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Which is a pretty anti-competitive move on Apple's part. They're essentially using their control of the iOS ecosystem to benefit unrelated products. I seem to
by disgruntledphd2 6y ago
Which is a pretty anti-competitive move on Apple's part.
They're essentially using their control of the iOS ecosystem to benefit unrelated products.
I seem to remember that those kinds of actions didn't work out well for Microsoft :)
- JohnTHaller 6y agoApple takes many anti-competitive and consumer-hostile actions. They can freely get away with it, though, as they aren't a monopoly.
- frogpelt 6y agoAlso, they will argue that they are doing it for privacy and security reasons which are benefits to users. But I don't know how much a judge would care about that.
- scarface74 6y agoHow is this user hostile - forcing app developers to give users a choice that doesn’t give the app developer your real email?
- JohnTHaller 6y agoI said "Apple takes many anti-competitive and consumer-hostile actions. They can freely get away with it, though, as they aren't a monopoly." I did not say this action was consumer-hostile.
- stephenr 6y agoSo, forcing them to give users a choice is somehow equivalent to... forcing vendors to not give customers a competitors browser? Ok sure. That seems totally the same. Not at all as ridiculous as the invented "monopoly of iOS" that people use to justify the claim Apple is abusing a monopoly position. Next thing you'll complain Coca Cola is abusing its monopoly position on Coke.