EU fines microsoft 1.4 billion dollars

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27-02-2008, 03:27 PM
---MAD---

EU fines microsoft 1.4 billion dollars

I cannot believe it. 1.4 BILLION dollars. This is off course on top of the fines from July 2006 and March 2004.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7266629.stm

Crazy world. Who that money goes to? God knows.

MAD
27-02-2008, 03:28 PM
Crazy Bartender

******* hell....
27-02-2008, 03:28 PM
Hecktix1

I lol'd.
Poor Microsoft.
27-02-2008, 03:43 PM
jesus

I can't really understand why this has happened just from looking at the text, but fines such as this one and the one where McLaren(?) got fined for spying on other F1 giants are simply outrageous.
27-02-2008, 03:45 PM
efq

1.4b for few fines REMOVED
oh they love to sue the richest companys.

Edited by REDNECK (Forum Moderator): Please do not avoid the language filter.
27-02-2008, 03:48 PM
GommeInc

I don't get the reason why :S Loads of companies have these anti-competitive issues. Some European countries don't like Apple iTunes because that's anti-competitive. It's madness!
27-02-2008, 04:01 PM
Jamesy

I quite agree, Microsoft should open up and allow new programmers to get into the market.
27-02-2008, 04:04 PM
e5

They fined because they're jealous of microsoft and want all their money :(
27-02-2008, 04:05 PM
Technologic

Microsoft got owned
27-02-2008, 04:07 PM
xxMATTGxx

To be honest, i wouldn't be surpised If this money goes into someones back pocket.
27-02-2008, 04:35 PM
DJ-Vimto

Quote:

Originally Posted by Relax

Microsoft got owned

not really, you forget whos at the top of the chain at microsoft.

the fine is nothing to them, the company as a whole is woth an estimated $300billion. so its like using a 20 pound note to pay for something that costs 10p
27-02-2008, 04:37 PM
Clowgon

Quote:

Originally Posted by Relax

Microsoft got owned

It's not the matter of being owned they got no choice to pay it.
Anyway 1.4 Bill is nothing. It's not as if that fine has or will put a big hole in thier pockets. Microsoft sell 1000's of computers every day. Im sure they will get over it.
27-02-2008, 05:32 PM
Virgin Mary

What happens if Microsoft tells them to **** off?
27-02-2008, 05:35 PM
Technologic

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clowgon

It's not the matter of being owned they got no choice to pay it.
Anyway 1.4 Bill is nothing. It's not as if that fine has or will put a big hole in thier pockets. Microsoft sell 1000's of computers every day. Im sure they will get over it.

I would say 1.billion dollars is a rather large dent in their income
27-02-2008, 05:40 PM
brandon

Oh well, it's all pocket money to them anyway!
27-02-2008, 05:53 PM
-:Undertaker:-

Quote:

Originally Posted by Virgin Mary

What happens if Microsoft tells them to **** off?

Then the EU would.. ermm... lol.

I would like to see that happen to them pen pushing morons in the EU.
27-02-2008, 05:58 PM
Virgin Mary

Quote:

Originally Posted by -:Undertaker:-

Then the EU would.. ermm... lol.

I would like to see that happen to them pen pushing morons in the EU.

Bill Gates should buy out the EU
27-02-2008, 06:15 PM
PaulMacC

Thats pennies to MS.
27-02-2008, 06:17 PM
---MAD---

Quote:

Originally Posted by -:Undertaker:-

Then the EU would.. ermm... lol.

I would like to see that happen to them pen pushing morons in the EU.

Usually they would freeze the companies products but if they did that to MS I am pretty sure there would be a huge economic problem for EU countries? Most businesses rely on MS office and MS OSs.

I really wish I know where this money will go.