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Very true. I'm definitely more weary of them as they get bigger and expand into more and more markets, but I think there will always be alternatives in the fut
by Bossman 16y ago
Very true. I'm definitely more weary of them as they get bigger and expand into more and more markets, but I think there will always be alternatives in the future. I mean, who knew Microsoft would be second in so many areas at this point?
- loewenskind 16y agoI don't mean to paint a doomsday scenario, I know that if google turns evil we'll find a way to break out of it. It's just that in my opinion MS' lock in set the computer industry back at least 10 years. I think we could have a lot more advanced technology today if we hadn't been locked into an inferior platform for so long (today it's not as inferior, but imo everything pre-win2000 had superior alternatives). I would hate to suffer another set back by too many people betting on the same horse again. EDIT: Clarification
- Bossman 16y agoI agree. And I think with the openness of the internet and free technologies (especially ones that Google is now promoting), people will be able to break free easier than they were when Microsoft was ruling. Information flows freer now, a lot of things are becoming open source so people can make their own changes or versions of software, and there's a lot more competition than there was back in the day (especially in areas like the browser market).