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There is a method involved:

>"Selected testers recently got their hands on Windows OneCare, a subscription antivirus and anti-spyware service for consumers."

They sell you the first product and then a second to protect you from the first.

>"Microsoft completed the acquisition of Sybari last month. The company continues to offer a range of Sybari products for Windows. Microsoft has also said that it will support the Sybari lineup predating the buy, but that it plans to stop selling tools for Unix and Linux."

And then drop products that run on other OS's. But you don't HAVE to buy MS products do you.

The Dilbert concept of paying your programmers a reward to fix bugs is working well within MS. All they need do is raise the final price of the product(s).
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Considering...  rapson | 07/22/05
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forgive him  stormdoor | 07/22/05
forgive me  Loverock Davidson | 07/23/05
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Win-win situation?  Loverock Davidson | 07/23/05
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Ja Ja Ja Ja  Loverock Davidson | 07/23/05
When I grow up!!  wackoae | 07/24/05
You have?  Loverock Davidson | 07/24/05
Don't feel too bad, Rocky  Real World | 07/25/05
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I don't think you are correct  voska | 07/25/05
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Message is clear...  Mike Cox | 07/22/05
A new plateau? 9.773440  Squawkbox | 07/22/05
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Rational Thoughts  Jester_z | 07/25/05
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