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FreeTalkLive on 25 November 2009
aavidbacon said:
Actually, a Monopoly is when a company has so much control over the Market that it can disregard the prices and quantity that other companies provide, since the comany itself determines the market price, because of it's size. That's the economical definition. A monopoly can only exits on a market with entry barrier or blocks, since in an open market, the tendency is to competitors come until the monopoly is over. I reckon Steam is a monopoly given brand recognition, since most people who Download legal games know steam, and goes there first for games, reinforcing the company market power.

Where are you getting this?  The economic definition used commonly used (almost exclusively in my experince) means exclusive...  As you likely know, monopolies are exteremly rare except when granted by a government.  So usually, a monolopy is a government granted exclusive...

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/monopoly

1. Exclusive control by one group of the means of producing or selling a commodity or service

2. Law A right granted by a government giving exclusive control over a specified commercial activity to a single party.

3.

a. A company or group having exclusive control over a commercial activity.

4. a. Exclusive possession or control
http://www.answers.com/topic/monopoly-1
Lots of stuff here.
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/monopoly.html
Market situation where one producer (or a group of producers acting in concert) controls supply of a good or service, and where the entry of new producers is prevented or highly restricted.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/monopoly
1. exclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market, or a control that makes possible the manipulation of prices. Compare duopoly, oligopoly.
2. an exclusive privilege to carry on a business, traffic, or service, granted by a government.
3. the exclusive possession or control of something.


 

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Kasz216 on 25 November 2009
Onyxmeth said:
Kasz216 said:
Onyxmeth said:

Should we be trusting this guy's word on the subject? It seems he's just guessing, and the article writer is calling him out that Impulse is the second biggest DD site out there. I too would think D2D would be the second biggest.

My guess is... he's estimating based off the sales of his products.

Aren't his products exclusive to his own site though?

Are they?  Ah, i've got no clue then.  I doubt he'd just make up numbers though that'd be irresponsible.



aavidbacon on 25 November 2009
FreeTalkLive said:
aavidbacon said:
Actually, a Monopoly is when a company has so much control over the Market that it can disregard the prices and quantity that other companies provide, since the comany itself determines the market price, because of it's size. That's the economical definition. A monopoly can only exits on a market with entry barrier or blocks, since in an open market, the tendency is to competitors come until the monopoly is over. I reckon Steam is a monopoly given brand recognition, since most people who Download legal games know steam, and goes there first for games, reinforcing the company market power.

Where are you getting this?  The economic definition used commonly used (almost exclusively in my experince) means exclusive...  As you likely know, monopolies are exteremly rare except when granted by a government.  So usually, a monolopy is a government granted exclusive...

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/monopoly

1. Exclusive control by one group of the means of producing or selling a commodity or service

2. Law A right granted by a government giving exclusive control over a specified commercial activity to a single party.

3.

a. A company or group having exclusive control over a commercial activity.
4. a. Exclusive possession or control
http://www.answers.com/topic/monopoly-1
Lots of stuff here.
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/monopoly.html
Market situation where one producer (or a group of producers acting in concert) controls supply of a good or service, and where the entry of new producers is prevented or highly restricted.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/monopoly
1. exclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market, or a control that makes possible the manipulation of prices. Compare duopoly, oligopoly.
2. an exclusive privilege to carry on a business, traffic, or service, granted by a government.
3. the exclusive possession or control of something.

Look, this is the theoretical definition, and like you said it´s very rare. What I´m talking about is a virtual Monopoly, where the company bahaves like a monopoly, because of it´s advantages in the market. What I described is the behaviour of a monopoly company, as it is in Varian, 24 chapter.  



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Smidlee on 25 November 2009

I doubt I'm the only Stardock/Impulse fan who often buys game directly from Stardock. One advantage Impulse has over Steam is Impulse does not have to be loaded up in order to run any game. I have 9 games on Impulse and only two so far with Steam.

 IMO Brad is trying to be honest as possible yet it still a educated guess.