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Originally Posted by johnnyb
I think the market-share point is partly projection, but consider this sentence:
“Are you seriously suggesting that Microsoft doesn't have the right to make users use whatever browser Microsoft has built into Windows. The very fact that Windows has such a broad user base suggests that people are more than happy to use whatever software Microsoft has implemented”.
I admit that this is not a 100% match but close enough to warrant validity.
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Do you really think that's a valid comparison? Microsoft don't, and never have, made anyone use a particular browser.
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On another note: I generally find the hysteria surrounding big corporations irritating and that goes for both sides. Why is it that no user on this board can display his frustration (from real or imagined reasons) with big business practices and not be harassed (yes I think this is what is happening) by other users who are generally happy with what Amazon/Apple/Microsoft etc are doing? Is the identification with these super-symbols of the marketplace really that strong or that necessary that criticism like notimps provokes so many clearly personal reactions?
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Personally speaking, I'm more than happy to engage in reasoned debate with anyone, but not incoherent rants, which are what we're getting in this thread.