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As a counterexample there's Apple with not insignificant market share in Europe - pushing icloud, not supporting third party operating sysems or even sideloadin
by StingyJelly 4y ago
As a counterexample there's Apple with not insignificant market share in Europe - pushing icloud, not supporting third party operating sysems or even sideloading, still keeping proprietary connector despite everyone else using usb-c, etc.
- at-fates-hands 4y agoWhich kind of begs the question about the differences between a "walled garden" in a way to protect their users and what exactly amounts to anti-competitive business practices. Windows phones tried the Apple approach if I remember correctly when their phones were on the market and it wasn't enough to keep them competitive. They had a litany of other issues to boot, but taking the "walled garden" approach raised the ire of many developers.
- stingraycharles 4y agoFor sure my recently bought iPad and Apple Watch use USB-C, so I think that part is not true. Arguably due to EU legislation.
- StingyJelly 4y agoYet the all new iphone 14 still uses lightning and I bet you and most apple watch owners also own an iphone.
- gls2ro 4y agoAt the first Google search (irony) I found that apple is maybe around 30% maybe (depending on the source) a bit hight than Samsung which is pretty close. but when looking at iOS vs Android then we have 30% (iOS) vs 60% (Android). this does not look at all even close to a monopoly from Apple. As far as I see their power in Europe comes from the fact that competition is following them in some decisions.