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And basically every free product released by large companies which prioritizes mass distribution and user base over direct product cost. It definitely makes it
by mythz 7y ago
And basically every free product released by large companies which prioritizes mass distribution and user base over direct product cost. It definitely makes it much harder for the few remaining competitors but also benefits the far greater number of users.
They definitely have a competitive advantage where they're able to build and give away features for free to attract larger mind-share, but it's also the playbook of most large companies with freemium or gateway products. Not seeing why Microsoft needs to limit themselves to the same constraints as their less resourceful competitors.
- zapita 7y ago> It definitely makes it much harder for the few remaining competitors but also benefits the far greater number of users. It only benefits users in the short term. The consequences of monopoly catch up with all of us, eventually.