I always thought that Microsoft should have responded to the various states

and countries that sued it with, "We don't need to sell our operating system in your country / State," so just uninstall our operating system from all of your computers and run your business on some other platform.

In response to this post by HokieSignGuy

Posted: 03/20/2019 at 10:15AM

Over the Last 3 years, the EU has fined Google 9.4 BILLION dollars for -- HokieSignGuy 03/20/2019 09:24AM

I would think they can collect it, as all gov's have a way of collecting -- fordham 03/20/2019 11:37AM

Google should just buy the EU. That would settle it. ** -- No1Hokie 03/20/2019 10:06AM

Lol. probably not too far-fetched. ** -- HokieSignGuy 03/20/2019 10:09AM

Just a bunch of broke countries looking for free money. ** -- HokieNoVA 03/20/2019 10:00AM

Google has offices there so the authority isn't an issue -- jmanatVT 03/20/2019 09:38AM

And that 2004 microsoft case in the EU is interesting. -- HokieSignGuy 03/20/2019 09:55AM

I always thought that Microsoft should have responded to the various states -- BayHokie 03/20/2019 10:15AM

Ah yes the old anti-trust defense of "We are a monopoly, so good luck -- jmanatVT 03/20/2019 12:29PM

Ha! I didn't know that. -- jmanatVT 03/20/2019 10:05AM

Looks like that 1998 case just brokeup microsoft. No fines. -- HokieSignGuy 03/20/2019 09:50AM

They are violating EU law -- HokieForever 03/20/2019 09:32AM

Isn't that a given, that if you use google adsense, only google products -- HokieSignGuy 03/20/2019 09:44AM

No it's supposed to show whatever you searched... -- HokieForever 03/20/2019 09:50AM

It's a shame the parties hurt in this scenario will see no money -- HokieSignGuy 03/20/2019 10:13AM

I always thought that Microsoft should have responded to the various states

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