Apples objects Microsoft settlement
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on January 14, 2003 at 3:47:08 PM
I bet they would. Apple has a strong hold on education. This influx of Microsoft software and stuff would maybe turn that around in Cali. And they did get off easy.
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Under the settlement terms, one-third of any unclaimed rebates will revert to Microsoft. The remaining amount will go to California public schools in a mix of cash and donated Microsoft software.
Such a settlement lets Microsoft off easy, Apple said Monday, because history shows that less than one-quarter of qualifying recipients actually claim refunds, thereby reducing the real cost to Microsoft.
At the same time, Apple said school donations would help Microsoft expand its market share in education. Apple once led the education market, but has been surpassed by PC maker Dell Computer.