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The equivalent would be that you can only use an apple console to go shopping in the apple store, much like only using an Xbox to shop in the Xbox store ... so
by Terretta 6y ago
The equivalent would be that you can only use an apple console to go shopping in the apple store, much like only using an Xbox to shop in the Xbox store ... so the analogy does work and the marketplace is fine with it, and clear.
// FWIW, I wish I could play Horizon Zero Dawn on that Xbox, but it’s not in the Xbox store.
- em-bee 6y agosee my comment below. it's a vertical lock-in. and just because the market tolerates it, that doesn't mean it is healthy and good. for each case we need to look at how that store is managed and who gets access to it under what conditions. it is my impression though that microsoft acts like a publisher for the games on the xbox, iaw they take responsibility for the games being published, picking carefully who they work with, whereas apple simply sells access to the market for a 30% cut. so xbox is a private club that you need to get invited to, whereas apple store is claiming to be an open market, except that it isn't.
- em-bee 6y agohere is another example of how big companies abuse their position. just because they can get away with it doesn't mean it's good: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/06/streaming-laying-bare-how-big-isps-big-tech-and-big-media-work-together-against https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/06/streaming-laying-bare-... discussed here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24258216 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24258216