Vista to XP ‘downgrade’ lawsuit revised

“…Alvarado claimed that Microsoft violated its dominant market position by requiring consumers to buy computers pre-installed with Vista and then getting them to cough up additional cash to “downgrade” to XP.

However, according to Computer World, the revised lawsuit goes into much greater detail about how Microsoft allegedly profits from its Vista downgrade practices.

“Microsoft has used its market power to take advantage of consumer demand for the Windows XP operating system by requiring consumers to purchase a PC that includes a licence for the use of the Vista operating system and to pay money (as part of the overall purchase price of the PC) to downgrade to the Windows XP Professional operating system,” reads the suit.

Her complaint hinges on allegations that Microsoft forced individuals running Vista Basic to first upgrade to Vista Business or Vista Ultimate and then pay for a download licence fee for XP Professional.” Read the full article on ChannelRegister.Co.Uk

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