Microsoft vs. Google — Mutually Assured Destruction

jmcbain writes "Robert X. Cringely asserts that nothing good will come out of the ongoing war between Microsoft and Google: 'The battle between Microsoft and Google entered a new phase last week with the announcement of Google's Chrome Operating System — a direct attack on Microsoft Windows. This is all heady stuff and good for lots of press, but in the end none of this is likely to make a real difference for either company or, indeed, for consumers. It's just noise — a form of mutually assured destruction intended to keep each company in check.'"

Comments

So competition is bad?

[Anonymous Coward]

Nothing good will come of it? When has competition ever been a bad thing?

Re:I hope Microsoft gets stuffed by Google

[furby076]

their monopoly sucks badly

Yes, yes it does. considering there are other OS' out there and apparantly a new one hitting the market. Considering there are other browsers out there, and apparantly a new one hitting the market. Considering there are other media players out there, and apparantly a new one hitting the market...the list goes on. Get the point? There are more options then you can throw a stick at.

BTW the current IE version is greater then the current FireFox version...I am contemplating switching back to IE8...but something about leaving FireFox for IE makes me feel unclean - but the proof is in the pudding and independent reports are saying it's time for IE (as of now that is).

Cue Hanna-Barbera "double-take" SFX

[xigxag]

MS still fits the bill (e.g. Being the most popular platform,

I initially scanned that as:

MS still fits the bill (e.g. Bing the most popular platform,

and was like...huh, since when???