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Off Topic => Engineering => Topic started by: Mr_Tricorder on March 31, 2006, 02:16:16 pm

Title: U.S. Asks European Union to Be Fair in Microsoft Case
Post by: Mr_Tricorder 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

I would try to come up with some good comments, but I just woke up from a nap (I just had a nasty test this morning, so therefore I needed a nap afterwards) and am still a little groggy.

Title: Re: U.S. Asks European Union to Be Fair in Microsoft Case
Post by: Nemesis 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 $$.

Survey SAYS!

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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."

Link to full article (http://www.joystiq.com/2006/03/30/sony-trounces-msft-and-nintendo-in-brand-trust-survey/)

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