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This somehow feels related to the outcome of Epic v Apple.

• harry8 6y ago
  Google and Apple are duopoly for smartphones which basically everyone has and needs to get on with modern life. The duopoly means we get a race to the bottom. "Oh they got away with that, ok we'll do it to and then try going further in the ripoff." We badly need real competition. The N900 was better than android back in the day. No locked in store. Microsoft killed it, I wish someone with money picked it up to hold their middle finger to apple and google. Maybe pine etc will get it done, but it seems like trying to fight a tank batallion with bb guns. Nokia got the N900 to the point where it was comparably as good in some ways, better in others. Microsoft utterly failed in their attempt but killed maemo and here we are commenting that their is no bottom on this race with both of the duopoly options equally repulsive.
  • parasubvert 6y ago
    Not going to get much competition if folks keep arguing for public utility regulation of App Stores. Consent decrees and regulated markets never work out the way you’d expect.
• sidibe 6y ago
  The statement is basically meeting all of Epic's problems, they are solidifying that they will treat everyone the same (take the 30%) and promising to improve life for third party app store. Follow-through remains to be seen