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Apple is not a monopoly. You don't like Apple, you go elsewhere. In much of Europe, Android is the only choice.
by mig39 8y ago
Apple is not a monopoly. You don't like Apple, you go elsewhere.
In much of Europe, Android is the only choice.
- Wohlf 8y agoEverywhere I have been the options are Android, iPhone, or a feature phone. Are there actually places where the other two are not an option? Another commenter said it seems to be that Apple just doesn't have enough market share for anti-trust rules to kick in, which makes sense but also seems unsatisfying. A market dominating company being anti-consumer doesn't seem any worse than a smaller competitor being very anti-consumer, especially when that smaller competitor seems to be making much more money from their practices.
- pjmlp 8y agoMost European countries use pre-paid, with iPhone only available with contracts or prices that many cannot afford to pay. So many times Android is the only option given budget options. Windows Phone used to be the alternative and was about 10% when Microsoft killed it.
- IshKebab 8y agoRubbish. Apple sell their phones in all of Europe.