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The nuance of anti-competitiveness through bundling or the merits of competition at more granular levels appears lost to you. If products have to compete on th
by adam_arthur 4y ago
The nuance of anti-competitiveness through bundling or the merits of competition at more granular levels appears lost to you.
If products have to compete on their own merits, rather than leaning on other aspects of a larger bundle, then software and products get better for all of society.
For example, if you were allowed to install any car OS you wanted, rather than forced to use the manufacturers, car OSes would improve significantly. Some people will buy a car for the hardware, despite terrible software. This is bad for the evolution of car software. If a manufacturer was forced to compete, they would have to invest more heavily in improving their software... or simply cede control of the OS to a better implemented third party one, and focus on the hardware. Both outcomes are better for consumers than allowing anti-competitiveness via bundling
- scarface74 4y agoNo one wants you to be able to install any CarOS. What you can have on a car info system is strictly regulated for safety reasons. For instance you can’t have video showing where the driver can see it while driving. On my old car with Ford Sync, you couldn’t even pair a phone with your radio while the car was running. A “product” is a combination of software and hardware. My opinion is that both Windows is worse than Macs and Android is worse than iPhones because they aren’t an integrated product. It’s the same with game consoles.