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Californians fail to reclaim Microsoft's ill-gotten gains | |
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| Time: 10:13 EST/15:13 GMT | News Source: the inquirer | Posted By: Todd Richardson | ||
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Since Microsoft was found in court to have illegally used its monopoly powers to overcharge consumers in California, some 14 million Californians have been able to claim a rebate from the software monolith. There should be up to $1.1 billion in the kitty to dole out to ripped off consumers but so far only a relatively small number of claimants has come forward to claim the dosh – around 590,000, or four per cent of those eligible, the claims administrator reported. |
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| #1 By 9156 (192.55.140.2) at Wednesday, April 21, 2004 02:15:06 PM |
| Is this really a surprise? Everyone knows its was in court for the lawers to make money, not for the public to get a $25 coupon. Just like every other "public interest" case, its not really for the public. |
| #2 By 3653 (209.149.57.116) at Wednesday, April 21, 2004 10:18:26 PM |
| exactly austin. 4% of consumers made their claim, yet 100% of the lawyers. |
| #3 By 20505 (216.102.144.11) at Thursday, April 22, 2004 12:02:08 AM |
| i for one got the paperwork in the mail for the microsoft "settelment" in california. try to come up with those receipts from four years ago... forget about it. i round filed it. |
| #4 By 9589 (68.17.52.2) at Thursday, April 22, 2004 06:10:32 PM |
| The government should have round filed the whole frigging case. What a waste of time, Microsoft's and tax payers' money. |
| #5 By 3653 (209.149.57.116) at Friday, April 23, 2004 08:13:31 PM |
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funkfeend, the vouchers are not just for Microsoft software.
And making software isn't as easy as "stamp"ing copies. You amortize your R&D costs over all copies sold. |
| #6 By 3653 (209.149.57.116) at Saturday, April 24, 2004 10:05:45 PM |
| yeah, we wouldn't want the kids to learn the same software that they will be using in the workplace years later. Oh no, that would be a horrible idea. |
