[nzlug] 'MS Tax' versus Commerce Commission

David McNab david at rebirthing.co.nz
Mon Jul 2 17:42:10 NZST 2007


On Mon, 2007-07-02 at 17:19 +1200, Michael Field wrote:
> When was the last time you tried to buy:
>  - A PC without a power lead? (aka The Cable Tax)
>  - A bicycle without any handlebars?  (aka The Euston Tube Tax)
>  - A car without any wheels? (aka the crappy alloy tax)
>  - A MP3 player without ear-buds? (aka The ear-bud Tax)

That's a tad facetious - but worse, it implies that a 'computer' by
definition includes Windows.

David






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