IBM, Microsoft and Big Tech Antitrust Folly
null By Richard LangloisOct. 20, 2023 6:11 pm ETAn IBM personal computer at Cybernetics Research, July 21, 1982. Photo: Getty ImagesThe continuing trial of Google, along with lawsuits against Amazon and Meta, have brought antitrust back into the public eye. These suits recall the 1969 case against IBM and the 1998 case against Microsoft, the great antitrust battles of the latter half of the 20th century.Supporters of aggressive antitrust enforcement think that only antitrust suits prevented IBM from commandeering the personal-computer market and Microsoft from taking over the internet. But that’s an urban legend.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8Continue reading your article witha WSJ subscriptionSubscribe NowAlready a subscriber? Sign InSponsored OffersPersonalization Mall: Personalization Mall Coupon - Take $10 Off on orders over $50 when you use1-800-Flowers.com: Exclusive - 20% Off any item 1800 Flowers Promo CodeTarget
Oct. 20, 2023 6:11 pm ET
The continuing trial of Google, along with lawsuits against Amazon and Meta, have brought antitrust back into the public eye. These suits recall the 1969 case against IBM and the 1998 case against Microsoft, the great antitrust battles of the latter half of the 20th century.
Supporters of aggressive antitrust enforcement think that only antitrust suits prevented IBM from commandeering the personal-computer market and Microsoft from taking over the internet. But that’s an urban legend.
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