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[Michael Iott]

Ignorance is Bliss????!!!!!
medicinecrow

Marcel Kunath wrote:

> I have written about 5 letters to the editor so far. One got printed the
> others did not. Some were clearly too long.
>
> I do not want to write another because on this subject I clearly would lose my
> temper again. I would though suggest that if ten people send letters to the
> editor about this subject then most likely one or two will make it in.
>
> I myself found that there was 'air' in the opinions. There was no evidence
> supporting their claims or false evidence. Netscape got bought by AOL and the
> guy states that as healthy picture. Any economist would tell you that when a
> company gets bought it is most likely because of failure in their business
> scheme.
> Mergers can be acceptions to this. He also stated reliability as good point for
> Windows. I am not sure what reliability he meant. Being sure sooner or later it
> will crash?
>
> Ok to go through the article by Ballor.
>
> He says: Windows is a superior operating system. He never reasons his claims.
> He just states something but mentions no proof. reliability, functional use,
> overall cost etc.
>
> Netscape has thrived? It has lost market share from 90% down to less than 40%
> ever since IE got bundled. I don't call that thriving.
>
> You can install programs like Netscape easily? Yeah but does he think of all
> the programs that do not exist because of the way Microsoft handles business
> and forces others out or buys them up?
>
> He uses the innovation leads to success rule. If we remember then we know
> Microsoft started by buying others and reselling it. And it has been done and
> redone. See Java.
>
> How can he know Microsoft has done best for consumers if he doesn't put himself
> in the position of what other products may there be without MS?
>
> The antitrust actions have been brought up by other companies? Nobody but the
> Dept of Justice or the states is suing. This is ludicrious.
>
> AOL vs MS? I don't see where AOL comes into this?
>
> He says others like Apple and Sun have done well. He always forgets to ask how
> they would have done without MS fussing in others business and calling
> everything its own.
>
> His statistics. Where are the stats about 90% desktop ownership? Where are the
> facts that with owning the desktop OS they also own the office suites?
>
> Windows is user-friendly? Is every user the same? I love the command line. I
> think its powerful if you learned how to use it.
>
> MS Office allows easier use and integration of programs? Has this guy ever used
> other software? I doubt it. I couldn't name a separate program besides
> WordPerfect. How can he state such thing when there is nothing to compare it
> with.
>
> And for one not the interest of the consumer should rule. It's the law that
> matters. If they don't like it they should change the Sherman Act.
>
> The other article:
>
> ....the size don't make it a monopoly.....
>
> C'mon who said that the size would. Have they read Judge Jacksons findings????
>
> .....there are others who sell hardware and related programming....
>
> Yeah well 4 years ago there was almost nobody who gave you an option.
>
> Now they say that they illegally bought out others. But still its no monopoly
> but it is on its way there????
>
> ....Consumers are extremely dependent on MS.....
>
> I guess they don't see that that basically might be because of its illegal
> tactics.
>
> ........it might disattract others to purchase computers.....
>
> I wish there was less people on the net. Let's give everybody a gun just
> because they have enough money to buy one.
>
> ......there are other programs and operating systems as option......
>
> Yeah but before all of this uproar you didn't see them around.
>
> mk
>
>  > > "Marcel Kunath" <kunathma@pilot.msu.edu> writes: >
> > > I am sorry but I thought I can't keep this bad journalism for myself and hav
> e
> > > to share the articles with you.
> > >
> > > statenews from today:
> > >
> > > http://www.statenews.com/editions/040600/op_col1.html
> > >
> > > http://www.statenews.com/editions/040600/op_edit.html
> > >
> > > They got so many flaws it would take a book to analyze these. I mean did the
> y
> > > do any research before they wrote it? I doubt they have read a single line o
> f
> > > what Judge Jackson cited as evidence.
> >
> > I'm thinking about preparing a rebuttal and sending it in as a
> > letter to the editor.  Anyone out there want to contribute
> > suggestions?
> >
> > Ben
> >
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