ike17055

macxpress said:

Talk to me when you don't need to live in a big city to get this....

foggyhill said:

anton zuykov said:

rotateleftbyte said:

You could not be more wrong. Google has a virtual monopoly of search (>80%) so they have to play fairly.

       Isn't it the case that Google achieved that 80%+ through hard work? So, what is wrong with them using their tools to their advantage?
What you arguing for, is that if a small company competes against Boeing for building airplanes, then the gov-t should tell Boeing what to do in order to make it fair.
And if Boeing has an advantage (of course they do - in terms of knowledge and R&D done), then, they should lay it off, since they are competing unfairly and by using their tools, they create an "unfair advantage" for themselves when they compete against that small company.

Read up on monopolies and then comment. I don't want to have to deal with that level of ignorance.

clemynx said:

SpamSandwich said:

rotateleftbyte said:

It's just a matter of perspective. 

You think that the American dream is real and that customers have a choice. I think you are naive, that the American dream has been shown to be a lie, that the US are a big scam, that consumers only have the illusion of a choice and that big companies prey on their consumers. 

clemynx said:

SpamSandwich said:

rotateleftbyte said:

ike17055 said:

The European elites continue to demonstrate that they have no real understanding of free markets and competition. 

You could not be more wrong. Google has a virtual monopoly of search (>80%) so they have to play fairly. Promoting their own products and services above those of a competitor is an abuse of that market.  That gives a freer and more equal market than otherwise.

Google has a large share of search because people are lazy and not well informed. That doesn't make them a monopoly. Plus, idiots voluntarily choose to buy cheap Android phones instead of Apple, so they are 100% responsible for contributing to the fortunes of Google.

This is just the same old EU blackmailing tactics they've pulled on Apple, Microsoft and others.

It's just a matter of perspective. 

You think that the American dream is real and that customers have a choice. I think you are naive, that the American dream has been shown to be a lie, that the US are a big scam, that consumers only have the illusion of a choice and that big companies prey on their consumers. 

clemynx said:

SpamSandwich said:

rotateleftbyte said:

It's just a matter of perspective. 

You think that the American dream is real and that customers have a choice. I think you are naive, that the American dream has been shown to be a lie, that the US are a big scam, that consumers only have the illusion of a choice and that big companies prey on their consumers.