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ouch! it must be expensive indeed!
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That is so cool. They get sued for charging too much for their software, and then due to their settlement they threaten to charge more for their software.
Looks like they learned their lesson.
Monopolies are the best.
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"Somebody ends up paying for this," said Microsoft attorney Robert Rosenfeld. "These large fee awards get passed on to consumers."
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M$ overcharges customers --> M$ goes to court --> M$ loses --> M$ jacks the price up.
The sad truth is, they will end up making out on the deal.
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That seals it. William F. Gates is the anti-christ. Prince of off the hook, for now.
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Originally posted by ghost_flash:
That seals it. William F. Gates is the anti-christ. Prince of off the hook, for now.
Longhorn Release Date Party!!!!!
Bring your laptop and $799.95 for the >> NEW << OS!!!
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Originally posted by mitchell_pgh:
Longhorn Release Date Party!!!!!
Bring your laptop and $799.95 for the >> NEW << OS!!!
By the time it's out, $799 will be pocket change due to inflation!
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What the nerd community most often fail to realize is that all features aren't equal. A well implemented and well integrated feature in a convenient interface is worth way more than the same feature implemented crappy, or accessed through a annoying interface.
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Originally posted by mitchell_pgh:
M$ overcharges customers --> M$ goes to court --> M$ loses --> M$ jacks the price up --> M$ overcharges customers again --> M$ goes to court again --> M$ loses again --> M$ jacks the price up again --> Repeat
Fixed. 
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Originally posted by Scifience:
Fixed.
M$ Overcharges ---> M$ Goes to Court ----->US Tax Payers pay for it ------>M$ increases price ------> US Tax payers pay for it ----->M$ takes your money -----> Governement takes your money ---->Fox News makes money on the coverage------>Your pockets now contain lint, reciepts, and a letter from the IRS---->repeat
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Originally posted by ghost_flash:
That seals it. William F. Gates is the anti-christ. Prince of off the hook, for now.
I thought it was William H. Gates III...
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I like it with the 'F' better, if you know what I mean, and I think you do.
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MS's lawyer charges them $3000 an hour?!?
Somehow I doubt that's deserved.
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Originally posted by wolfen:
Monopolies are the best.
Yes they are, like Boardwalk and Park Place
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Originally posted by ghost_flash:
That seals it. William F. Gates is the anti-christ. Prince of off the hook, for now.
Damn that Bill Gates and his rugged good looks! 
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They need to recover the cost somehow, it's business.
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Originally posted by tooki:
MS's lawyer charges them $3000 an hour?!?
Somehow I doubt that's deserved.
tooki
not even m$'s lawyer. the lawyer opposing m$. i think that's why they're crying foul. hell, i would too.
i dont think that it takes anything more than simple common sense to be angry about that. please read the article people and dont jump on the m$/gates bashing bandwagon (it is fun though, isn't it?) so fast.
is this the only way the lawyers can cash in on the case?
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Lawyers seem to be the big winner in most cases. 
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