Star Microsoft To Discount Windows XP for ULPCs
Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 12th May 2008 17:40 UTC
Windows 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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RE: Monopoly in action
by tomcat on Wed 14th May 2008 01:46 UTC in reply to "Monopoly in action"
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2006-01-06

It would be one thing if MS was selling this license to every one making laptops. Or selling it for all laptop models. But the fact is they are rigging the playing field in their favor. Its discriminatory pricing and its illegal as far as I know. I hope this comes back to bite them on the ass.


LMAO! Discriminatory pricing? That's hilarious, given that MS is competing against a product (Linux) that's given away for free. Asus doesn't have to use Xandros. They can use any one of hundred different Linux distros. So, really, this insane idea that MS isn't allowed to compete against $0 is really what's discriminatory.

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