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Only because Microsoft was in a monopoly position in it's market. Apple isn't, and thus is not subject to the same oversight. Not that the current administrati

by ripdog 8y ago

Only because Microsoft was in a monopoly position in it's market. Apple isn't, and thus is not subject to the same oversight. Not that the current administration is going to be performing any anti-trust litigation anyway.

takeda 8y ago
We currently have duopoly which is not much better than actual monopoly. The reason we don't have anti trust litigation is because neither GOP and DEMs are interested to do it and that's because these companies since them got smarter and heavily lobby. Corruption all the way.
- lemoncucumber 8y ago
  When you write DEM in all caps just because GOP is written in all caps, you sound like one of the people who write MAC in all caps just because PC is all caps.
- neonhomer 8y ago
  The duopoly of iOs/Android is still far better than the duopoly of democrat/republican.
sjy 8y ago
Whether Apple is in a monopoly position (with respect to the market for iOS apps) is an open question, really: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Inc._v._Pepper https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Inc._v._Pepper
- mrep 8y ago
  Interesting, the supreme court is hearing that case currently which makes these articles very convenient timing wise: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-18/apple-gets-u-s-supreme-court-review-on-iphone-app-fee-suit https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-18/apple-get...
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