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Microsoft the Company not the Monopoly

Then why is that they are being punished for producing a quality products that meets the consumer wants?.
             The problem however is not with Microsoft product itself it is the way the product is given to the buyer. The European Commission and the United States Anti-trust committee said that Microsoft should not put there software such as Microsoft media player and internet explorer already imbedded in the operating system software, but rather allow the user to browse through different products and choose one that best suits their personal needs. It seems to be unreasonable why a company that makes and puts out the operating system should not be allowed to put there own media or internet browsing software on there own operating system, but the European Commission and the United States anti-trust committee thought it to be illegal and a monopoly over the operating system market. How could a commission find something remotely even close to a monopoly in the Microsoft Corporation? The bottom line is they can't and won't because it isn't; the criteria they are giving is ridiculous its as if they are saying Honda you can sell your car but you must allow the consumer to purchase the engine from another company. Perhaps this is a crude analogy, but the allegations against Microsoft are crude and the evidence and prosecution against them is scarce if visible to anyone at all.
             "Microsoft just isn't the phenomenon it used to be. After 29 years, the software giant is starting to look like a star athlete who's past his prime. Growth is tepid. Expansion is stymied. Bureaucracy is a concern. And a company that used to be so intimidating it attracted antitrust suits on two continents seems, well, vulnerable (Business Week, April 2004)." Business Week is correct the bottom line is Microsoft is more vulnerable then ever. Google the internet search giant has really become a player in the software market more then ever.


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