The possible predatory and anti-competitive implications of announcing new products well in advance of actual market availability has lead to allegations that firms are intentionally engaging in vaporware. This issue recently surfaced in the antitrust case United States v. Microsoft Corporation....

The software industry practice of announcing new products well in advance of actual market availability has led to allegations that firms are intentionally engaging in vaporware. The possible predatory and anti-competitive implications of this behavior recently surfaced in the antitrust case...