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[ PRIVACY Forum ] On Orbitz, Mac Users Steered to Pricier Hotels
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Mon Jun 25 20:57:17 2012
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On Orbitz, Mac Users Steered to Pricier Hotels
http://j.mp/OmVqbY (WSJ)
"Orbitz Worldwide Inc. has found that people who use Apple Inc.'s Mac
computers spend as much as 30% more a night on hotels, so the online
travel agency is starting to show them different, and sometimes
costlier, travel options than Windows visitors see."
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This strikes me as essentially crooked.
--Lauren--
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