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Why whould EU do anything to makers ability to do whatever they want with their product? Don't like Apple, get Android or Windows Phone. Or will EU also do some
by rimantas 11y ago
Why whould EU do anything to makers ability to do whatever they want with their product? Don't like Apple, get Android or Windows Phone.
Or will EU also do something about me not being able to run iOS apps on Android. You see, I prefer iOS versions, they are nicer.
- lmm 11y agoArtificially coupling distinct products like that should be illegal, just like you can't make a car that runs on only Ford gas (you can make a car that runs on diesel, or gas, or only on high-octane, but it has to be some published standard). What the EU should require is that device makers offer a published API (and published review standards etc.) and use only the published APIs for any bundled apps, so that other app-makers can compete on a level playing field, and other device-makers can implement competitive devices for running the same apps.
- FussyZeus 11y agoWhy should Apple be required to make the iPhone a level playing field for anyone? This is like when blackberry wanted the government to force people to make apps for their platform, that's not how the market works. You're under no obligation to use an iPhone anymore than I'm under obligation to use a blackberry.
- lmm 11y agoBecause they're distinct businesses. Because it's in consumers' interests to have competition among app makers even if everyone's using the same hardware.