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> That's a false choice. That's like saying "don't like Walmart? Then leave the US and move to Europe!" No, it's like saying "don't like Walmart? Feel free to
by xvector 7y ago
> That's a false choice. That's like saying "don't like Walmart? Then leave the US and move to Europe!"
No, it's like saying "don't like Walmart? Feel free to leave the store and look for a Costco."
- jedberg 7y agoExcept that's where it breaks down, because your Apple hardware is the "country" you live in. There are no other stores in your "country".
- xvector 7y agoAbsolutely not. It is not nearly so restrictive as moving to a different country. Apple and the App Store is just one option in the massive free market - and a minority option at that. Drawing a line between the hardware of the iPhone and the software of the App Store is arbitrary. From Apple's point of view, they are one. And there are other options out there if you do not want an iPhone with the App Store. Complaining that an alternative App Store should be implemented is like complaining that iOS should also be optional. Why is Apple required to implement additional features and give up market share when the are not a monopoly in the first place?