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 A special report in this week's Chronicle explores the many ways that Microsoft is linked to higher education, and evaluates whether the corporate giant is having a positive or negative impact on academe. Fans of the company cite its products, its corporate philanthropy, and its support for basic research. Critics, however, charge that the company is seeking to dominate the higher-education market to such a degree that students, faculty members, and institutions will lose the element of choice -- and the ability to negotiate good deals and fair prices -- in their purchases of software and computer services. Others see the company's philanthropic efforts as little more than shrewd marketing, and say that college administrators have been too quick to give Microsoft influence over financial and academic decisions on the campus. Should academics be worried about Microsoft's power in higher education? Are Microsoft's services better than those of the competition? Do some Microsoft policies help higher education? Do others hurt it? For further background information, see this Chronicle special report:
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