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Re: Consumer Reports testing confirms that the Apple "Bumpers" for the iPhone 4 solves its antenna problem

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Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:43
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In article <Iw00o.37785$f_3.6571@newsfe17.iad>, John Slade
<hhitman86@pacbell.net> wrote:

>        Microsoft isn't a monopoly and they never have been.

plenty of people disagree, including thomas penfield jackson, the judge
in united states v. microsoft.  over in europe, microsoft was fined for
monopoly abuse too.

<http://news.cnet.com/2100-1040-232565.html>

WASHINGTON--A federal judge has determined that Microsoft holds a
monopoly in computer operating systems, strongly criticizing the
company in a decisive statement that could signal the outcome of the
landmark antitrust case.

>       People think of Microsoft as a monopoly because they did 
> much better than the competition. A true monopoly is ONE company 
> controlling an industry. 

exactly what microsoft did.

> These days Windows 7 is selling very 
> well in the retail market where people are making a conscious 
> choice to use Windows rather than it being pre-installed on a 
> system.

actually more and more are switching to macs. look at the numbers.
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Subject: Re: Consumer Reports testing confirms that the Apple "Bumpers" for the iPhone 4 solves its antenna problem
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