I don't like this method of measuring a company's competitiveness with how popular they are with consumers. Just because MS can't cobble together a decent product that people enjoy doesn't mean that they should just be allowed to buy sectors of the market until they have a good majority. Maybe they are just releasing shit products despite having as many or more resources at their disposal compared to their competitors.

Picture this feedback loop:

- Microsoft has 20% market share

- Microsoft buys company Y, bringing them up to 35%

- Microsoft ruins company Y's product with their awful leadership

- Microsoft now has 21% market share