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Mate, companies are out to make as much money as possible. Publicly traded ones are even obliged to by law. So no, this isn't some hippy=dippy 'socialist' thi
by Tams80 5y ago
Mate, companies are out to make as much money as possible.
Publicly traded ones are even obliged to by law.
So no, this isn't some hippy=dippy 'socialist' thing. It's basic common sense and decency.
- kkjjkgjjgg 5y agoCompetition between companies is what drives prices down, not regulation. Companies don't make more money if governments force them to use technology that is more expensive to build.
- hestefisk 5y agoThen, by the same token, why did we end up with a near-monopoly in search and highly concentrated duopoly in mobile devices where Apple can charge 30% of revenues made? It’s hardly competition. These adverse effects happened due to lack of regulation. It’s called the real world, not socialism :)
- kkjjkgjjgg 5y agoThere are like a zillion different phones available, so I am not sure what your argument is supposed to be. There are also alternatives in search. However, search engines and smartphones are complicated enterprises, so it is not too surprising that their number is also temporarily limited (both have only been around for a very short amount of time).
- Tams80 5y agoNever said anything about prices. This is about quality and safety. And the latter almost always comes down to regulations.