On 07/12/2006 in message <udz4heZGHHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl> Alias wrote:
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>Jeff Gaines wrote:[color=green]
>>On 06/12/2006 in message
>><1BDAA781-A8C8-48F8-AC20-5D3CD6822F0F@microsoft.com> Jane C wrote:
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>>>The pricing for Vista in the UK is set by Microsoft UK.[/color]
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>>That has been illegal in the UK for at least 30 years.
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>Whatever MS charges the retailers and wholesalers doesn't affect what they
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Of course it will, I would expect large retailers to be able so sell it
cheaper than one man bands - but MS cannot dictate the price. I would have
thought most countries had laws like that?

The fine for a breach in the EU is up to 10% of turnover.

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Jeff Gaines