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Judicial Control Lockout (1/11/99)
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Denied! Suddenly, "Redmond Justice" has turned into a private performance, barring access to the hordes of fans who follow the court drama with an almost religious fervor. As the government's twelfth and final witness testifies that Microsoft has the power to set its prices as high as it pleases, PC manufacturers like Dell and Compaq blanched at the prospect that making evidence about pricing available to the public could wreak no small amount of havoc on their business. Indeed, numbers such as the price each manufacturer pays for a Windows license are typically closely guarded. A ZDNN story has more.
Unsurprisingly, Microsoft keeps such data under lock and key, so that they can hammer out the best possible licensing deal with each of the PC manufacturers who need to install Windows on their products. News outlets, however, have lobbied to keep the trial open, since closing it "could set a dangerous legal precedent." Yeah, and it would also interrupt the viewing enjoyment of thousands of "Redmond Justice" fans! After all, you know how these shows are-- miss a couple of episodes, and suddenly everyone's sleeping with someone different. It's tough to catch back up. Unfortunately, the judge agrees with the manufacturers on this one, ruling that the financial info in question is "completely sensitive." So we'll just have to tune in to something else in the meantime.
On the plus side, transcripts of the closed hearings will be made available to the public after they occur-- though the "sensitive" pricing information will all be edited out. Still, we'll be able to get the gist, just not the juicy details. Sort of like reading Soap Opera Digest-- it's not as good as the real thing, but at least you're not completely in the dark.
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 | | The above scene was taken from the 1/11/99 episode: January 11, 1999: Wall Street holds its breath as Apple prepares to reveal the details of its fifth consecutive profitable quarter. Meanwhile, the first data about the relative popularity of the new iMac colors becomes available, and "Redmond Justice" temporarily becomes a private performance...
Other scenes from that episode: 1259: Growth Is In the Air (1/11/99) How about that AAPL, huh? Believe us, we at AtAT are not financial wizards, nor do we claim to have any real knowledge about what the stock market is or how it works. (It's a place where you can buy a lot of soup, right?)... 1260: Most Popular Flavor (1/11/99) So yeah, Apple's about to announce its fifth consecutive quarterly profit, and the iMac is largely responsible. What's not to like? It's small, powerful, friendly, and now it comes in five fruit flavors...
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