Thats a good point. Platform control has always been hugely important to them, the "internet as an extension to windows" would be a good way to describe their i

Thats a good point. Platform control has always been hugely important to them, the "internet as an extension to windows" would be a good way to describe their internet strategy from the start. Contrast that with someone like google, who cornered the ad market and now just tries to encourage web usage in any way.