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Thanks for saying this so eloquently. I saw the headline and rolled my eyes, because as a consumer, I have absolutely no recourse for Apple's extortion. If App

by evv 10y ago

Thanks for saying this so eloquently. I saw the headline and rolled my eyes, because as a consumer, I have absolutely no recourse for Apple's extortion. If Apple loses this suit, then we could feel smug that they have tasted their own damn medicine. But that doesn't improve the situation for consumers. The only recourse we have is to sustain a boycott, or change the laws to protect consumers. Neither option seem very plausible.

redial 10y ago
> I saw the headline and rolled my eyes, because as a consumer, I have absolutely no recourse for Apple's extortion. Android, Windows.
- evv 10y ago
  All sorts of cool innovations are locked up in Apple's patent portfolio. Nobody else is allowed to use these features in their products, at any cost, without getting sued. As a consumer, if I want those features, I can only buy from the one manufacturer. This feels like extortion to me.
  - redial 10y ago
    Then your problem is with the patent system. Singling out Apple only makes you sound like you have a grudge against them.
  - mcphage 10y ago
    Which patents are you concerned about? When I think about why I use Apple products, it's not for the things they do that competitors don't—there are a few, but most get adopted within a year or two—it's the things that everybody does, that Apple does better.
  - dzhiurgis 10y ago
    AFAIK Apple only actually protects patents that they actually implemented.