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I don't think these realities are completely black and white. 1. While Apple is popular they're not in EVERYONEs hands, Samsung still has a large hold on consu

I don't think these realities are completely black and white. 1. While Apple is popular they're not in EVERYONEs hands, Samsung still has a large hold on consumers globally. Not just in the computing space but appliances as well. 2. Microsoft is still the operating system of choice for gamers and many other enthusiasts. I can quite easily build myself an excellent PC using an enormous market of hardware that is highly compatible, if not even more compatible that it has ever been. 3. Linux for a long time as it always has been will be for enthusiasts. Furthermore Linux is used in many corporate environments as it is an extremely reliable operating system. I don't like this idea of breaking things down into distinct supposed realities from complete conjecture. I also don't see why there is so much hate for SOME monopolies. If a company continues to make excellent products that people buy, then they inevitable become a monopoly. It is OKAY for a company to hold a large market share. It is NOT OKAY if they use that power to reduce competition. I have had Macbook's since 2008 because I think they're excellent products. I have switched from Nokia to Windows phones, to Android and back to iPhone and I have stuck with Apple because I've had the best experience. I have built PC's for the last 13 years because I enjoy it and I enjoying gaming.

midoridensha 4y ago
There's no way to have an Apple monopoly that doesn't reduce competition; we've already seen it with them. Where's the M-series MacBook that you can easily run Linux on? It doesn't exist because Apple doesn't allow it. Where's the iPhone that allows using different app stores? Same thing. What do Samsung appliances have to do with computing devices? Are you going to mention their shipbuilding division next? Samsung cargo ships have nothing to do with smartphones or other computing devices.

midoridensha 4y ago

There's no way to have an Apple monopoly that doesn't reduce competition; we've already seen it with them. Where's the M-series MacBook that you can easily run Linux on? It doesn't exist because Apple doesn't allow it. Where's the iPhone that allows using different app stores? Same thing. What do Samsung appliances have to do with computing devices? Are you going to mention their shipbuilding division next? Samsung cargo ships have nothing to do with smartphones or other computing devices.