> So in other words, Apple is providing a valuable service and the 30% is a customer acquisition cost? According to what Rebelgecko said, it sounds like the on

> So in other words, Apple is providing a valuable service and the 30% is a customer acquisition cost? According to what Rebelgecko said, it sounds like the only reason Apple's service has any value at all is that they artificially restrict any possible competing payment methods on their devices.