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The crucial difference is the monopoly which Windows had but iOS doesn’t.
by nothrabannosir 7y ago
The crucial difference is the monopoly which Windows had but iOS doesn’t.
- Mirioron 7y agoIf you have an iPhone then you don't have a choice in which OS you use.
- SmellyGeekBoy 7y agoOr which app store.
- scarface74 7y agoYou have a choice of not buying an iPhone - like 80%+ of the market.
- Mirioron 7y agoBut iPhones aren't the same as android phones. You can't run android software on an iPhone and vice versa.
- scarface74 7y agoHow much software besides first party apps is iOS only? Also, most of the popular non game apps are both cross platform and subscription services that can run on either.
- diffeomorphism 7y ago"Dominant market position" is the relevant term and considering that there are basically only two mobile OSs and iOS has a 70% share by money this "crucial difference" is non-existent.
- nabla9 7y agoiOS has monopoly power. Additionally Apple has complete control of it's platform.
- karmajunkie 7y agoApple has a monopoly on iOS app stores. That's the antitrust being addressed.