bdbdbd said:
ironman said:
Reasonable said:
ironman said:
Guys, MS does not have a monopoly, it certainly looks like it because they have a huge portion of the market share, but as long as there are Linux based O.S., and the Apple O.S. people have a choice. A monopoly does not give people a choice. Oh, and if you think for one second that Google won't pull the same shit MS pulls, then you need therapy. |
With over 95% market share the last time I looked MS absolutely do have a monopoly position and have absolutely abused it numerous times.
I agree though that Google is quitely trying to built a monopoly itself, no question about it. Right now it doesn't have as much of a monoply as MS does, but they're sure trying.
Ideally Google will seriously weaken MS stranglehold on OS and Office systems but be unable (or restrained themselves) for setting themselves up in place of MS with a stranglehold on content/internet access.
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Unless MS has 100% of the market share, they do not have a monopoly. Consumers still have a choice of O.S. as well as many apps. So once again, no monopoly.
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If i go to a electronics store and ask for a Linux computer, they tell me they don't have any. Then i ask for a computer without operating system, and they tell me that all their computers come from a vendor, that puts Windows to all computers it distributes. Then i ask for Apple and they point to the other end of the store: "The Ipods are over there".
M$ does have a monopoly position because all the hardware vendors put Windows as an operating system for their computers. Even if you'd run Linux on your computer, you still have likely paid for Windows. M$:s market is the PC companies, not consumers. |
Ypu can still custom build PC's. Or you can hire somebody to do it for you. You can then put a Linux based OS on them if you wish, and there are programs out there that let you run aplications that were optimized for Windows if you want to play games and such. So no, you are wrong again. Also, I'm sure you still found a way to get your apple computer did you not? Or were you forced into buying a PC by an evil monopoly?
