<p>Not good enough: that's the message the technology sector has delivered to its giant competitors like Apple and Microsoft after last week's parliamentary inquiry into pricing in the IT sector didn't reveal any sufficient explanations as to why local consumers pay so much.</p><p>The organisation which helped push for the inquiry in the first place, Choice, says the companies involved didn't offer appropriate explanations and, in some cases, gave "bizarre" alternatives.</p><p>"Adobe gave some bizarre comments around the personalised nature of its website, and how that somehow justified charging people $1200 more for its Creative Suite," spokesperson Matt Levey said.</p><p>Levey says while the pressure placed on these companies by having to appear at the inquiry is a positive outcome, Choice wants to see a recommendation on geoblockinga tool used by companies to prevent local users from accessing prices used in other countries. "We think there's a strong case for that to be looked at, and we'd like to see some strong recommendations there," he said.</p><p><a href="http://www.crikey.com.au/2013/03/25/not-good-enough-big-tech-answers-to-parliament-fall-short/?wpmp_switcher=mobile">Keep reading...</a></p>