[Am-info] Microsoft vs. Sony

[John J. Urbaniak]

Microsoft is obviously selling X-Box at a loss.  Obviously, they intend to make
up the money elsewhere, say for example, by increasing Windows licensing fees.

I thought this was illegal under Antitrust laws.

John


John Poltorak wrote:

> Over the next few years, I can see a huge fight taking place between
> Microsoft and Sony. The main area of conflict is likely to be computer games
> consoles, but the two companies are also competitors in the markets for
> mobile phones and PDAs. I guess the long term goal is the domination of
> home entertainment systems. I fear that Microsoft with its finger in the
> pie of so many technologies all built round Windows is going to win. It has
> the Xbox with connectivity to the Internet via broadband, Pocket PC,
> SmartPhone, TV set top boxes, .NET, a huge stake in many telecomms
> companies and ISPs - it has just bought Europe's biggest ISP. It has more
> spare cash than anyone can imagine as well as US govt approval for
> extending its monopoly into every area it wants to enter.
>
> You wonder what chances Sony has in the long term, but it would be nice to
> see them making a strong fight of it.
>
> --
> John
>
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