Microsoft as a Monopoly

My position today is proving to you, Your Honor, that Microsoft has used monopolistic practices and market power to foster a non-competitive climate. According to Webster, a monopoly is the exclusive control of a commodity or service in a given market. Microsoft has achieved their status of being the largest Software Company in America by creating a monopoly and using unfair business tactics. It may seem impossible for there to be “only one supplier” of …

…could intensify competition against one of Microsoft’s core products. The ultimate result is that some innovations that would truly benefit consumers never occur for the sole reason that they do not coincide with Microsoft’s self-interest. All of the evidence points to Microsoft as acting in a potentially illegal manner and definitely an unethical manner. Something must be done to prevent further acquisition of power by Microsoft, which would allow more abuse to occur.