Let's go after the damn gas stations! The evening of the terrorist attack here in the USA, after Pres Bush said something about "this will bring Americans together", the damn gas stations starting RAISING THE GAS PRICES!!! Reported increases of up to $6.00 a gallon are common in some states! Come on DOJ, go after some businesses DESERVING of getting taken to court!!!!
Makes me ashamed and pissed at those "fellow americans"!!!

James Wheat
http://belprecomputerwizard.com

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For those of you pulling for sanctions, breakup, etc against Microsoft, what would you do when the DOJ goes after *OTHER* software/hardware makers?
Such as Apple, which has proprietary hardware and software? Any Linux distro that gets to "popular"?

James Wheat
http://belprecomputerwizard.com

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I wonder if in the end this attack on Microsoft will backfire and instead end up with consumers paying more and getting less. I think if anything this will end up costing the consumer more. I wonder if Microsoft will be forced to start removing parts of the OS, and then have the consumer purchase them separately instead of giving them away for free by including them as part of the OS. I think the DOJ has realized that it is a very valid possibility that their case against Microsft might have the unintended result of increased costs for consumers because they have dropped the part of the case against Microsoft which concerned the inclusion of Internet Explorer as part of the OS. I also feel it is ridiculous and unfair for the court to keep any findings of fact from a judge who has been deemed so biased that he had to be removed from the case. To be fair the case should start over again with an unbiased judge and be put on the fast track. I really feel if they did something to specific companies that was illegal... something beyond agressive business, something trully illegal. then those companies should be compensated. But being a monopoly in itself is not against the law. I have not personally seen how things they have done resulted in higher prices for the consumer if anything lower prices! Also many things have done just resulted in a more homogenous user interface environment for computer users. I agree with the comparison of the U.S. and European cell phone networks in that companies can compete... and that because of no standard the consumer can suffer and have to put up with sub par technology and performance. In the end this really seems to me like a chance for Microsoft's competetitors to get a hand up rather than to benefit consumers. I just wish the DOJ would get as pro active for real for consumers considering all of the bad experiences consumers have with various companies on a daily basis!

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So is it really true that there are only 4 users in this forum? Come on guys, I don't want to argue with the same brick walls all day long.

LOL

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“The States are joining with the Department of Justice in the decision not to seek a breakup of Microsoft,” said Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller. Since the Court of Appeals decision, the States and DOJ have directed their efforts to one objective — the quickest and most effective remedy possible. This decision is consistent with that objective.”

With the economy rolling downhill as fast as it is, it is no wonder that the nation's governments would rather not rattle consumer confidence any more than it already is.

"Microsoft (MSFT: down $1.72 to $56.02, Research, Estimates) fell, even after the Justice Department said it would not seek to break the software maker in two in the antitrust case that has been sent back to a federal judge."

See? People are just plain scared.... This has become more of an economical issue than a market dominance issue.

[IMHO ;-)]

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Microsoft is winning more and more ground the longer this case goes on. Anyone remember the Cheech and Chong movie "Up in Smoke" when the cop pulls them over and says, "What do you want? Hey, can I have a bite of your hot dog?" when he walks up to their door after their pot van caught fire and he was inhaling the smoke while following them? Well, I expect the DOJ to do something similar..... LOL !!

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Just make them open all of their API's, and port/support all their apps (including latest revs for the next 10 years) to EVERY O/S ON THE MARKET (BE, APPLE, SunOS, AIX, HP/UX, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Linux, etc..) That will put some of our money where it belongs, and create the competition needed in the market. After that, just keep an eye on them to make sure that all of the features of every app are flawless across each port (with a microsoft funded government team) and lower all of their prices. They have enough padding to endure a punishment of that magnitude, and still turn a profit. Anyone disagree?

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