Microsoft's monopoly became irrelevant 20 years ago and has disappeared in the last 10. Market share was 15% in 2017https://twitter.com/matthewstoller/status/856182881336647680 …
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Replying to @benedictevans
Microsoft's monopoly has now entirely disappeared and antitrust (despite all efforts) had very little to do with it.
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Replying to @benedictevans
This is just not true. You mean browsers, even there not true. Its browser mostly exists because it comes as default.
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Replying to @zeynep
Internet explorer has less than 10% of global use. Windows PCs were 15% of computer sales last year. The dominance has evaporated.
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Replying to @benedictevans @zeynep
Even on Windows PCs IE is no longer dominant. The monopoly, objectively, has ended.
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Replying to @benedictevans
IE only exists even in weakened form because of Windows—effectively still monopolistic. Also MS office. Still dominates despite inferiority.
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Replying to @zeynep
Windows has tiny share. I.E. has tiny share and is small even on Windows
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Windows does not have a tiny share in any of the money-making places: businesses, schools, etc. And there it exists due to legacy+monopoly.
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