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What I find funny and I realized it a bunch of years ago: whenever consumers have actual choice of an alternative product and aren't forced into the Microsoft product because of Microsoft's monopolies, people tend to pick the competition.
Windows Phone: consumers chose Android and iPhone.
Xbox: consumers chose PlayStation and Nintendo.
Handheld gaming PC: Steam Deck.
Chat (MSN, Skype,...): WhatsApp and a plethora of alternatives. (Businesses use Teams because of Office monopoly.)
Edge browser: Chrome.
WMA: MP3.
Games shop (Xbox/Microsoft Store): Steam.
Also, Zune. Haha.
True. Wasn't meant as a comprehensive list. 😁