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Well, Microsoft often doesn't get the benefit of the doubt because of their history of incredibly aggressive, borderline unethical behavior. Being a convicted
by golfer 10y ago
Well, Microsoft often doesn't get the benefit of the doubt because of their history of incredibly aggressive, borderline unethical behavior. Being a convicted monopolist tends to color people's attitudes to a company. Let alone something ridiculous like trying to destroy the open source movement in its nascent stages, stealing Google's search results, or running the completely insane Scroogled campaign. And all the other things Microsoft has done to erode good will.
- kayoone 10y agoIronically, people seem to forgive Apple a lot of similar practices.
- movedx 10y agoCan you provide an example, with a citation? :)
- hrktb 10y agoMicrosoft was not just 'borderline unethical', it got charged times and times for severe illegal practices. Apple is far from there (yet ?)
- emodendroket 10y agoThe stuff Apple does on iOS is worse than the worst of the Windows lockin. The difference is a DOJ that is not interested in monopoly cases.
- annnnd 10y agoThe real difference is that now we have a choice. With Windows there was monopoly and it was practically impossible to use another platform if you wanted to exchange documents with others and similar (which is basic functionality for computer). IMHO what Apple is doing only harms themselves. While they had Steve Jobs they could be successful in spite of their practices, but with no breakthroughs for some years now such "small" differences will become important. Google is beating them hands down in all departments of mobile platform space. I actually wish Apple stayed strong because we need competition, but in the long run I don't see them as a dominant force in mobile OS anymore. They will likely become what they were with Macs before Steve Jobs came back - a niche player.
- kayoone 10y agoThey still make the biggest chunk of profit in the mobile space by some margin. Google might beat them in all technical departments, but Apple is making tons of cash from iOS.
- annnnd 10y agoSure, they still make a ton of money, but I am arguing that their power is declining due to stagnation in innovations. Once the cycle reverses the profits will follow too. All IMHO, of course.
- emodendroket 10y agoIs Apple not the world's most valuable corporation? I think we can still call them pretty strong. e: per WP: > Apple is the world's largest information technology company by revenue, the world's largest technology company by total assets
- c3534l 10y agooverturned convicted monopolists
- linkregister 10y agoWhat was insane or wrongful about the Scroogled campaign? Besides the dorky name.