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Re: This has nothing to do with the EU vs MS
>> The fact that Real is having to do a deal with either Apple or MS shows they are being driven from the market <<

Yes, inferior products generally get driven out of the market.. that's how it's supposed to work, isn't it?


>> Microsoft has been proven to be a monopoly <<

Personal annoyance here.. but Microsoft is **not** a monopoly. At best, they've been proven to have "monopoly power".

>> You are also presuming that MS will appeal the EU decision (as far as I know, they haven't actually done it yet), that the appeal will be heard and that one party will call Real as a witness. <<

I guarantee you MS will appeal. The appeal will be heard, and either the EU will call Real as a witness (MS if Real signs a deal with them, the EU if not).
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Dear EU, we were...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
Sadly mistaken  tic swayback | 04/15/04
Yeah, like that has worked.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
My point exactly  tic swayback | 04/15/04
That is certainly one opinion.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
You seriously overstate your case  tic swayback | 04/15/04
.. probably the correct one..  d_jedi | 04/15/04
Too rational. You don't run a content company.  Anton Philidor | 04/15/04
Eloquently put  tic swayback | 04/16/04
I second that.  cybershoplifter | 04/16/04
"ME too"-ism  Fred Fredrickson | 04/15/04
Bye bye, Real...  Stewart Cannon | 04/15/04
Well, that and more  tic swayback | 04/15/04
Your Software Stinks??  Leenus | 04/18/04
Separate The Parties From Their Convictions  ParadigmOdyssey | 04/15/04
How will this play in the EU court?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
This has nothing to do with the EU vs MS  Fred Fredrickson | 04/15/04
Re: This has nothing to do with the EU vs MS  d_jedi | 04/15/04
Dear D_  Fred Fredrickson | 04/16/04
Another slight addition  tic swayback | 04/16/04
Real is on its way out of the player business.  Anton Philidor | 04/15/04
Re: Real is on its way out of the player business  d_jedi | 04/15/04
Apple isn't forced to deal with Real  FilledOut | 04/16/04
Goodbye Real, and good riddance.  James T. Kirk | 04/16/04

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