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Iowa Antitrust Case Costs Microsoft $255M

Posted by kdawson on from the cheap-at-half-the-price dept.

The judge in charge has approved the payout for the case, which was settled seven months ago. Iowa citizens will get up to $179 million in refunds and the attorneys will get $75 million, $8 million of which covers expenses. There's another $1 million in there for legal aid. Individual consumers pocket very little: they can file for $16 for each copy of Windows or MS-DOS purchased over a 12-year period, and $29 for Office. Such a payout would serve as a deterrent only if all 50 states had sued and won similar amounts. Alone it's a slap on the wrist.

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  1. Alone it's a slap on the wrist. by smchris · · Score: 3, Informative

    Who says it's "alone"? Here in Minnesota in '04 MS bought me a cheap printer, refurb Epson scanner, and three LinuxStore keyboards.