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I can't understand how Apple keeps getting away scot-free, considering this type of scrutiny exists and how their services work.

FullMetalBitch 3y ago
Generally speaking Apple isn't as big in Europe
- theonlybutlet 3y ago
  Yes, their marketshare overall is lower however in certain very large EU countries their market share is very high and their practices shouldn't escape scrutiny as this type of law also applies to smaller players. I suppose it's an issue of allocation of resources for the regulators. Smaller has less impact. The individual country regulators can also address this.
  - worrycue 3y ago
    > in certain very large EU countries their market share is very high And which EU countries are those? I know a few in the 60s% market share range but that would hardly be considered “very high”.
    - majewsky 3y ago
      How is being the market leader by a wide margin anything else than "very high market share"?
      - worrycue 3y ago
        Market share is market share, it's a percentage of the total market. Low 60s % at best in a few countries isn't very high.
      - somsak2 3y ago
        When there's only two competitors and the margin is only 20% in some subset of the population, that's not "very high market share." EU-wide, Android is >70%.
lrem 3y ago
Apple? You mean the company with mobile market share below Windows Phone, until Microsoft lost interest in that? ;)
skc 3y ago
Maybe it's hard to muster the enthusiasm to punish a company when you yourself are such a huge fan of their products.
- NekkoDroid 3y ago
  Contrary to the US, in EU Apple isn't that popular.
deergomoo 3y ago
They’re under fire in the areas where their practices have noticeable consumer impact, namely the App Store, USB vs Lightning, and repairability. Their services are an afterthought in terms of market share, particularly in Europe. For example no-one really gives a shit about iMessage and “green bubbles” here because most folks are just using WhatsApp.

FullMetalBitch 3y ago

Generally speaking Apple isn't as big in Europe

theonlybutlet 3y ago
Yes, their marketshare overall is lower however in certain very large EU countries their market share is very high and their practices shouldn't escape scrutiny as this type of law also applies to smaller players. I suppose it's an issue of allocation of resources for the regulators. Smaller has less impact. The individual country regulators can also address this.
- worrycue 3y ago
  > in certain very large EU countries their market share is very high And which EU countries are those? I know a few in the 60s% market share range but that would hardly be considered “very high”.
  - majewsky 3y ago
    How is being the market leader by a wide margin anything else than "very high market share"?
    - worrycue 3y ago
      Market share is market share, it's a percentage of the total market. Low 60s % at best in a few countries isn't very high.
    - somsak2 3y ago
      When there's only two competitors and the margin is only 20% in some subset of the population, that's not "very high market share." EU-wide, Android is >70%.

lrem 3y ago

Apple? You mean the company with mobile market share below Windows Phone, until Microsoft lost interest in that? ;)

skc 3y ago

Maybe it's hard to muster the enthusiasm to punish a company when you yourself are such a huge fan of their products.

NekkoDroid 3y ago
Contrary to the US, in EU Apple isn't that popular.

deergomoo 3y ago

They’re under fire in the areas where their practices have noticeable consumer impact, namely the App Store, USB vs Lightning, and repairability. Their services are an afterthought in terms of market share, particularly in Europe. For example no-one really gives a shit about iMessage and “green bubbles” here because most folks are just using WhatsApp.