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Maybe the regulatory move here is to ensure on each iPhone box and prominently at each Apple Store there's clear warning to consumers that paying 1,500 USD for
by ctvo 6y ago
Maybe the regulatory move here is to ensure on each iPhone box and prominently at each Apple Store there's clear warning to consumers that paying 1,500 USD for a phone also means you'll only be allowed to use apps available from the AppStore.
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 6y agoI don't know about that, as we don't require similar labels for game consoles and the like. I think it is pretty well established in the public consciousness that only the Apple AppStore can provide apps for Apple devices. I would go so far as to say that the public consciousness probably thinks the same about the Google Play Store and Android devices despite it not actually being true in that case.
- ctvo 6y ago> I think it is pretty well established in the public consciousness that only the Apple AppStore can provide apps for Apple devices. I disagree. I think the public knows software is locked to specific hardware (Windows vs. Mac, Android vs. iOS, PlayStation vs. XBox). I don't think they know that if a developer creates working software for their iPhone, the only way it can be distributed to them is through Apple's AppStore, which charges developers a 30% fee. "The only way to get Cyberpunk 2077 is at the Microsoft Store. There's no other way to get the game"
- spideymans 6y agoApple hasn’t exactly hidden the restricted nature of the App Store from customers. On the contrary, they’ve been quite boastful, and view it as a selling point. Apple would likely be thrilled if this was the extent of the regulatory action against them