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To: Favor Center
False. They were only offering discounted prices to OEMs who bundled IE, not refusing to sell.

Not true. The manufacturers would not be licensed by Microsoft to be Original Equipment Manufacturers if they did not bundle Internet Explorer... they would lose their licensing. That is a BIG deal.

Microsoft's practices in this matter got them CONVICTED of monopolistic practices. Don't try to obfuscate the facts, Favor.

88 posted on 12/16/2009 5:15:02 PM PST by Swordmaker (Remember, the proper pronunciation of IE isAAAAIIIIIEEEEEEE!)
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To: Swordmaker

“Not true. The manufacturers would not be licensed by Microsoft to be Original Equipment Manufacturers if they did not bundle Internet Explorer... they would lose their licensing. That is a BIG deal.”

Like I said, they would have to pay more to bundle another browser.

“Microsoft’s practices in this matter got them CONVICTED of monopolistic practices. Don’t try to obfuscate the facts, Favor.”

Microsoft settled with the DOJ and they still bundle IE.


102 posted on 12/16/2009 7:22:05 PM PST by Favor Center (Targets Up! Hold hard and favor center!)
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