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Group demands 75% price cut for Microsoft software | |
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| Time: 07:20 EST/12:20 GMT | News Source: E-Mail | Posted By: Byron Hinson | ||
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A consumers rights group yesterday demanded that computer software maker Microsoft cut its local prices by 75 percent before talks on its requested settlement over alleged antitrust practices in Taiwan start. The consumers protection foundation said it doubted if the Fair Trade Commission will be able to protect local consumers from pressure from the software giant. The foundation said the first thing Microsoft must do is cut the prices on software it sells in Taiwan to one fourth of the current levels. | ||
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| #1 By 9549 (68.44.192.174) at 11/3/2002 8:53:38 AM |
| If their not a third world country then they can afford the price. |
| #2 By 135 (208.50.201.48) at 11/3/2002 2:06:02 PM |
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I demand Mercedes sell their cars for 50% less!
I demand Nike sell their shoes for 60% less! I demand Ralph Lauren sell their clothes for 80% less! There, I have now made my demands. |
| #3 By 8273 (4.47.67.8) at 11/3/2002 7:02:48 PM |
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Doesn't this border on extortion?
"A consumers rights group yesterday demanded that computer software maker Microsoft cut its local prices by 75 percent before talks on its requested settlement over alleged antitrust practices in Taiwan start" In other words, MS must pay (in terms of reduced prices) to gain the privelige to negotiate not to have fines or other penalties levied against them. Is this the way it works in that country for its native companies, or is it just MS? It is one thing for a person or group of people to goto MS and demand that they lower their prices. Microsoft can agree, or disagree with that. But to demand that they lower their prices, then maybe they can try to defend themselves against a Taiwan Govt., to me that sounds like Extortion. Think of it this way, would it be valid for the state of California to go to Microsoft and say "We want you to supply our state with free software for as long as your company is in buisness. If you agree, then we are going to take you to court and sue you for anti-trust. If you do not agree, then we are not going to sue you, we will just fine you as much as we want."? I am not sure about the laws of Taiwan, but if this is the way the laws work there, that is one more place to add to the list of places I will not do business in. |
| #4 By 135 (208.50.201.48) at 11/3/2002 9:26:31 PM |
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I happen to have quite a few friends from Taiwan, and I can assure you that despite China's insistence to the contrary... they are their own country.
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| #5 By 135 (208.50.201.48) at 11/4/2002 12:28:32 AM |
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eSoul - Well, at least according to the Chinese government.
Again, the Taiwanese wouldn't necessarily agree with you. |
| #6 By 1845 (12.254.162.111) at 11/4/2002 6:56:03 AM |
| JWM, actually that would be called monoploy abuse not extortion. Anyway, your insane bitterness is old. If Windows prices are like they are in the US, then prices haven't changed much in years. Also, I wonder how much OS X costs over there. Is it more in line with Microsoft's prices? or about 25% of them? I'll be it is the latter not the former. |
| #7 By 1845 (12.254.162.111) at 11/4/2002 7:01:18 AM |
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#32 100% of Chechen population want independence and they declared it, now they're the country under russian occupation and fighting the war for freedom. That's the way it goes. There's nothing to "LOL" about.
Declaring your independence and being an independent country are two very different things. To be a country you have to declare yourself as such and be recognized as such. If I do not consider Checnya a country, then it is not a country to me. If the world at large doesn't consider it a country, then it isn't a country to the world at large. From Russia's perspective, there are some rebels down south. Why do you take Chechnya's side and not Russia's with respect to whether or not they are a country? Also, I seriously doubt 100% of them are in favor of Russian independence. That is about as likely as 100% of Iraqis wanting Sadam Hussein to be president of Iraq. |
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