Comment Re:Ok I see 3 Problems with this (Score 1) 493
Just a quick comment... I'd like to apply what we're discussing to the future as opposed to present applications and programs...
Agreed. The simple truth is that IE is overall a better piece of software than Netscape - it's faster to load, faster to render pages, and feels less bloated overall. If MS starts facing real competition in all sectors, they'll also start making real improvements in all sectors.
You know something, you're right. But I would argue ... how did it get that way? As I recall, IE when it first came out was atrocious. The general behavior of the application wasn't stable, wasn't well integrated, etc, ad nauseum. Part of the reason it got to be better is because of the very nature of the monopolistic behavior this action is seeking to squash.
Would IE have been able to compete if they
Perhaps this is all a moot point to bring up, but my main point is... forget the browser market, forget the office suite, let's consider the applications that are going to establish new markets in the coming years. Suddenly, no more leverage, equal footing and funding, and no more monopolistic muscle to squash competition before it becomes a threat. Interesting concept, that.
- Geo
Agreed. The simple truth is that IE is overall a better piece of software than Netscape - it's faster to load, faster to render pages, and feels less bloated overall. If MS starts facing real competition in all sectors, they'll also start making real improvements in all sectors.
You know something, you're right. But I would argue
Would IE have been able to compete if they
- hadn't had virtually infinite funding to develop with?
- Hadn't had access to the OS API's that they wouldn't give to Netscape?
- Hadn't been able to push Netscape out of the browser market and force them to turn open source?
Perhaps this is all a moot point to bring up, but my main point is... forget the browser market, forget the office suite, let's consider the applications that are going to establish new markets in the coming years. Suddenly, no more leverage, equal footing and funding, and no more monopolistic muscle to squash competition before it becomes a threat. Interesting concept, that.
- Geo
