[nzlug] 'MS Tax' versus Commerce Commission

[Simon]

On Wed, 2007-07-04 at 10:17 +1200, Michael Field wrote:

> >From http://www.quay.co.nz/systems/future.htm "Downgrades - No MS
> Windows Vista Home premium less $165" (An upgrade in my book). If you do
> that then Microsoft will get no money from the sale. How clear is that?
> The OS license costs you $165. Don't buy it if you don't want it.

That isn't a laptop
They don't (explicitly) "downgrade" the MS Office price nor the AV which
are also bundled. AFAIK:  MS Office costs as much as the OS.