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I disagree this is "their turf."

• ryanhuff 17y ago
  If you view this in the context of a shopping mall, then its certainly their property, and within their rights to choose who can have a presence within their property. That's how I think Apple views the Appstore.
  • numbchuckskills 17y ago
    Funny that is exactly how Microsoft viewed Windows/IE.
  • rmc 17y ago
    Apple's property? If I have an iPhone, I have to pay for it. That makes it my property. And that's why I don't have an iPhone.
    • silversmith 17y ago
      'I have an iPhone' is the same as 'I have a shopping cart' - in both cases you still don't own the shopping mall, just a way of interacting with it.
      • oconnore 17y ago
        This comparison doesn't work. For starters, shopping carts are free, given to you for your own convenience. Furthermore, you don't need a shopping cart to use the mall.
    • ryanhuff 17y ago
      There is a distinction between the physical hardware that you purchased, and the electronic services that you access using the device. The argument of whether you should be able to install any app you want is another matter.