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<blockquote data-quote="bazang" data-source="post: 1103162" data-attributes="member: 114717"><p>That is not the definition of a monopoly. There are companies that have been legally considered monopolies even in markets with some competition. Low competition is not the same thing as complete control or substantial control over a technology or platform.</p><p></p><p>Monopolies are not defined on the basis that a consumer cannot go out and buy an alternative. They are defined on the basis of how much economic control they have within markets.</p><p></p><p>When it comes to PC operating systems, Microsoft is highly monopolistic. If it is not then you will have to explain why the FTC, DOJ, SONY and other vendors have filed anti-trust suits against it during the past 5 years.</p><p></p><p>The definition of a monopoly is a complex one here in the US. That definition is definitely not only "A company or entity without any competition."</p><p></p><p>Subscription Windows is not sufficient to make people move to Linux. For one, there is so little available on Linux, it would take decades before companies and projects could make Linux appealing enough for the average person to switch over to Linux. That won't happen because of the Ignorance Tax and Linux does not offer the things that make people use Windows in the first place.</p><p></p><p>The proposed changes have been discussed during Ignyte.</p><p></p><p>Microsoft is notorious for not saying or not documenting lots of things about its various products, especially Windows.</p><p></p><p>And you can keep waiting. "Publicly discussed" does not just mean posted on a web page somewhere. It also includes statements made by voice, during industry group discussions, during shareholder calls, etc.</p><p></p><p>One thing that has been discussed is to transition Windows to the Chromebook\Android device model of providing updates for only a certain number of years. After that, then users can only continue to receive updates by paying an annual subscription.</p><p></p><p>When companies begin to discuss these sorts of things, and then apply them in the market place, that means they have a direction - a plan - that they are taking the product towards an end-goal and objectives.</p><p></p><p>Most older people will object to paying for a Windows subscription. Younger ones in first world nations will not object if Microsoft does the transition correctly.</p><p></p><p>For other nations, such as India where 90% of all Windows installs are pirated, Microsoft will continue to permit pirated Windows because that in and of itself prevents users from looking for alternatives. Microsoft even stated during a public presentation years ago that it has nothing to fear from Linux, but even though this is the case it would rather allow pirated Windows in certain parts of the world just on the principle of making people dependent upon Windows. In this effort, Microsoft has been wildly successful beyond anything it could have imagined.</p><p></p><p>No other platform comes close to offering what Microsoft does. The globe is addicted to Windows on the consumer side and wholly dependent upon the enterprise\government side.</p><p></p><p>What was said about Windows 10 in 2015:</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.howtogeek.com/220957/no-windows-10-wont-require-a-subscription-heres-how-microsoft-plans-on-making-money-instead/#:~:text=Some%20rumors%20going%20around%20say%20Windows%2010%20will,Really%20Free%20For%20Most%20Computers%2C%20No%20Subscription%20Required[/URL]</p><p></p><p>What the Windows 10 reality is 9 years later:</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/microsoft-reveals-subscription-pricing-for-using-windows-10-beyond-2025-and-its-not-cheap[/URL]</p><p></p><p>Slowly but surely, Microsoft is moving towards a 100% subscription-based future. Microsoft has very skillfully changed consumer purchasing habits and overcome objections to subscriptions. Of course there are always dinosaurs that say it will never happen. Oh but it is. It has been happening for years as the world population moves towards an annual service model for most things in their lives.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bazang, post: 1103162, member: 114717"] That is not the definition of a monopoly. There are companies that have been legally considered monopolies even in markets with some competition. Low competition is not the same thing as complete control or substantial control over a technology or platform. Monopolies are not defined on the basis that a consumer cannot go out and buy an alternative. They are defined on the basis of how much economic control they have within markets. When it comes to PC operating systems, Microsoft is highly monopolistic. If it is not then you will have to explain why the FTC, DOJ, SONY and other vendors have filed anti-trust suits against it during the past 5 years. The definition of a monopoly is a complex one here in the US. That definition is definitely not only "A company or entity without any competition." Subscription Windows is not sufficient to make people move to Linux. For one, there is so little available on Linux, it would take decades before companies and projects could make Linux appealing enough for the average person to switch over to Linux. That won't happen because of the Ignorance Tax and Linux does not offer the things that make people use Windows in the first place. The proposed changes have been discussed during Ignyte. Microsoft is notorious for not saying or not documenting lots of things about its various products, especially Windows. And you can keep waiting. "Publicly discussed" does not just mean posted on a web page somewhere. It also includes statements made by voice, during industry group discussions, during shareholder calls, etc. One thing that has been discussed is to transition Windows to the Chromebook\Android device model of providing updates for only a certain number of years. After that, then users can only continue to receive updates by paying an annual subscription. When companies begin to discuss these sorts of things, and then apply them in the market place, that means they have a direction - a plan - that they are taking the product towards an end-goal and objectives. Most older people will object to paying for a Windows subscription. Younger ones in first world nations will not object if Microsoft does the transition correctly. For other nations, such as India where 90% of all Windows installs are pirated, Microsoft will continue to permit pirated Windows because that in and of itself prevents users from looking for alternatives. Microsoft even stated during a public presentation years ago that it has nothing to fear from Linux, but even though this is the case it would rather allow pirated Windows in certain parts of the world just on the principle of making people dependent upon Windows. In this effort, Microsoft has been wildly successful beyond anything it could have imagined. No other platform comes close to offering what Microsoft does. The globe is addicted to Windows on the consumer side and wholly dependent upon the enterprise\government side. What was said about Windows 10 in 2015: [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.howtogeek.com/220957/no-windows-10-wont-require-a-subscription-heres-how-microsoft-plans-on-making-money-instead/#:~:text=Some%20rumors%20going%20around%20say%20Windows%2010%20will,Really%20Free%20For%20Most%20Computers%2C%20No%20Subscription%20Required[/URL] What the Windows 10 reality is 9 years later: [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/microsoft-reveals-subscription-pricing-for-using-windows-10-beyond-2025-and-its-not-cheap[/URL] Slowly but surely, Microsoft is moving towards a 100% subscription-based future. Microsoft has very skillfully changed consumer purchasing habits and overcome objections to subscriptions. Of course there are always dinosaurs that say it will never happen. Oh but it is. It has been happening for years as the world population moves towards an annual service model for most things in their lives. [/QUOTE]
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