Windows XP Microsoft hit by 280Million Euro fine

[arbour]

Microsoft has been fined 280.5 Million euros ($357m; £194m) by the Eruopean Commission for failing to comply with anti-competition ruling. More info at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/5171126.stm

 

[michael 118]

Microsoft has been fined 280.5 Million euros ($357m; £194m) by the Eruopean Commission for failing to comply with anti-competition ruling. More info at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/5171126.stm

Bummer.

Oh well im sure Mr.Gates wont be affected too badly

 

[crazylegs]

Awwww poor old Microsoft.....they earn that in about 15 minutes don't they....

 

[muckshifter]

Business legislators ... it's a dogs world out there.

Me, as Bill Gates, I would just recall all MS product licences in Europe and sit back to watch Europe collapse.

The judgment also called for Microsoft to debundle its Windows Media Player from its Windows operating system, and slapped the software firm with a record fine of 497m euros.

They got that 'wish' as we in Europe will not get WMP in Vista ... I want WMP, I quite like it ... why can't I have it too?

 

[ChristopherP]

99.9% of people that have windows USE wmp, USE internet explorer...

Its crazy. Id like it installed as default with ability to uninstall.