From: JustinMacCarthy (macarthy at domain iol.ie)
Date: Thu 18 Oct 2001 - 12:01:16 IST
>
> > There is no reason why a computer program should cost more than a book.
>
> And Walder asked:
>
> >Do you mean the $5 crap in the airport, or the Codex Serphinianus (sp?),
> >or perhaps the remaindered stuff in H&F's basement?
>
> to which I reply, M$'s market is about the same size as the airport
market.
>
Something like this >
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0792339029/qid=1003402678/sr=1-22/r
ef=sr_sp_re/202-1117181-1722268
If Microsoft started selling its products for $5 a piece , they would
probably be critised for abusing their monopoly.
Justin
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