-----Ursprungliche Nachricht----- Von: Louis Losee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Mittwoch, 24. Marz 2004 06:12 An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Betreff: Re: [OT] Microsoft's teeny punishment by the EU
* John Hasler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004-03-23 23:25]: > Lou writes: > > They may not like it, however, with over $50 billion in cash reserves > > paying a $600 million fine is sort of like a normal person paying a > > speeding ticket. > > A $5000 speeding ticket. <Don't understand how you figure that... <$600 million is only 1.2% of the $50 billion cash reserve. So if I had <to pay a fine of $5000 that would imply I had a $416,666 cash reserve. <So if I had $10,000 cash reserve I figure my fine would be about $120. <Perhaps you have more money in the bank than I do! <Lou LOL I like that one! But both of you forget one thing! repeat offenders get higher fines! So next time MS isn't watching their "speed" and they get caught, the fine will get bigger, everytime that is...... Me think, Me likes that :-) Simmel -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
