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Re:Chrome to take No. 2 browser spot from Firefox by notatoad on Thursday September 29, 2011 @06:20PM (#3054582)
in what way is it unfair? if you owned a popular website, wouldn't you use it to promote your products?
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Re:Chrome to take No. 2 browser spot from Firefox by guelo on Thursday September 29, 2011 @07:10PM (#3054730)
Google has a near monopoly in search. It's the same as when Microsoft used its monopoly to kill Netscape in the 90s.
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Re:Chrome to take No. 2 browser spot from Firefox by jleader on Thursday September 29, 2011 @08:45PM (#3054999)
Isn't a monopoly when you sell a product no one else is able to (natural monopoly) or allowed to (legislated monopoly) sell?

What's preventing people from using other search engines?

Microsoft's monopoly was based on exclusive contracts with PC makers, which made it extremely difficult to buy a PC without paying the "Microsoft tax".

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