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- From: jcburt@gatsibm.larc.nasa.gov ()
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: GATEWAY TELEPATH @ $1
- Date: 17 Dec 1992 13:36:32 GMT
- Organization: NASA Langley Research Center
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- In article <6969.48.uupcb@uttsbbs.uucp> john.navas@uttsbbs.uucp (John Navas) writes:
- >jcburt@gatsibm.larc.nasa.gov writes:
- >
- > JN> If you will carefully check the ads you will see that the
- > JN> TelePath is indeed advertised as a separate product that will
- > JN> only be sold to those that purchase or have previously purchased
- > JN> a *separate* Gateway computer system (*any* Gateway system).
- > JN> That is clearly a per se unlawful tie-in sales practice.
- > JN>
- > JN> CAVEAT: I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. The
- > JN> above is only my understanding as a layman. Consult your own
- > JN> attorney.
- >
- > > I did check with an attorney...Gateway's action *are* legal...
- >
- >Was the attorney an expert in anti-trust law?
- >
- >If the action is lawful, why did Gateway change its practice in
- >response to the complaint I filed? ;-)
- >
- >Best regards,
- >John
- >
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- Perhaps they wanted to persue a new market...wouldn't be the first time
- such a thing has happened...perhaps their manufacturing costs reduced
- to the point where they could make money selling to the general market,
- instead of just breaking even selling to their original customers...
- wouldn't be the first time *that* happened either...
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- John
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