Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 12th May 2008 17:40 UTC
Last week, we reported on a peculiar price difference in Australia between the Linux and Windows versions of the Asus Eee PC 900, the new model in the Eee line. The Windows model was 50 USD cheaper than the Linux model - the Linux model did have a bigger hard drive, but interestingly, the version with the smaller hard drive was not available as a Linux machine. This gave rise to speculation that Microsoft had been putting pressure on Asus to favour Windows XP over Linux. It appears Microsoft's assault in this segment of the market goes deeper than just Asus and the Eee alone.
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A free market only works when there is something called choice. There is reason for antitrust regulation and it is to promote consumer choice.
Asus is the customer. It has already demonstrated that it has a choice between Windows XP and Linux. So, really, the notion that there's an antitrust issue here is ridiculous.
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A free market only works when there is something called choice. There is reason for antitrust regulation and it is to promote consumer choice.
I know people cringe at hearing the word regulation, but sometimes, regulation is an necessary evil. As someone much wiser said, your right to swing your fist ends at the tip of my nose. So who's going to enforce that?