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Epic very specifically defined the "market" as iOS devices. Their argument is based on the assertion that Android is not an alternative to the App Store since i
by dstaley 6y ago
Epic very specifically defined the "market" as iOS devices. Their argument is based on the assertion that Android is not an alternative to the App Store since it's a completely different operating system. So, Apple actually has 100% market share of the iOS market.
- goodlifeodyssey 6y ago> Epic very specifically defined the "market" as iOS devices. That is true, but I think it is debatable whether that is a reasonable way to define "market". It would be as if a vendor wanted to sell their goods in a grocery store. The grocery store says no for some reason. The vendor disagrees and sues them, saying they have a monopoly on all grocery store sales on that particular corner. "Wait, but there is a grocery store across the street?" Well, in their law suite they defined market to be just that corner---they excluded the other corner where the Android grocery store is selling things.
- dstaley 6y agoThat is not an apt analogy because the switching costs for grocery stores is no where near as high with iOS. If you want the full argument I highly recommend reading the full legal filing.[1] [1] https://cdn2.unrealengine.com/apple-complaint-734589783.pdf https://cdn2.unrealengine.com/apple-complaint-734589783.pdf