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China Launches Microsoft Antitrust Probe

Daniel Fleshbourne   on 18 June 2008 - 12:56 · 24 comments & 12870 views

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China has launched an investigation into whether Microsoft unfairly dominates its software market, state media reported Wednesday.

A working committee of China's State Intellectual Property Office is investigating whether Microsoft engaged in discriminatory pricing, according to Xinhua Financial News. The committee will also look at Microsoft's practice of bundling other software programs within its Windows operating system, according to the report.

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(6 replies) #1 vetneufuse on 18 Jun 2008 - 12:58
Oh good grief... when will these stop... we already determined that MS is a monopoly... can't we just use that as precedent around the world?
#1.1 +mad_onion on 18 Jun 2008 - 13:14
lol you should be happy the EU managed to decide it rather than each state having to do it.
#1.2 C_Guy on 18 Jun 2008 - 14:49
I suppose you could but only if it were true. Anyone who thinks Microsoft is a "monopoly" in the marketplace now is in serious need of an education.
#1.3 MightyJordan on 18 Jun 2008 - 15:58
(C_Guy said @ #1.2)
Anyone who thinks Microsoft is a "monopoly" in the marketplace now is in serious need of an education.

Agreed. They're just the superior software company. They're not unfairly dominating the competition. They do the least advertising of most companies.
#1.4 n_K on 18 Jun 2008 - 21:06
(C_Guy said @ #1.2)
I suppose you could but only if it were true. Anyone who thinks Microsoft is a "monopoly" in the marketplace now is in serious need of an education.

Microsoft surface has no competition
Microsoft vanishing point (3D Laser Mouse) has no competition
And I could keep going, just because Windows isn't a monopoly doesn't mean they don't have monopolies in other areas, although its all mainly research so who cares
#1.5 cardg on 18 Jun 2008 - 22:57
(n_K said @ #1.4)
(C_Guy said @ #1.2)
I suppose you could but only if it were true. Anyone who thinks Microsoft is a "monopoly" in the marketplace now is in serious need of an education.

Microsoft surface has no competition
Microsoft vanishing point (3D Laser Mouse) has no competition
And I could keep going, just because Windows isn't a monopoly doesn't mean they don't have monopolies in other areas, although its all mainly research so who cares


Not to mention that Microsoft owns part of Apple. So if M$ wins, M$ won, if M$ looses, M$ won anyway.
#1.6 vetneufuse on 19 Jun 2008 - 13:10
(cardg said @ #1.5)
(n_K said @ #1.4)
(C_Guy said @ #1.2)
I suppose you could but only if it were true. Anyone who thinks Microsoft is a "monopoly" in the marketplace now is in serious need of an education.

Microsoft surface has no competition
Microsoft vanishing point (3D Laser Mouse) has no competition
And I could keep going, just because Windows isn't a monopoly doesn't mean they don't have monopolies in other areas, although its all mainly research so who cares


Not to mention that Microsoft owns part of Apple. So if M$ wins, M$ won, if M$ looses, M$ won anyway.


I thought MS sold their stakes in Apple back?
(2 replies) #2 GreyWolfSC on 18 Jun 2008 - 13:11
Whatever... Bad pet food, bad medicine, bad building supplies... Try probing your own anus, China.
#2.1 Mikee99 on 18 Jun 2008 - 13:34
+1x10^100
#2.2 vetneufuse on 18 Jun 2008 - 13:37
(GreyWolfSC said @ #2)
Whatever... Bad pet food, bad medicine, bad building supplies... Try probing your own anus, China.

It's always easier to point out others flaws and problems then your own
(1 reply) #3 betasp on 18 Jun 2008 - 13:37
I think there is irony in this considering almost everything in China is state run.
#3.1 NPGMBR on 18 Jun 2008 - 14:19
Even more ironic is that many products in China are counterfits. So, if a large number of the Chinese population that runs illegal copies of MS software, how can the Chinese make a legal claim against MS?
#4 Mystic on 18 Jun 2008 - 13:42
Betasp hit the nail on the head. Kind of like the pot calling the kettle black...
#5 plastikaa on 18 Jun 2008 - 13:51
discriminatory pricing


That only affects people if they actually pay for it... only 250 copies of Vista sold in the first 2 weeks of sale in China. Not bad for a country of its size
#6 EduardValencia on 18 Jun 2008 - 14:07
Chinese want to copy everything,and won't hitch getting some extrabucks from American companies. It's their ancient,discriminatory,anti-democratic policy that's is bringing down their international image apart from being famous to be the country who makes the worst quality products on earth and a great polluted crowded nation.
#7 Apple-a-Day on 18 Jun 2008 - 14:22
Does the 86 % (varies on news source) or so of the software in China being pirated count as a monopoly???
#8 Skwerl on 18 Jun 2008 - 14:41
Scumbags.
(2 replies) #9 C_Guy on 18 Jun 2008 - 15:06
Ha ha ha, China really needs a hobby.
#9.1 +TCLN Ryster on 18 Jun 2008 - 15:42
Sudjugating Tibet isn't hobby enough?

subjugate Pronunciation suhb-juh-geyt
–verb (used with object), -gat·ed, -gat·ing.
1. to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master.
2. to make submissive or subservient; enslave.
#9.2 EduardValencia on 18 Jun 2008 - 18:42
lol so true Ryster
(1 reply) #10 supertomtom on 18 Jun 2008 - 21:02
China...accusing others of unfair practices...

This must be the funniest thing I've read all day.
#10.1 EduardValencia on 18 Jun 2008 - 22:16
I almost choked lol
#11 Oxuyoska on 19 Jun 2008 - 00:45
Frito Lay is a monopoly we should file suit against them, oh wait they are too delicious.
#12 MindTrickz on 19 Jun 2008 - 04:32
US DOJ launches a antitrust campaign against Microsoft, The European Union launches a antitrust campaign against Microsoft, South Korea launches antitrust campaign against Microsoft and now China launches antitrust campaign against... that's right MICROSOFT.

The problem is Microsoft and their method of business practice and not the governments that are trying to enforce antitrust laws.

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