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All of those things that Microsof were hated for in the 90s are just mainstream tech business practice in 2014. For better or worse, they were trailblazers that
by codeulike 13y ago
All of those things that Microsof were hated for in the 90s are just mainstream tech business practice in 2014. For better or worse, they were trailblazers that big tech companies since have copied, not just a one-off bad guy. Apple, Google, Amazon and Facebook are all doing exactly the same stuff, where they can and where they calculate they can get away with it.
- seanmcdirmid 13y agoIBM existed before Microsoft.
- angryasian 13y agoagree, these practices were standard and around before microsoft, but doesn't mean we still can't dislike companies for doing it.
- rhino369 13y agoMicrosoft didn't even invent the practices. The tactics--like bundling--are only illegal when you have an monopoly and you exploit the monopoly to win over different markets. That said, I don't believe Microsoft is a monopoly any longer, at least for consumer PCs.