I feel like people should read about the 1956 Bell Labs consent decree, which Gordon Moore said was important for the formation of Intel and was the outcome of an antitrust settlement, before making rush judgments in either direction. https://economics.yale.edu/sites/default/files/how_antitrust_enforcement.pdf …
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I have never seen an explanation of why the MSFT antitrust caused Microsoft or indeed Nokia to miss smartphones.
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Microsoft didn't miss smartphones; neither did Nokia, or Palm. I was there before 2007. Microsoft and Nokia missed capacitive touchscreens and the resulting interface changes because they were so invested in software that worked on previous systems.
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You don't need inside knowledge. Just compare pre & post consent decree actions.
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He also makes the case DOJ giving IBM side eye was important to an independent software market developing. I don’t have an opinion there, but it’s interesting to consider.
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Antitrust case against Microsoft was about Microsoft having a monopoly position in operating system (windows) & OEM distribution channels, then bundling IE with Windows (tying) & other issues. Similar to how Sabre had listed American Air flights ahead of competitors.
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Browser wars aside, Microsoft did not pull any punches at all competing in search / internet, exhibit A:pic.twitter.com/KwiO93fHHE
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