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> You are free to buy a Linux or windows laptop, not create a Facebook account, subscribe to Hulu, not Shop amazon, use fast mail etc... Try participating in m
by majewsky 7y ago
> You are free to buy a Linux or windows laptop, not create a Facebook account, subscribe to Hulu, not Shop amazon, use fast mail etc...
Try participating in modern society without an Android or Apple smartphone or tablet. It's still possible, but becoming more difficult each day.
(And to clarify, I don't mean "leave your phone at home today". I mean not owning a smartphone or tablet at all.)
- RussianCow 7y agoOn the other hand, there are now a couple companies like Purism and Pine that are working on pure Linux smartphones. We'll see if any of them are successful in the long run, but I think that's a pretty good example of the market doing its thing and creating competition.
- jaredklewis 7y agoWell sure, I agree that there are only 2 smartphone OSes on the market. But how is that an argument for breaking up the tech companies? Breaking up the tech companies is not going to produce more smartphone OSes.
- majewsky 7y agoNo, but it would make it harder for them to use that duopoly to gain market share elsewhere through bundling.