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  Do Windows users pay a Microsoft tax?
Time: 16:49 EST/21:49 GMT | News Source: ComputerWorld | Posted By: Byron Hinson

A few days ago, Steve Ballmer stirred up a hornet's nest when he said that Apple users pay a $500 tax for buying Macs instead of PCs. What he neglected to mention, though, is that plenty of people believe they pay a Microsoft tax for using Windows --- and it's not the price of operating system they're complaining about.

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