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When did Microsoft get broken up?

• robin_reala 8y ago
  It was the result of a (later overturned) ruling in 2000: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Microsoft_Corp.#Judgment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Microsoft_Cor...
  • curt15 8y ago
    So basically nothing happened in the end?
    • black_puppydog 8y ago
      evidently. but it was seriously considered. and they "only" controlled desktop at the time. which was everything. but still! :D
    • stingraycharles 8y ago
      Apparently Microsoft invested into Apple around that time. Apple was doing poorly, and Microsoft “needed” a competitor to show that they are not completely dominating the market. Right after the case was settled, Microsoft sold their shares again. It’s said that this investment likely helped Apple survive through that period. Given Apple’s market position right now, it’s not a stretch to assume this to be a direct result of the antitrust case against Microsoft.