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My point was that Microsoft only need to up the investment speed enough that everyone are in the red. The non-monopolists will have to give up in the end. Then

• ssharp 17y ago
  There are two things working against that idea: 1) monopolies are illegal in most countries that you'd be targeting and 2) achieving monopolies in most markets is difficult. In your bakers analogy, the barrier to entry is low enough that other bakers could set up shop and create competition. The video game console market is large enough that there will always be some company that could pounce on an opportunity. In fact, it's happened twice in recent history. Sony with the PS1 and Microsoft with the XBox.
  • berntb 17y ago
    Are you trolling me? 1) Uhm, hello... Microsoft pays their fines and laughs all the way to the bank -- or use regulatory capture. (How many years has the EU been trying to get usable documentation for network standards?!) 2) Uhm, hello... Microsoft and different application areas? History contradicts you here, too. (Then, I don't know enough about Sony/PS1, but Microsoft entering areas like this is a bit outside of their normal behavior, but open source will change their home market.)