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> The whole “if you like the App Store, just don’t use the others” doesn’t work in practice. Why not? Isn't that the status quo? If you like the App Store, you
by yorwba 5y ago
> The whole “if you like the App Store, just don’t use the others” doesn’t work in practice.
Why not? Isn't that the status quo? If you like the App Store, you buy an iPhone and don't use any of the others. If you like F-Droid, you get an Android phone, put LineageOS on it and don't use any of the others. Or if you like multiple Android stores, you can do that too.
Allowing multiple stores on Apple devices just reduces the cost relative to the "buy a new phone" solution.
- judge2020 5y agoThey're saying that when what's being asked (alternative stores without paying % cut to OS vendor) doesn't solve this at all, as Epic has its own store on Windows but gamers absolutely hate it since Steam is so much better[0], yet Epic purchases exclusivity rights to new games; it only has marketshare because they give away free games and Fortnite requires it. 0: https://redd.it/b94c4i https://redd.it/b94c4i