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Jeff Campbell
06-29-2012, 09:00 AM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304458604577488822667325882.html?utm_source=loopinsight.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Feed:+loopinsight/KqJb+(The+Loop)&utm_content=Google+Reader' target='_blank'>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB100...t=Google+Reader</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"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."</em></p><p><img height="191" src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/at/auto/1340841003.usr105634.jpg" style="margin-left: 203px; margin-right: 203px;" width="194" /></p><p>I'm not too surprised about the stat, but I am surprised they actually admit to doing this! You can get around it if you rank by price, but should you really have to do this? I agree with <a href="http://www.loopinsight.com/2012/06/26/orbitz-shows-mac-users-more-expensive-hotels/" target="_blank">The Loop</a> when they suggest the best solution is just not use Orbitz!</p>