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____/ Homer on Sunday 09 August 2009 23:28 : \____
> Verily I say unto thee, that Homer spake thusly:
>> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>>> Microsoft and Intel want to limit Netbook screens to 10.2 inches
>>
>> How can such obvious monopoly abuse go unregulated?
>
> Also, I just challenged Nick Jacobs, Corporate Communications Manager at
> Intel, to officially confirm or deny if Intel and Microsoft were
> coercing OEMs to limit netbook display sizes in return for volume
> discounts on Windows 7.
>
> If this turns out to be true, then it's a clear violation of the Sherman
> Act (collusion to monopolise), as well as EU antitrust regulations.
There is an anti-monopoly investigation in Russia. Using it at the very least
as precedence, someone should urge the European regulators to do the same. And
yes, they're responsive. They phoned me this morning re: a complaint about
Microsoft lobbyists. :-)
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