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Linux Spurs MS Price Cuts

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the cut-me-a-switch-boy dept.

jimb writes "Yahoo! reports: 'What's happening is that Microsoft sales reps have been instructed to be on the lookout for any businesses that are migrating some of their machines to the Lindows OS,' Yankee Group analyst Laura DiDio told NewsFactor. 'If [the sales reps] think there's a real threat of some pretty large numbers of defections to open source, they can request authorization from Microsoft higher-ups to offer steeply discounted pricing."' I wonder how many businesses will now start pondering aloud the possibility ... I'm sure OS X is on MS's mind as well.

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  1. more timothy brilliance by stratjakt · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    >> I'm sure OS X is on MS's mind as well

    +5 Insightful for you!! Most corporations are overpaying for hundreds of G4 macs for each cubicle. The rounded buttons make data entry much more efficient.

    I don't think the ass-clown with 1 mac in his basement 'web-design' business gets a price cut, or even a visit from the MS reps, for that matter.

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  2. Re:Division by zero by mrselfdestrukt · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Actually that sounds more like a move that MS would make. 0 devided by 0 = 0 by definition. In fact, the correct number is infinite. The closer you get to zero, the bigger the answer.

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