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All the technology world's a duopoly, but how do Microsoft and o...

CNET Tech blog  Mon, 12/03/2007 - 7:58pm

I really like Larry Dignan's posts on ZDNet, and his post today on the natural state of software markets (duopoly) is probably accurate, though I wish it weren't so.

Customers lose in many ways when industries consolidate.

Having said that, it's also nice to not have to contemplate a blizzard of choices when you just want to know whether to wear brown shoes or black shoes on a given day.



 

All the tech world's a duopoly, but how do Microsoft and open so...

CNET Tech blog  Mon, 12/03/2007 - 7:58pm

I really like Larry Dignan's posts on ZDNet, and his post Tuesday on the natural state of software markets (duopoly) is probably accurate, though I wish it weren't so.

Customers lose in many ways when industries consolidate.

Having said that, it's also nice to not have to contemplate a blizzard of choices when you just want to know whether to wear brown shoes or black shoes on a given day.