> From: Bob Munck[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, October 23, 1998 9:52 AM > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gill, Kathy > > Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 1998 5:00 PM > > > You know, MS keeps giving me reasons to ReallyReallyReally dislike them. > > So Netscape wanted $21,250 up front and Microsoft was willing to give > him something for free and wait to make their profits on future sales > > Missed the point, Bob. MSFT is able to do this because they obtain monopoly rents with DOS, Win3.x, Win95/98, WinNT -- and are able to use their deep-pockets to move into non-related markets. And there is no corollary in the current economic structure, except perhaps w/telecom ... but that's regulated monopolies, so no, there is no example that I can think of because there is no other sector structured in a clearly monopolistic fashion that is not a regulated monopoly. > > And for anyone who still thinks that they didn't/aren't using existing > > products to "buy" market share for MSIE, please see this > > commentary from an ISP who chose MSIE over NN .... > > Is there supposed to be something wrong with giving breaks on one > product to encourage use of another? > > Well, yes, it's against the Sherman AntiTrust Act when a monopoly is involved. In Law and in Court Decision. > This is a cornerstone of > American business; the standard B-school example is George Gillette > discounting or giving away razors to build up the sale of blades. > I love it! This is like MSFT folks saying giving away MSIE is like bundling chips w/Coke. one is an infrastructure product w/major K costs -- one is a throwaway consumer item. Moreover, there IS a direct nexus between razors and razor blades -- and there wasn't at that time anyway a company w/a monopoly on either razors or the blades. > I think that the knee-jerk reaction against Microsoft that permeates > I'm offended that you are characterizing my distaste as "knee-jerk" -- it's not. I moved out here (Seattle) in 1989. I had no feelings about MSFT one way or the other, except I was using Windows whatever-version-existed then. My dislike of their business practices has developed over the years and is the result of much reading, research and discussions w/current and former employees - contractors and "real" employees. Kathy > Kathy E. Gill > DCAC/MRM Production Visibility Support -- 425.234.2004, pager 425.568.0195 > The biggest mistake people make in life is not trying to make a living at > doing what they most enjoy. ~ Malcomb S. Forbes > Microsoft Exchange: the perfect name for its users' greatest desire! > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Join The Web Consultants Association : Register on our web site Now Web Consultants Web Site : http://just4u.com/webconsultants If you lose the instructions All subscription/unsubscribing can be done directly from our website for all our lists. ---------------------------------------------------------------------
