Psystar countersues Apple for anticompetitive business practices

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Your argument almost sounds reasonable...until...

You take that argument out to its logical conclusions. Lets take Microsoft and Windows for an example. Lets say that Microsoft notices that the idea of a fused OS/hardware package is working for Apple, and they decide to follow the same route?

Next time you go to the store you find that when you are purchasing a computer with Windows on it, its always going to be a MS computer! Further, that to run Windows on non-MS hardware would be in violation of the new EULA! MS watches their profits climb due to all the new hardware they are reaping profits on while all the other computer manufacturers find themselves promoting Linux like crazy because its the only OS left that doesn't have to be tied to proprietary hardware.

I would have to say the public outcry, particularly from those who already have nothing good to say about MS, would be absolute disgust and outrage.

If there is not a good reason to disallow Apple from binding OSX to so called Apple hardware then there really isn't a sound legal reason for stopping MS from doing it. If one wants to look at the situation beyond simple legal reasoning, and move into the realm of common sense and sound economic/competitive practises then yes, there is very good reason why MS shouldn't be allowed to start selling Windows only in MS hardware tomorrow. And similarly the same reasoning applies to why Apple shouldn't be allowed to be doing that today.

Posted by: Cayble   Posted on: 08/28/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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