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Microsoft files motion to dismiss Datel suit, cites Apple and others in defense
Jan 26th
Microsoft has registered a motion to dismiss the antitrust lawsuit originally filed by unofficial memory card maker Datel, in which Datel claimed that by locking out its cards, Microsoft was being illegally anti-competitive in the field of ‘Multiplayer Online Dedicated Gaming Systems” and their accessories. Microsoft’s motion to dismiss (here’s the PDF link) actually cites one of its biggest rivals, Apple, who fought off another unofficial vendor by claiming that its users (us) had knowingly agreed that by using its products, any aftermarket products had to come from Apple as well. You can’t run OS X on any computers not made by Apple, says Microsoft, and so you can’t use any non-Microsoft memory cards on your Xbox.
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Psystar’s lawyer: Psystar not done yet
Dec 21st
EU Ends Microsoft Investigation Without Further Comically Large Fines [Eu]
Dec 16th
The European Commission has dropped its Internet Explorer antitrust case against Microsoft, getting big concessions in the process but not leveling any
$1.35 billion fines this time.
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The FTC Still Wants to Slay the Intel Monopoly Monster [Intel]
Dec 3rd
Sure,
Intel paid off AMD to drop their antitrust suit, but the FTC’s still mighty interested in their
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Microsoft Sued By Datel For Killing Off Third Party Xbox 360 Memory Units [Xbox 360]
Nov 23rd
Datel, a company selling memory units for
Xbox 360 consoles, filed an antitrust suit against Microsoft for blocking unauthorized third party memory units. Microsoft claims innocence, as the block is meant to reduce cheating on Xbox Live, not reduce competition.
Datel maintains that Microsoft is “disabling or erecting technological barriers to Datel accessories” and thereby favoring its own products. For reference, Microsoft’s 512MB memory unit is about Read more ...
