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Apple is a MINORITY player in the phone market by an absurd margin. They can't do anything "monopolistic" because they do not control the market. They do contr
by ubermonkey 5y ago
Apple is a MINORITY player in the phone market by an absurd margin. They can't do anything "monopolistic" because they do not control the market.
They do control their PLATFORM, but that's within their legal rights.
If you don't like how iMessages work, you can absolutely choose another phone platform, or another messaging tool on iOS. Since you have this choice, there is no "monopolistic behavior" here. Apple are not obliged to allow all comers to use their systems.
- kennywinker 5y agoIt all depends on how you define the market. Is the market mobile phones, or is the market iPhone messaging apps. Companies like Apple spend a lot of effort billing themselves as marketplaces - come to our app STORE - and buy apps from all these vendors. But when it comes to antimonopoly regulations, they’re quick to group themselves with everyone under the sun. Yes I can buy a google phone. And when I have a problem with something on it you’ll say “well just go buy an apple phone there’s plenty of options” and all of a sudden i’ve used up my two options.
- ubermonkey 5y agoYou don't get to redefine "monopoly" just because you don't like the way a minority player is doing business. ALL markets have limited choices, and yeah, it'd be nice if MSFT hadn't completely failed any time they tried to do mobile, but healthy competition exists in the mobile space now between Android and iOS. There is no applicable antitrust regulation here.