[nzlug] 'MS Tax' versus Commerce Commission

[Guy K. Kloss]

On Mon, 02 Jul 2007 5:19:24 pm 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)

When was the last time you bought a printer or screen without the proper cable 
to hook up to the computer? That's quite a common thing, as far as I know. 
May be different with USB printers by now, but in the past the cable was 
NEVER included by most vendors.

So, where's the difference to the OS then?

Guy

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