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there is a lot of criticism of the EC by the HN community, but I am extremely happy to have some push-back against the oligopoly of Apple, Google, etc. let's d
by appleflaxen 8y ago
there is a lot of criticism of the EC by the HN community, but I am extremely happy to have some push-back against the oligopoly of Apple, Google, etc.
let's do apple, facebook, and amazon next.
now if we could only convince comcast to provide services to the EU....
having a small set of companies controlling everything harms all consumers.
- chii 8y ago> I am extremely happy to have some push-back against the oligopoly of Apple, Google, etc....let's do apple, facebook, and amazon next. better yet, force companies to open up their walled gardens. I want phones to be more like PCs, where the device is in full control by the owner. I want the app store be available to be changed without consequence, and/or have multiple competing stores.
- whateveruser 8y agoI believe what you meant to say is the owner is in full control of the device, on PCs.
- izacus 8y agoThis literally strengthens Apple because they'll keep shipping services with integrated features (banning competition) while Android devices will be banned from providing the same integrated experience.
- calcifer 8y agoI don't understand why people keep making this argument. It's not about having integrated services. It's about abusing your dominance in one service to force another onto OEMs and consumers. Apple has no market dominance in the EU, so nothing in this ruling is relevant to them.
- appleflaxen 8y ago> literally strengthens Apple yes; but to exactly the same degree that it strengthens all other competitors.