Microsoft Blames Anti-trust Legal Fees for Price Increases

jm.one writes "BBC news has an article about the Californian anti-trust case and points out that Microsoft tells users would suffer from this: 'Somebody ends up paying for this,' said Microsoft attorney Robert Rosenfeld. 'These large fee awards get passed on to consumers.' Do they really understand why there are laws?"

Excellent

[Killjoy_NL]

With a bit of luck, this will come back to bite them in the gonads.

price increases steadily, security holes found repeatedly, consumer's irritation growing until they say "Well you know what Billy boy, up yours, we're switching to linux (or OS X)"
I just hope there's a viable simple alternative by then to which the customers can switch.

how i handle this problem

[virtualone]

hey mr. policeman.. you better not give me that speeding fine.. or else.. somebodies bank will get robbed.. you know, somebody ends up paying for this.

Can we backcharge Microsoft

[cyber_rigger]

for time wasted for reboots ?

But don't worry...

[Attila]

Their objective TCO studies will still show Windows is cheaper than Linux.

Funny

[Epistax]

I blame Microsoft on Microsoft price increases.

Business Plan

[tiny69]

1: Run other companies out of business and become a monopoly
2: Profit
3: Get sued for Anit-trust violations
4: Pass legal fees and damages on to the customer
5: Profit
6: Have customers sign up for free software upgrade license agreement for large $SUM
7: Release new software AFTER said agreement expires
8: Profit
9: Extend, Embrace, . . .

How do I get in on this?

Re:There outta be a law

[rokzy]

it would be so much easier if people could be prosecuted for "being a dick".

it could be an on the spot fine of 0.5% of your total value.

an officer could just follow Gates around handing him tickets like toilet paper and saying "stop being a dick Bill... Bill, stop being a dick... you're still a dick Bill..."

Darl McBride? what a dick, every time he opens his mouth shove a ticket in.

those retards who have crap cars but think making them really loud makes them good, "hey, you're car sounds like a dying go-kart you dick!". kaching - more money for schools and hospitals.

deja vu

[Anonymous Coward]

I guess Microsoft has been dipping into Rambus' stash, must be some pretty good stuff. What's next? Will they take a hint from RIAA and sue their (former) customers for not buying Windows at its new higher price?

Re:Sports Players

[Alsee]

How about a rate of over 791 MILLION DOLLARS PER HOUR?

Mike Tyson made $20 million dollars for 91 seconds work in the boxing ring. $220,000 dollars per second.

For that sort of money *I'd* step into a ring with Tyson. If I ran real fast I'd probably make enough to cover the hospital bills.

-

Re:There outta be a law

[Dasaan]

Would you like a job? I believe that Tony Blair will be vacating his position in the next election, we could do with someone like you.

Margins are tough with monolopies

[wardk]

Gee, no room in the 80% margin to cover the costs incurred establishing those same margins.

life sucks being them