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On Netbooks and Redmond, Death and Taxes

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on · 2 comments
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What happens when you start using the 'T' word in connection with computer operating systems? All hell breaks loose in the blogosphere, that's what. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer started it, with his assertion that Mac users pay an "Apple Tax." One thing led to another, and now the Linux community is debating whether Linux users pay a "Microsoft Tax."

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Comments (2)

Bob_Robertson ·
I've been hearing about Linux users paying the Microsoft tax since Win95 came bundled on commodity machines.

Where has this author been?
theboomboomcars ·
I think it's funny that the author states that Linux users started calling pre-installed windows the MS-tax after Ballmer mentioned an apple-tax. Implying that we copied MS instead of them copying us...

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