A Look at Microsoft's Regulatory Problems

jrexilius writes: "The Economist has a great article on the state of the EUs anti-trust case against microsoft, background, and future troubles with google. One interesting comment was 'Microsoft is preparing to use its dominance in web-browser and operating-system software to promote itself in yet another separate market--search engines this time'."

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Re:Well, really

[El]

The Electric Company isn't a monopoly, per say, they're just really successful. If the Electric Company were truly a monopoly you would only be running your car, boat, and homes with energy from the Electric Company powering hardware supplied by the Electric Company. The Electric Company may be market dominant, but they're not the only choice out there. You can always install gasoline, diesel, propane or natural gas fired generators, solar panels, windmills, or whatever else to generate your electricity. You can even use electric power to power hardware not supplied by the Electric Company. Plus, no one's forcing you to use electricity!

If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, and acts like a duck, then it's a duck. If it's able to exert monopolistic control of a market or markets, then it's a monopoly.