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Tied selling of Windows O/S with computer hardware in Canada: a complaint to the Competition Bureau

Posted on November 4, 2010 by cpbl

To follow up on my recent victimization by the “Microsoft Tax”, I filed a complaint with the Canadian Competition Bureau, the federal agency charged with investigating anti-competitive behaviour. I think I understand their response, which I’m including below, but there … Continue reading →

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The Microsoft tax and Windows refund in Canada: Lenovo

Posted on October 16, 2010 by cpbl

I am one of those (quietly) rabid Microsoft opponents. I believe Microsoft represents a collossal market failure, in that it has added very little in innovation  towards making better software. Instead, its innovation has nearly entirely been in capturing and … Continue reading →

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