In such a situation, most people will not choose what they do not know and so will still choose IE, MS Office, etc.
Then why not give them options? Some people will appreciate the choice and choose software other than Microsoft's, especially when they see that there are free alternatives. They can always buy the Microsoft software if they don't like the others.
I know this is extremely grammar nazi-ish, but the article uses "e.g" where "i.e." is more appropriate. "e.g" stands for the Latin "exempli gratia", meaning "for example. "i.e.", on the other hand, stands for "id est", meaning "that is". Because the article gives the specific maximum values for stretchability and corkscrewing, rather than examples from a range of values, "i.e." should be used.
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Even if there are legal killbots with preset limits, the outlaws will still have killbots without them.
Anyone here ever seen GATTACA?
In such a situation, most people will not choose what they do not know and so will still choose IE, MS Office, etc.
Then why not give them options? Some people will appreciate the choice and choose software other than Microsoft's, especially when they see that there are free alternatives. They can always buy the Microsoft software if they don't like the others.
I know this is extremely grammar nazi-ish, but the article uses "e.g" where "i.e." is more appropriate. "e.g" stands for the Latin "exempli gratia", meaning "for example. "i.e.", on the other hand, stands for "id est", meaning "that is". Because the article gives the specific maximum values for stretchability and corkscrewing, rather than examples from a range of values, "i.e." should be used.