MS has absolutely been using their stranglehold on the Office suite from preventing meaningful competition from emerging. This has an effect on the desktop as

MS has absolutely been using their stranglehold on the Office suite from preventing meaningful competition from emerging. This has an effect on the desktop as well as it's a huge barrier to deploying alternative desktops. Multiple vendors in this space competing on software quality rather than on compatibility with an entrenched monopoly would benefit consumers to the detriment of Microsoft's shareholders. So yes, MS should and are doing this. The last thing they want is a free market in office applications.