The Emerald Legion wrote:Nobel Hobos 2 wrote:
I don't know how the law has changed, or if it's something about tech companies in particular, but IBM and Microsoft defended themselves just fine. As to AT&T they were in a compromised position, having operated for years as an authorized monopoly, and even so there's no saying they couldn't have fought the government.
As to nationalizing them, how much of the market value were you thinking of paying?
IBM defended itself by giving up it's monopoly on its own tech. It basically let anyone build IBM parts and such.
I suppose that's a significant concession.
Most computers were "IBM compatible" for quite a while and the clone makers sold a lot of units.