Such a question betrays a lack of imagination about the computer industry and assumes that nobody will ever be interested in alternative platforms.

Twitter, then, cannot function to provide a depth of understanding, rather it relies on alternative platforms in which to unpack and contextualize pertinent issues.

But it does depend on creating a significant alternative platform, or standard.

Nice Dreams Music provides an alternative platform for the change in today's electronic music scene.

Platform 3 serves as an alternative platform when required.

It was nowadays an informal and alternative platform that help a new generation of Lebanese artists to produce and exhibit their works.

This enables instant discussion on programmes between hosts and audiences and an alternative platform for channel opinions.

This is because Internet browsing software had the potential to become an alternative platform to the Windows operating system.

But competing browsers like Netscape can act as alternative "platforms" to which applications can be written.

This restriction also hampers consumers' use of competing browsers to search the Internet or to serve as an alternative platform for other programs.