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Internet Explorer 6 was dominating the web. Was it best too?

Did you read the part where I said: "when they are given the option and full power to do so."?

Microsoft, just like Apple, engaged in anti-competitive practices that prevented user choice.

The solution to both of these situations, is either the courts force apple to allow user choice, just like it forced Microsoft, or for new laws to be created to do something similar.

Unlike in Apple's situation, users had the full power of choice of installing a web browser on Windows PCs. They used IE for the same reason people now installing Chrome: it's the browser where the most of the stuff doesn't break.

You did not address the part where I said "Microsoft, just like Apple, engaged in anti-competitive practices that prevented user choice.".

Microsoft was literally brought to court, and a judge said that their practices were anti competitive.

So yes, the legal system said that Microsoft was anti-competitive.

You should go read up on the court case, because it is an absolutely true fact that a judge ruled that Microsoft engaged in anti-competitive practices.

And now there are new laws, in the EU, that will prevent Apple from engaging in anti-competitive practices as well.

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