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You've posted this speculation several times. Did you ever get an answer, or are you just assuming?

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Posted by: rapson   Posted on: 04/05/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Another HomeRun for MS  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/05/06
Wow, how did you know that would happen!  archerjoe | 04/05/06
It was easy...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/05/06
We still don't know what happened here. Did MS give away the OS?  DonnieBoy | 04/05/06
Doesn't matter...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/05/06
Poor Donnieboy....  Confused by religion | 04/06/06
Message has been deleted.  BUCKWHEATONRICE | 04/05/06
Linux loses 500,000  Kimbok@... | 04/05/06
Yes, the better software won.  Anton Philidor | 04/05/06
Well...  zkiwi | 04/05/06
This may only have to do with Microsoft willingness to give away the OS for  DonnieBoy | 04/05/06
M$ bribed again  Linux Geek | 04/05/06
Well, I imagine the MS gave the OS away to get the contract.  DonnieBoy | 04/05/06
You imagine?  rapson | 04/06/06
What a waste  DemonX | 04/05/06
Maybe no pay-off, but practically paying them to use CE for the lock-in  DonnieBoy | 04/05/06
Prove that statement...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/05/06
Well, if you know how much MS charged, jump in and let us know.  DonnieBoy | 04/05/06
You are the one making outlandish claims, not I.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/06/06
If you read the article...  rapson | 04/06/06
Message has been deleted.  BUCKWHEATONRICE | 04/05/06
Microsoft mobile OS lands its biggest deal  Loverock Davidson | 04/05/06
But, how did MS get the contract? Did they give away the OS and development  DonnieBoy | 04/05/06
Sounds good  Kimbok@... | 04/05/06
Linux is not free. You have to install it and maintain it. Open Source  DonnieBoy | 04/05/06
RE: Linux is not free. You have to install it and maintain it. Open Source  Kimbok@... | 04/05/06
Yes, IBM might try to lock you into their services, but it is easy  DonnieBoy | 04/05/06
No answer yet?  rapson | 04/05/06
I don' t imagine we will know anything for a while. If Microsoft is giving  DonnieBoy | 04/05/06
So your saying you know nothing and are  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/05/06
If you know how much MS was paid, we are all ears.  DonnieBoy | 04/05/06
Hiding?  rapson | 04/06/06
Or...  Qbt | 04/05/06
Headline 2010: US has 4 Billion People  bmgoodman | 04/05/06
Open letter to Lewis Mettler  KTLA | 04/05/06
Linux has been gaining steadily since the 90's. Big companies are running  DonnieBoy | 04/05/06
The good ol' days  KTLA | 04/05/06
You sound like the Iraqi information minister.  DonnieBoy | 04/05/06
Heh  KTLA | 04/05/06
Well, the desktop will be a long and bloody battle the MS will never lose  DonnieBoy | 04/05/06
Gaining steadily...  Rodney Davis | 04/05/06
The desktop is the ONLY area where Linux has not made HUGE gains.  DonnieBoy | 04/05/06
When you start at zero...  Rodney Davis | 04/05/06
The biggest companies in the world running all of their backend  DonnieBoy | 04/05/06
The biggest companies in the world...  Rodney Davis | 04/05/06
ROFLMAO  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/05/06
I'm scared  ITGuy04 | 04/05/06
You don't have to be scared  Qbt | 04/05/06
Interesting  tombalablomba | 04/05/06
But MS has the resources...  Rodney Davis | 04/05/06
2008! Are you kidding?  Yensi717 | 04/05/06
Attn: Donnieboy.... Lets look at your claims...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/05/06
Linux is not free, you have to adapt it, support it,  DonnieBoy | 04/05/06
Sure they can sustain giving it away...  Rodney Davis | 04/05/06
At Best Buy, XP-Home: $199, XP-Pro: $299, yes, OEMs get a discount, but  DonnieBoy | 04/05/06
"They could probably turn a profit at $10..."  Rodney Davis | 04/05/06
Funny, people said the same about Word.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/06/06
census bur. should just get UPS to tell them how many people are where.(nt)  wessonjoe | 04/06/06

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