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Microsoft could have the biggest monopoly in every product they make, but if they don't in consoles (which they obviously don't) then they can tie anything they want. It only violates anti-trust laws if you tie it with a product that you have a monopoly in. Even then, it's very hard to prove tying... but that's a different issue.
I was assured that this is only temporary and they have no intention of closing incoming 110 to stop those nasty outlook viruses (after all, it's reasonable to protect everyone else).
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Microsoft could have the biggest monopoly in every product they make, but if they don't in consoles (which they obviously don't) then they can tie anything they want. It only violates anti-trust laws if you tie it with a product that you have a monopoly in. Even then, it's very hard to prove tying... but that's a different issue.
I was assured that this is only temporary and they have no intention of closing incoming 110 to stop those nasty outlook viruses (after all, it's reasonable to protect everyone else).