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Welcome to earth. You get what you can take, not what you "deserve."

• JeremyBanks 6y ago
  The Amazon deal appears to buttress lawmakers’ claims that not all apps are treated equally, a contention Cook rejected during the hearing. “That is not correct,” Cook said when asked if some developers are treated differently. “We treat every developer the same.”
  • gotostatement 6y ago
    "We treat everyone the same. Everyone is equally allowed to use their position as a trillion dollar business to negotiate a deal."
    • ryanisnan 6y ago
      I think this is in essence the problem. Well put.
    • Spivak 6y ago
      I mean you don't have to be a trillion dollar business. Your ability to negotiate a deal is mostly how valuable you are to Apple, or at least how valuable you're perceived. If Apple doesn't need your business you're gonna be stuck paying full price.
• ByteJockey 6y ago
  Isn't the old line that you deserve whatever you can convince people to give you?