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I'm confused at what point Apple reached 100% market share and there are now no open alternatives for people to choose from. Or why Apple's approach to mobile
by threeseed 6y ago
I'm confused at what point Apple reached 100% market share and there are now no open alternatives for people to choose from.
Or why Apple's approach to mobile extends to PCs in general. Even though they have made crystal clear they will never have a completely locked down Mac.
- Barrin92 6y agoIt's not just a critique of Apple but of both Google/Android and Apple, although Apple is the worse offender here. Why I think 'mobile' isn't an accuse I lined out in the post, because it's quickly becoming the primary general purpose computer of pretty much every person. Apple already sells ten times more phones than laptops per year.
- Apocryphon 6y agoApple’s very own marketing material acts as if their platform is indispensable and life-saving: https://www.macrumors.com/2018/12/06/apple-watch-real-stories-videos/ https://www.macrumors.com/2018/12/06/apple-watch-real-storie... Obviously PR speak is PR speak, but it goes to show that the narrative of Apple as an essential product is out there, and even courted by the company. The government usually has a hand in regulating such products.