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apple has the monopoly on iphones. and every geek wants an iphone. so apple has a monopoly in the geek world. microsoft has the monopoly on windows. and every
by fxj 16y ago
apple has the monopoly on iphones. and every geek wants an iphone. so apple has a monopoly in the geek world.
microsoft has the monopoly on windows. and every pc in the world is sold with windows.this is what i call an effective monopoly. add that to the wannabe bing monopoly and you know why microsoft is not an underdog at all!
- cookiecaper 16y agoI don't want an iPhone or any other Apple product really. I may reluctantly update my MacBook Pro in a few years just to have something not-slow that can run OS X natively and properly, but I don't really _want_ to do that, just feel like it's a smart investment so that when a client asks if I can use some Mac-only software, I can reasonably and compatibly do so. That is the only Apple product I want. iPhones are immensely overrated and Android is a far superior platform for hackers.
- fxj 16y agoyes you are totally right. but why is apple selling so many iphones? yes android is catching up (and for me it is a no-brainer that android is the superior platform) but still the iphone4 is the holy grail in the press. there was a time when i really wanted a macbook because it was the better os (wrt linux, not windows) but apple lost its credibility by no longer fixing bugs and selling them as features now. (think about the finder or the shitty keyboard).
- houseabsolute 16y agoJust selling a single popular product in a sector does not make you a monopoly. Brushing up on the definition of the term might help you understand.
- usaar333 16y agoEvery geek? I'm a geek and don't own/want any Apple product. There are many geeks out there like me - a minority for sure - but enough that Apple lacks a monopoly over geeks.