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To: Swordmaker
"No, you didn't. You said he was a monopolist. I called you on it. No you're backpedalling on it. . . trying to justify your fallacious position.

Here is exactly what I said: If Jobs was any sort of capitalist at all, it was of the "John D. Rockefeller" school....make and keep a monopoly.

"You don't have a clue what a monopoly is."

Apparently, neither do you. But I know enough history to know that even John D. Rockefeller didn't actually succeed in establishing a true monopoly, but he sure as heck tried....and so did Jobs.

But the simple fact is that Apple did NOT drive the personal computer industry except for a very few years at the start (the days of the Apple II), and still doesn't.

Apple established ultra-tight control over both hardware AND sofware, and thus had a far easier job of "making things work together".

Microsoft and Intel did come to drive personal computer industry.....they addressed the far harder problem of setting up a business ecosystem capable of working successfully with a much larger population of hardware and software makers. They succeeded in "herding cats".

Jobs implemented the strategic plan of Nathan Bedford Forest....."hit'em where they ain't", and was profitable in doing so. But Apple never dominated in any market except desktop publishing and similar graphics-oriented businesses. They "almost" succeeded in becoming a force in technology, due to their strong discounts for university users...but the sheer better capabilities of "Wintel" hardware and software eventually drove them out.

153 posted on 12/29/2014 9:32:22 AM PST by Wonder Warthog (Newly fledged NRA Life Member (after many years as an "annual renewal" sort))
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To: Wonder Warthog
Apparently, neither do you. But I know enough history to know that even John D. Rockefeller didn't actually succeed in establishing a true monopoly, but he sure as heck tried....and so did Jobs.

No, you don't know your history, Wonder Warthog. . . John D. Rockefeller did indeed achieve a monopoly position in oil with his Standard Oil Company, controlling more than 90% of the U.S. market for a number of years until it was forcibly broken up. I think I told you I have an degree in Economics. . . and it is obvious you don't know what you're talking about!

154 posted on 12/29/2014 10:52:57 AM PST by Swordmaker (This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users contnue...)
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