At the end of 2011, Microsoft’s® operating systems (e. g., Windows®) were on more than 90% of the world’s computers. As a consumer, do you think this is a good thing?

Absolute monopoly is usually never a good thing because consumers don't have options and if systems are faulty or pricey, there's nothing else to turn to. However, in the absence of other Operating systems, which could compete with Microsoft, it is only fair that Microsoft held monopoly in the market. When other companies came out with their versions albeit late, they were not compatible with most existing hardware, as well as software.

Hence people chose to stick on with Microsoft. Microsoft was quick in innovating and making use of opportunities that came its way, leaving competitors far behind.

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as the old saying goes, all politics are local. state and federal governments affect our daily lives in numerous ways. yet, in our federal system, there is supposed to be a balance between federal and state power. as james madison envisioned it in federalist no. 51, “the power surrendered by the people” would be “divided between two distinct governments,” creating a balance of power that would enable the “different governments [to] control each other.”

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