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This a new OS alike ChromeOS. The monopoly rules don't apply because the previous monopoly stemmed from everyone having to run Win32 apps. This OS can't even r

This a new OS alike ChromeOS. The monopoly rules don't apply because the previous monopoly stemmed from everyone having to run Win32 apps. This OS can't even run Win32 apps, but only sandboxed apps(to protect against malware). Do iOS or ChromeOS even support installing a different browser without jailbreaking? How does a new OS with 0% share fall afoul of anti-trust laws? Is Microsoft prohibited forever from making something like iOS or ChromeOS while their competitors do whatever lockdown they want with their platforms? What's IE's and Bing's marketshare anyway? Is it 98% like Windows was in that case you're referring to?

makomk 10y ago
As I understand it, this OS can run Win32 apps - but they have to be packaged for and bought from the Windows Store, with Microsoft taking a cut. See for example https://arstechnica.co.uk/information-technology/2017/05/windows-10-s-details/ https://arstechnica.co.uk/information-technology/2017/05/win... Microsoft created a new infrastructure so that Win32 apps could be packaged for the Store just to make this possible.
haswell 10y ago
> Do iOS or ChromeOS even support installing a different browser without jailbreaking? How does a new OS with 0% share fall afoul of anti-trust laws? I can't speak for Chrome OS, but yes, you can install other browsers on iOS (Chrome, for example). It's required to use WebKit behind the scenes, but it's still the Chrome browser experience.