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Interesting take. Apple has only 10-20% worldwide market share so doesn't fall in the original Robber Barron definition of a "monopoly", but since they get an o
by janandonly 5y ago
Interesting take. Apple has only 10-20% worldwide market share so doesn't fall in the original Robber Barron definition of a "monopoly", but since they get an outsized share of profits one could argue that, they are very much a monopolist.
What self-respecting app builder or company could possibly ignore the iOS/iPadOS ecosystem?
- eternityforest 5y agoThat's one nice thing I do enjoy about solo personal projects. I can pretend Apple doesn't exist.
- eimrine 5y ago> Apple has only 10-20% worldwide market share 10-20% from what? I do not sure that the cheapest possible Android phone worth of $20 and flagman Android/iOS devices share one market despite of having some similar features. > What self-respecting app builder or company could possibly ignore the iOS/iPadOS ecosystem? Any self-respecting one?
- rektide 5y agoIt's amsuing to think this through as a hypothetical fr the other side: of a freedesktop/open source world where open source has taken over, has huge marketshare, but still doesnt factor in here because there's so little money being made. Huge public good, but if it's ot making money, would we notice? This sounds like it might be distracting from your point about considering profits, but I feel exactly thr opposite. Profits & profit margin matter a lot, are a very explicit representation of market power, of how competeable & competitive an area of the market is.