But what we're actually paying for is a mere bug fix that should be free. This is essentially the same code written five years ago and recompiled. It's like paying the full price of a new car for a reconditioned used one. I've been the last one to ask the government to regulate software pricing. But I'm beginning to think otherwise.
Monopolies invite government oversight.
The conclusion is that a monopoly is OK as long as it's not abused. I seem to be the only one who thinks it's being abused enough for anyone to take action. Now I don't know about you, but I think we've played out the theme of government deregulation over the past 20 years. The fact that the public, especially the business traveler, isn't up in arms about this baffles me. This is the real result of deregulation.