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A conspiricy after all ..
The buyer now speaks up. And it now appears that the OEM/System Integrator that they are paying to assemble and distribute the laptops took it upon themselves to reconfigure those laptops with Windows on the basis of "thats what the end users are asking for". This is like a situation where a company purchases PCs for their employees and the middleman "determines" that the employees don't like what the employer is providing so they along with a competing vendor modify the products against the will of the purchaser. This whole thing sounds like typical Microsoft business ethics to me. Technically, its not a violation of law, although they certainly could be sued for it. But when you have as much money as Microsoft does, you don't worry about being sued because you can easily buy yourself out of any lawsuits that happen to come your way. But in this case, it is sounding more and more like the jig is up and the middleman is not likely to collect on their $400,000 bonanza. I'm already crying for their pain.
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A conspiricy after all ..  George Mitchell | 11/09/07
Two different organizations.  Anton Philidor | 11/09/07
Some people believe that the purchacer should not be making the decisions  George Mitchell | 11/09/07
You agreed with me.  Anton Philidor | 11/09/07
Nigeria  stevey_d | 11/12/07
However...  ego.sum.stig@... | 11/09/07
Masters of extortion ...  George Mitchell | 11/09/07
So why now  xuniL_z | 11/09/07
Because...  ego.sum.stig@... | 11/09/07
You do realize  xuniL_z | 11/12/07
Don't give yourself a big head! : )  david.metcalf@... | 11/09/07
11,000 of 17,000  Anton Philidor | 11/09/07
Oh, very nice spin A+ (NT)  magcomment | 11/09/07
9.8 Mike  TripleII | 11/09/07
If you were to give me a computer...  Anton Philidor | 11/09/07
what?  stevey_d | 11/12/07
It ain't over. MS will pay whatever necessary to make sure that they run  DonnieBoy | 11/09/07
But ... this is oh so good!!!  George Mitchell | 11/09/07
Yes, it is funny to watch MS squirm. And all of this dirty laundry being  DonnieBoy | 11/09/07
Isn't COMPETITION wonderful !!! (nt)  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/09/07
Yes, "competition" IS very interesting. Competing with half million bribes,  DonnieBoy | 11/09/07
Stop crying will ya?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/09/07
You still don't get it.  Cardinal_Bill | 11/09/07
Because there is nothing to get.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/09/07
But, this is more than cheaper, they are escentially giving it away. And,  DonnieBoy | 11/09/07
But, but, wait, you said Linux will not work. All MS has to do is sit back  DonnieBoy | 11/09/07
You are confused, I never said linux won't work  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/10/07
Oh, so now you are changing your tune. They might be able to use Mandriva  DonnieBoy | 11/10/07
It would appear that Linux Distros have deep pockets, too  GuidingLight | 11/09/07
Actually, Madriva is not cash flush, they really do need to at least break  DonnieBoy | 11/09/07
Indeed...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/10/07
Passing money under the table to eliminate otherwise viable competitition  DonnieBoy | 11/10/07
This is a skirmish, Donnie.  Anton Philidor | 11/09/07
Philanthropic?  kozmcrae | 11/09/07
Speculation?  Anton Philidor | 11/09/07
Well, why, YES, when things do not go Microsoft's way, they bribe people  DonnieBoy | 11/09/07
Stop woith the bribe crap unless you have proof.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/09/07
You are the one that is whining. You can't stand it that MS actually has to  DonnieBoy | 11/09/07
Stupid rants and desperate linux zealtots.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/10/07
Microsoft is smart enought to call it "marketing" cooperation. They can NOT  DonnieBoy | 11/10/07
i agree but microsoft have been found guilty so often  stevey_d | 11/12/07
If you weren't so pathetic, perhaps I could laugh...  Media-Ted@... | 11/15/07
You are the master at facts not entered into evidence  TripleII | 11/09/07
Self-referential.  Anton Philidor | 11/09/07
Microsoft is a company which defines innovation  Ole Man | 11/09/07
It's really funny...  jasonp@... | 11/11/07
Actually, yes, it does.  Joel R | 11/12/07
Not so!  ShadeTree | 11/12/07
The classic definitions of innovation include:  Ole Man | 11/12/07
Silly Comment  goxk@... | 11/11/07
It has become increasingly obvious  Ole Man | 11/09/07
Donnybrook - philanthropy + profit = business as usual  Mahegan | 11/12/07
Looks like the "TSC" may take a big loss on this one ...  George Mitchell | 11/09/07
WOW! You mean I was right and  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/09/07
Its the Nigerian version of competition ...  George Mitchell | 11/09/07
Eventually  Michael Kelly | 11/09/07
I would like to agree with you ...  George Mitchell | 11/09/07
Does it matter in anyway?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/09/07
When money passes under the table, the people of Nigeria are not  DonnieBoy | 11/09/07
some politician may be getting a sweet deal  Ole Man | 11/09/07
Not true at all.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/10/07
So, are you trying to say that bribes to politicians are OK???  DonnieBoy | 11/10/07
Isiah 3:15  Ole Man | 11/12/07
RE:Its the Nigerian version of competition ...  goxk@... | 11/11/07
Gosh!  ego.sum.stig@... | 11/11/07
Since  goxk@... | 11/11/07
"just provide us with your account details and we'll pay you back"  stevey_d | 11/12/07
Those in Nigeria buying new cars and houses really do like the competition!  DonnieBoy | 11/09/07
Message has been deleted.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/09/07
MS is giving away Windows and Office, paying the Mandriva development,  DonnieBoy | 11/09/07
Again, so what?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/10/07
Microsoft is NOT bringing thier product in, they are doing everything they  DonnieBoy | 11/10/07
I think you're sadly confused  ego.sum.stig@... | 11/09/07
No, YOU are the one confiused.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/09/07
Nah...  ego.sum.stig@... | 11/09/07
Yah, it is a long way from being over.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/09/07
But don't you find it strange that MS is going to such lengths for  DonnieBoy | 11/09/07
Why wouildn't they?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/10/07
Nigeria is not exactly new to MS. The only "investing" here is to block the  DonnieBoy | 11/10/07
It used to be...  Henrik Moller | 11/09/07
Quoting Karl Marx:  Anton Philidor | 11/09/07
Reply to Henrik Moller post. (NT)  Anton Philidor | 11/09/07
Sounds reasonable  Ole Man | 11/09/07
They must have seen the estimate happy  BitTwiddler | 11/09/07
Awesome  John Musbach | 11/09/07
BUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!  itanalyst | 11/09/07
Gonna change again!  ceosteveballmer@... | 11/09/07
relief is in sight  pfyearwood | 11/10/07
Prepping Crackers  THEE WOLF | 11/10/07

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