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Re:U.S. Accuses Google of Illegally Protecting Monopoly by Karunamon on Tuesday October 20, 2020 @04:56PM (#24842287)
It was trivial for users to use non-IE browsers on Windows in the 90s. Ease of using an alternative is not the singular or most important definition of a monopoly.
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Re:U.S. Accuses Google of Illegally Protecting Monopoly by lotsofpulp on Tuesday October 20, 2020 @05:32PM (#24842567)
It wasn't as trivial as today. People may have had to install non IE browsers from from a disc or download from slow and flaky internet connections. Also, I think a central part of that case was also Microsoft wielding its power to force other companies to stay away from non IE browsers.

Today, we're talking about a few taps to change which search website you want to use.

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Re:U.S. Accuses Google of Illegally Protecting Monopoly by MeinBlutIstBlau on Wednesday October 21, 2020 @10:51AM (#24848435)
I work at a company where IE is colloquial with internet. If even mention chrome it's like I just told a homeschooled christian kid that atheists exist.
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Re:U.S. Accuses Google of Illegally Protecting Monopoly by rendang on Wednesday October 21, 2020 @03:27PM (#24851148)
What kind of company/employees? Just curious
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Re:U.S. Accuses Google of Illegally Protecting Monopoly by MeinBlutIstBlau on Wednesday October 21, 2020 @08:09PM (#24853686)
It's basically government but the private sector version of it.
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