Jeff Johnson on Nostr: 99% of the consumer computer operating system market on desktop and mobile is ...
99% of the consumer computer operating system market on desktop and mobile is controlled by a company founded in 1975, a company founded in 1976, and a company founded in 1998 that was already a web search monopoly before it entered the market.
What does that say about the state of competition in our industry?
It's very bleak.
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