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I have a Microsoft operating system on one computer (my desktop) and a Google operating system on another computer (my phone). One of those lets me install any
by wedn3sday 6y ago
I have a Microsoft operating system on one computer (my desktop) and a Google operating system on another computer (my phone). One of those lets me install any bit of software I want (even make my own! Try that on a machine running android), the other has a monopoly on all software installation and charges a fee for any sales.
Im not even sure why you mention Microsoft? In what way are they a monopoly in any way? All of their products have alternatives, and they charge no extra fee when I install software on my Microsoft computer.
- d1zzy 6y ago> In what way are they a monopoly in any way? They have more than 70% of the desktop OS market share: https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide In Enterprise software (cloud or desktop) they have even larger share. > All of their products have alternatives, and they charge no extra fee when I install software on my Microsoft computer. And Google's products don't have alternatives? :) I would argue it's much more easy to type "bing.com" in your URL than it is to change the desktop operating system, even for a techie. So not only are there alternatives, they are easier to switch to.
- indymike 6y agoYou can install any application on both (Android will not let you have root access, though). You can write your own software for Android and install it on your phone, but it is difficult to write software on your phone for your phone. Microsoft does have a huge app store and they do charge a percentage (although for non-games, it's just 5% which seems like a bargain).
- matthewfelgate 6y agoMicrosoft runs on about 95% of desktops. Whats your definition of a monopoly?