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Originally Posted by rcentros
No, the word "monopoly" is appropriate here. [...]In other words they're using their monopoly standing to manipulate their customers.
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[sorry, I missed this post]
No, they're using their
strong position to manipulate their customers. Every piece of Windows software that someone feels locked into COULD be developed for Linux or OSX, or heck, probably Android at this point, if the developer (or some other developer who is clever at reverse engineering) chose to do so.
Lots of people are 'locked in' not because there aren't options, but because they invested a lot of money and training, and it's just not practical for them to switch casually. No monopoly. Other Evil forces at work.