While there is US antitrust action with Big Tech, why is Microsoft left out of that party? Windows is very much a platform, just as much as Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google are. Are the politicians barking up the wrong trees?
Which of these 5 companies is the least customer/consumer friendly? Which of these 5 companies have the most security problems?
Is the real issue antitrust or is the real issue ongoing proper platform regulation when platforms grow huge and become critical to national security?
The “tie-in” issue: Can the customer easily remove or downgrade the Edge browser from Windows? Can the customer easily remove Microsoft’s Search (SearchApp.exe) from Windows? Can the consumer easily protect their privacy under Windows? Can the the customer figure out how to configure Windows for maximum security without buying another product from Microsoft? Can the consumer easily keep OneDrive (Microsoft’s cloud) off their Windows installation? [These questions are not how to do this, but how easy it is for the average customer. (While I can do this, I am not a typical customer.)]
What should the relationship be between Office and Windows? Should a platform be monolithic or modular?