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No doubt it's possible to reframe it so it looks like Apple's decision but it isn't really. It's more like; Court: Pay $x fee Apple: No Court: Yo
by onion2k 5y ago
No doubt it's possible to reframe it so it looks like Apple's decision but it isn't really. It's more like;
Court: Pay $x fee
Apple: No
Court: Your punishment is that you're no longer to allowed to sell iPhones
The outcome is the same, but the reality is that Apple really don't want to stop selling iPhones and would never voluntarily stop, so they're not really choosing to if they're legally prevented from doing so.
- thaumasiotes 5y agoIn your framing, did Apple not choose to say "No"? It's not like they're not aware of the situation -- you're commenting on them talking about it. The court is providing circumstances. Apple responds to circumstances. But the only way they can respond is by determining what they want to do, and then trying to do it. Note also that in your framing, unless you believe the court would respond to Apple attempting to pay the fee by saying "no, you had your chance, it's gone now, get out of the market", it's still Apple choosing not to sell iPhones.