Re: [Sheflug] Microsoft Profits Plunge

[Richard Ibbotson <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi

Although this thread is more or less dead before anyone starts I 
thought I might send this in as well. (now that the DoS attack is 
over).....

http://www.fas.gov.ru/english/news/n_25502.shtml

Looks like the anti-trust case is getting around a bit...

"  On 15th July 2009, the Commission of the Federal Antimonopoly 
Service (FAS Russia) began proceedings in a case against «Асеr Inc.», 
«ASUSTeK Computer Inc.», «Toshiba Corporation», «Hewlett-Packard 
Company», « Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.» and «Dell Inc.» for the 
elements of violating the antimonopoly legislation. In accordance with 
the Determination of 20th July 2009, the FAS Russia's Commission, 
investigating the case, suspended the case until receiving additional 
evidence. The case will continue on 10th September 2009.
The case against the companies was initiated on 4th June 2009 for the 
elements of violating Clause 5 Part 1 Article 11 of the Federal Law 
«On Protection of Competition». It is suspected that the notebook 
manufacturers were engaged in concerted actions by pre-installing the 
operational system of the same vendor on the notebooks sold to 
consumers who in most cases did not have a possibility to choose and 
buy the required notebook model without a pre-installed operational 
system or refuse to use the product tied to their purchase (the 
operational system of the «Microsoft» Corporation). "


-- 
Richard

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