Gates admitted that, in principle, you can create a simplified version of Windows

During his last speech before the court, the head of Microsoft Bill Gates admitted that there is an opportunity to create a simplified version of the Windows system for personal computers. This was written by Financial Times in the material, the translation of which is published on the website inopressa.ru .

Nine US states are opposed to Microsoft, which requires the computer giant to create a simplified Windows version - without Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player. (Internet Explorer allows you to use the Internet, Windows Media Player √ play audio and video files). In this case, representatives of the plaintiffs indicate, computers 'manufacturers would be able to install competitors' programs.

The head of Microsoft claims that the creation of such a version of Windows is economically unjustified. He cited many examples that demonstrate that the proposal of the States implies a ban on reasonable business strategies and that consumers will suffer as a result.

According to Gates, the States propose to pick up the most important applications from the program and continue to call it Windows. However, in this case, "the word Windows loses all meaning," said the head of Microsoft. He called such proposals fantasies that can give him business competitors "everything they only dreamed about."

Lawyer Stephen Kuni, representing the interests of the States, in turn, is trying to prove that Microsoft is by no means concerned about the interests of consumers, but the fact that the creation of a simplified Windows system will create conditions for competition. At the last court hearing, he argued that the interpretation of the situation by Gates is extremely biased and contradicts common sense.

According to Financial Times, current hearings can last until mid -May.