To be fair, by far the most powerful weapon the Spaniards had was disease, not technology. That's what ended up killing millions of Native Americans. So, it's a bit of a weird analogy...
I found it a weird analogy because I couldn't figure out who are supposed to be the Spaniards. Is it Google because they are up against a competitor that is massively entrenched in the office suite market ? Or is it Microsoft because they seem to be expanding their presence.