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It's crazy how he won't respond to you know, since people purposely keep saying that Apple is not a monopoly, and when someone shares a stat where Apple has aro
by newbie578 6y ago
It's crazy how he won't respond to you know, since people purposely keep saying that Apple is not a monopoly, and when someone shares a stat where Apple has around 50% marketshare, then they just disappear in the ground.
- donor20 6y agoI don't have time to respond to every comment. The court case argues that apple monopolizes the iOS App Distribution market. So they claim a real monopoly. Similarly, I'm sure Walmart monopolizes the Walmart distribution market. As that law has been interpreted, it is not illegal for a company to have a monopoly, to charge "high prices," or to try to achieve a monopoly position by what might be viewed by some as particularly aggressive methods. The law is violated only if the company tries to maintain or acquire a monopoly through unreasonable methods. They STARTED the app store with these terms, that is literally the OPPOSITE of achieving a monopoly with predatory or below market pricing. They did such a good job that despite the high price most developers make LOTS of money on the app store, and users value many of the elements as well. Anyways, will be an interesting case, but it's not "crazy" that someone doesn't have time to respond to every point on HN - seriously HN has gone full outrage / offense these days with no ability to just discuss merits, consider other viewpoints.