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The power company is a monopoly because you can only get power from it. iMessage is not a monopoly because you can get messaging service from multiple other pr
by tenebrisalietum 3y ago
The power company is a monopoly because you can only get power from it. iMessage is not a monopoly because you can get messaging service from multiple other providers, and you are not even limited to using iMessage on an iPhone.
- ImPostingOnHN 3y agoTo continue the analogy, you can get utility service from the gas company or water works. The market in question is chat apps for the iMessage network, like Trillium was (is?) for many networks, not just "messaging".