How does that disprove my statement? Microsoft essentially had a monopoly on desktops and software in 1996. Just because their market cap is larger now doesn't

How does that disprove my statement? Microsoft essentially had a monopoly on desktops and software in 1996. Just because their market cap is larger now doesn't mean they weren't on top in 1996. Does anyone really think Microsoft has as much influence on tech today than they did in 1996? They've clearly been pushed out by Google, Apple, etc, which is exactly what Gates was fearing would happen (although in this instance, the threat he feared was from Java/Sun).