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First, how can they revoke a license for Windows on Bootcamp? If I purchase a retail Windows license, I can install it on any PC. Second, I don't think OS X is

First, how can they revoke a license for Windows on Bootcamp? If I purchase a retail Windows license, I can install it on any PC. Second, I don't think OS X is the real threat to Microsoft. Sure, the Mac still grows in popularity, but it's relatively marginal. The biggest threat to Microsoft is the popularity of tablets. The iPad convinced people that they can use it for the majority of their home computing. Every time the average consumer buys an iPad it's a lost or delayed PC sale. Imagine what happens when Google gets things right, and the tablet market explodes like the smartphone market before.

ralfd 14y ago
Even if Microsoft retains the market they are sliding into trouble. Because they can't extract the high prices in licenses for Windows and Office anymore.
streptomycin 14y ago
> First, how can they revoke a license for Windows on Bootcamp? If I purchase a retail Windows license, I can install it on any PC. They could do it the same way Apple prevents you from installing OS X on commodity hardware: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OSx86#Legal_issues_and_Apple_objections http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OSx86#Legal_issues_and_Apple_ob...
- Tloewald 14y ago
  Except that Microsoft's entire business is installing its stuff on commodity hardware.
  - streptomycin 14y ago
    The larger point is that software companies can restrict what you do with their software, even if you buy it.