Comment Monoply? (Score 1) 597
John Katz obviously doesnot like the merger, but he seems to forget one simple fact...
If you dont like AOL, dont use it. If you dont like the watered down news coming out of Time-Warner, dont read it. As long as there are alternatives, theres no problem. Mergers are one of the natural results of capitialism.
Monopolies only exist where there no alternative to one's companies products, or where unfair business practices are used.
Microsoft is far more of a monoploy than AOL-Time.
Why? Fewer alternatives.
OS/2? Good OS?, but no support.
Macintosh? Fine, if you want to buy a new machine.
Linux? In time, yes. Right now, its just not major league. (Asbestos suit put on- im sorry but when more hardware works, and when more software is available, sure.)
Microsoft also has a proven track record for squashing competition and doing other nefarious business practices.
With AOL-Time, you dont have to use them.
I dont use AOL, havenot for many many moons.
I happen to like CNN, but if they start to suck, I can go to any number of sites for alternatives. (Not that it really matters, 95% of all news comes from Associated Press or Reuters).
Bottom line, we still have choices. Excerice your right to make them.
If you dont like AOL, dont use it. If you dont like the watered down news coming out of Time-Warner, dont read it. As long as there are alternatives, theres no problem. Mergers are one of the natural results of capitialism.
Monopolies only exist where there no alternative to one's companies products, or where unfair business practices are used.
Microsoft is far more of a monoploy than AOL-Time.
Why? Fewer alternatives.
OS/2? Good OS?, but no support.
Macintosh? Fine, if you want to buy a new machine.
Linux? In time, yes. Right now, its just not major league. (Asbestos suit put on- im sorry but when more hardware works, and when more software is available, sure.)
Microsoft also has a proven track record for squashing competition and doing other nefarious business practices.
With AOL-Time, you dont have to use them.
I dont use AOL, havenot for many many moons.
I happen to like CNN, but if they start to suck, I can go to any number of sites for alternatives. (Not that it really matters, 95% of all news comes from Associated Press or Reuters).
Bottom line, we still have choices. Excerice your right to make them.
