 ropeguruPremium
join:2001-01-25
Mechanicsville, VA | Anyone think it interesting.... That Verizon is putting Bing (Microsoft) on Adndroid (Google) phones and not giving the option to remove it? I smell a antitrust suit coming naming Verizon and Microsoft as the defendants. |
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| said by ropeguru:That Verizon is putting Bing (Microsoft) on Adndroid (Google) phones and not giving the option to remove it? I smell a antitrust suit coming naming Verizon and Microsoft as the defendants. They have been doing shady things for years without penalty. Yet the Verizon customers seem to think that its "ok" to give up consumer rights for "better signal". |
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ropeguruPremium
join:2001-01-25
Mechanicsville, VA | said by k1ll3rdr4g0n:said by ropeguru:That Verizon is putting Bing (Microsoft) on Adndroid (Google) phones and not giving the option to remove it? I smell a antitrust suit coming naming Verizon and Microsoft as the defendants. They have been doing shady things for years without penalty. Yet the Verizon customers seem to think that its "ok" to give up consumer rights for "better signal". Yeah, but customers are lazy and don't care. They will step on google's toes now who has money and does care. |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
kudos:2 | reply to ropeguru
said by ropeguru:I smell a antitrust suit coming No, because you can still utilize Google and other search engines all you want. |
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ropeguruPremium
join:2001-01-25
Mechanicsville, VA | said by openbox9:said by ropeguru:I smell a antitrust suit coming No, because you can still utilize Google and other search engines all you want. So what is the difference between that and the law suit over not being able to remove internet explorer? Or am I remembering that law suit incorrectly. |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
kudos:2 | In a nutshell, the US vs. MS lawsuit was about MS bundling its web browser with its OS and instilling restrictive licensing agreements with OEMs. It was ultimately settled with a wrist slap which changed little in the environment.
I view this differently than what MS likely did with VZ. First, I don't believe the restrictions are as dire as a lot of the media have made them out to be. Look around at some of the Fascinate owners. Second, MS doesn't own the whole platform as it did during the US vs. MS suit. Lastly, choices still exist as this device and/or agreement doesn't control a significant portion of the market. |
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They pay enough money to the regulatory agencies and congressmen to get away with pretty much anything. They usually get what they want anyway. |
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OwlSaverOwlSaverPremium
join:2005-01-30
Berwyn, PA Reviews:
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Re: Anyone think it interesting.... I am a verizon customer. My wife wants a new phone and would like an iPhone or Android. For now, the iPhone is not an option (I use an AT&T phone for work and there is no way I am going to put up with the complaints if we switch). So, I am really annoyed that Verizon is loading software on the android and locking them to Bing. But, what can I do? They will not change a phone just for me and I need to get my wife a new phone. I really wish that the vertical integration of phones and service would be broken. The government should enforce that any phone can be used on any compatible network. Then, we would not have these annoyances - we would have other ones. |
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 BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | reply to openbox9
said by openbox9:In a nutshell, the US vs. MS lawsuit was about MS bundling its web browser with its OS and instilling restrictive licensing agreements with OEMs. And this is different how? |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
kudos:2 | Read the rest of my post  |
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BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | said by openbox9:Read the rest of my post I did |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
kudos:2 | Then why are you asking me how this situation is different than the previous antitrust litigation against MS  |
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