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bartturner t1_j9wddhc wrote
Reply to comment by want_to_join in U.S. Justice Dept accuses Google of evidence destruction in antitrust case by batmaninwonderland
> Right... Bud, IDK exactly what issue is going on here but this statement is 100% not correct.
I am American and have installed Windows and can guarantee you that we do NOT get the screen asking about browser that you get in the EU. No action was taken in the US.
I have no idea why you are even challenging.
I actually prefer the invisible hand because actions often times cause an unexpected result.
But I do love this one because we get such a nice and clean A/B test.
Clearly the invisible hand (Market) is what really dictates things.
I think about it right now with Apple and Gogole default search. If that changed it would just be the vast majority still using Google.
People are going to go towards what works best in most cases and Google is just a lot better.
Edit: I should say that now I spend half my time in South East Asia and where I am now. But I have lived most of the time in the US since the EU took action with the browser being a choice when first start Windows and the US not taking the same action.
want_to_join t1_j9wdt83 wrote
> guarantee you that we do NOT get the screen asking about browser that you get in the EU.
No one is debating that point. I am pointing out that the statement, "The US took no action against Microsoft," is not correct.
You are making it sound like you define the word, "action," as "a different computer screen."
Do you understand the meaning of the word "action"?
A lawsuit is action. A lawsuit was brought. Action was taken. Not the same action was taken.
bartturner t1_j9wdxhg wrote
Apparently you have.
So we finally have agreement that the US did not require the choice on browser and in the EU they did. Perfect A/B test.
Good. That took a lot.
want_to_join t1_j9weoxz wrote
No one, including myself, ever told you that the US forced them to add a loading screen.
You are still wrong, because the US did take action. Not even sure why you would spend the time to comment if you are going to act ignorant of the vocabulary... Stop wasting our time, maybe? Admitting you made an error of choice of words is far less embarrassing than pretending to not be able to understand english as an American.
See, I ALSO am an American, who has ALSO installed Windows, and so I would never argue with you that a screen exists when it does not.
Are you capable of admitting you are wrong? Or are you just going to continue this weird "refuse to acknowledge" game you seem to be playing?
bartturner t1_j9wf3dj wrote
This is a rather silly discussion. I told you that they took no action with the browser.
You were challenging that but seem to finally have admitted the truth.
It gave us a great A/B test.
BTW, I am old and was around during this time in the tech industry.
In the EU they did take action that they did NOT in the US.
want_to_join t1_j9wfbir wrote
> I told you that they took no action with the browser.
Not what you said. You said they took no action. Do you lack the understanding of this difference or not?
bartturner t1_j9wfi55 wrote
You are a bit too much. It is what I said. Not my fault you do not listen.
BTW, you are missing the entire benefit with the fact that the US took NO action and the EU did.
We got our A/B test.
want_to_join t1_j9wfolw wrote
But the US did take action, and it WAS involving the browser, so youre completely wrong. Still.
want_to_join t1_j9wfwga wrote
> There was no action against Microsoft in the states.
Thats the quote you posted. Just take the L, dude. You're embarrassing yourself.
bartturner t1_j9wh5kh wrote
Geeze. Read it again. I said no action in terms of browser.
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