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Originally Posted by anonamousantichrist
well, good thing microsoft does not go down without a fight. even if that fight is brought about in a less than legal way, at the end of the day they have the financial power (and all that comes with it) to not go down without a fight.
i wonder exactly how many companies microsoft has bankrupted in the court system, bought, or completely dismantled just to make a point. i remember in the 80's and 90's when ms wanted something they got it regardless of cost even if they had to use the court to accomplish their goals.
cheers,
AA
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if you're going to make such a bizarre and damning accusation you may want to post some actual facts or case histories to back it up. I don't "remember" any of that stuff but what I DO remember is that Bill Gates busted his ass to get where he is and he didn't luck his way or inherit a trust fund to build an empire. without MS we wouldn't even be having these forums up. I'm not saying MS has never been unscrupulous in their dealings but like Phil Jackson once said about my Rockets "give him some #$%^ing credit, ok?"
Personally I don't like apple products all that much but I still give credit to steve for his ingenuity and his ability to build such a successful enterprise.
It's real easy to player hate, but try starting a business and then come back and talk to me. We can all sit here and say what they "should" do but if many of us were running MS it would have tanked a long time ago. MS didn't get to where it is by listening to people who had no experience in actual business.
Being that as it may, as consumers we have the right to complain, especially since PPCG members are probably very largely responsible for advertising and purchasing WM products and development (along with xda), but just try to keep the full picture in mind.