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> Where else in the market is this sort of behavior tolerated? Have you ever seen a gaming console? Have you ever seen an eInk Kindle Reader which is tied to A
by ralfd 15y ago
> Where else in the market is this sort of behavior tolerated?
Have you ever seen a gaming console?
Have you ever seen an eInk Kindle Reader which is tied to Amazons eBook store?
Also here is a fun fact from the past: Before the iPhone mobile App developers (yes, there was stuff like J2ME applications, but it was a tiny market compared to the App store economy of today) were glad if they earned 20% on the price of their products. The providers or download portals pocketed the fat end.
- huggyface 15y agoTablets and smartphones are replacing computers. If we're using the game console model as our standard, we are, pardon the expression, fucked. I shudder whenever someone so easily uses it as the comparison. No one in the world has a problem with the App Store in general. Apple does a fantastic job running a storefront, lubricating a world wide payment and gift card system, etc. They run a tight, gorgeous system. The problem is when they push their reign of influence such that alternatives can't exist. When Amazon can't even link to a web store from their own app. That is just egregious overreaching that is indefensible.