TruckOSaurus said:
Wasn't your original point that Microsoft tends to abandon projects where they can't dominate? |
Pretty much yes, it still stands. Even though I found out they werent majorly profiting off of the Zune, they kept the fumes burning on the Zune as a product because they wanted to keep trying to be the thorn in Apples side. Now they are trying to Windows Mobile, which I doubt is hurting Apple unless they made some kind of deal with Samsung. I still maintain they want to dominate the competition. Microsoft got in trouble for trying to start a Monopoly and was forced to split its company up into parts in 2000 by the US Supreme Court(My teacher spoke about this case in economics). You don't have to believe me, all you have to do is see who they are focused on to understand the point. It was around that same year that they were preparing for the Xbox....and can we guess why Microsoft joined? Microsoft reached a settlement with the court, but is still being watchdogged to this day, im sure. They aren't a company you can just take your eyes off of, just like AT&T. They don't take kindly to competition that poses a threat.
Again, I already conceded that I didn't know they werent profiting. Thank goodness for the Sherman Anti-trust act in the US to protect businesses.
