> Having a strong brand is not an abuse of monopoly power. That's ridiculous.
I was not speaking of brand, but OEM agreements. IIRC, if the OEM posts "X recommends Windows Y" on every product page, they get a better license price.
> ...would be something like denying Windows licenses to PC makers unless they agree to exclusively produce Windows 8 ARM tablets
Or differentiating their Android patent licenses according to the licensee's willingness to manufacture Windows Phone devices too. Or only licensing Windows 8 to ARM tablets that can never run anything else.
I was not speaking of brand, but OEM agreements. IIRC, if the OEM posts "X recommends Windows Y" on every product page, they get a better license price.
> ...would be something like denying Windows licenses to PC makers unless they agree to exclusively produce Windows 8 ARM tablets
Or differentiating their Android patent licenses according to the licensee's willingness to manufacture Windows Phone devices too. Or only licensing Windows 8 to ARM tablets that can never run anything else.