On Mon, 2004-04-05 at 17:26, Michele Neylon :: Blacknight Solutions
wrote:
> When I was doing contract work with MS last year I got some of the figures
> regarding Xboz. Yes MS sell them at a loss, but in marketing/sales this is a
> common practice to "buy the market". I don't know why people find this
> concept so strange.
>It's also done in the mobile phone market, they make the money off you
calling not shelling out loads for a phone and an account.
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