MSFT Internet Explorer vs. NSCP Navigator Message Board

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : MSFT Internet Explorer vs. NSCP Navigator

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next

To: Gerald R. Lampton who wrote (21662)	11/23/1998 4:28:00 AM
From: Charles Hughes	Read Replies (2) of 24154

I think I have found the locus of the logical problem in your statement: "... competitors have been harmed. Competition has not, because consumers derive..." No, competition has been harmed. This is the case whether the consumer benefits or not. You are confusing temporal outcomes for the consumer with the state of competition between businesses, which are related phenomena but are not at all the same thing. You can definitely lower prices, and benefit the average consumer for a time, while absolutely wiping out all competition. Competition has thus been harmed, if arguably not the outcome for the average consumer. I will leave the case that this is ultimately bad for the consumer for another time. If there is somebody here willing to take up the other side of the argument, which I guess would be the 'planned economy', benificent dictatorship, or marxist point of view. I's so much fun trying to prove that capitalist competition is a good thing to the so-called 'conservatives' here. The worm turns, I guess. Cheers, Chaz

Report TOU Violation

Share This Post

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next