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This may be a case where the European Union antitrust authorities mandate that Apple do something different. This seems to be a textbook case of monopoly status
by hardtke 10y ago
This may be a case where the European Union antitrust authorities mandate that Apple do something different. This seems to be a textbook case of monopoly status in one domain being used to exert a monopoly in another (headphones).
- daenney 10y agoI'd love to see how a claim with the antitrust authorities will hold up about Apple having an (iPhone) monopoly and abusing that somehow to get a monopoly in the headphone space, which is served by a bajillion manufacturers already providing many wireless and some lightning headphones. Don't forget Apple is also shipping the adapter that keeps all those minijack devices working. No matter how many times people want to try this, Apple doesn't have a monopoly when it comes to the mobile/smartphone (hardware) space.
- karmachameleon2 10y agoYou're overlooking the fact that governments don't actually act according to common sense. The EU is happy to rob a few billion dollars from a big company every now and then, so they have more loot to piss away. Didn't they just declare that Apple is a tax-avoiding criminal organization recently? Nevermind that according to the standard interpretations of international laws, Apple has done nothing wrong. On the other hand, HSBC and the like are free to launder money for drug cartels and actual terrorists, and get a few $Billion slap on the wrist when caught. Laws only apply to us little folks.