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U.S. Asks European Union to Be Fair in Microsoft Case
« on: March 31, 2006, 02:16:16 pm »
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/31/business/worldbusiness/31soft.html?ex=1301461200&en=ff316e2e5a416a24&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

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Re: U.S. Asks European Union to Be Fair in Microsoft Case
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2006, 10:31:31 pm »
The question is how do Americans feel about Microsoft?  We know what the politicians will say when properly motivated $$.

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Meanwhile, Microsoft's brand ranked 20 out of 22 brands, dragged down by low brand trust.


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# "Microsoft faces big consumer defection risk." Approximately 5.4 million households "know they run Microsoft software but would be just as happy to leave it behind -- if they could."


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The article only gives some of the highlights and targets Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo in particular.
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