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Microsoft got into trouble because they were a supplier to computer companies (they supplied the OS and some software) and abused their market share to mess wit
by snowwrestler 3y ago
Microsoft got into trouble because they were a supplier to computer companies (they supplied the OS and some software) and abused their market share to mess with other suppliers (browser makers).
Apple is themselves the computer maker. The situation is not similar even though both MS and Apple are big companies.
- adrr 3y agoMicrosoft required the OEMs to pay for windows license on every computer they sold whether it had Windows installed on it or another OS. It put a huge tax on consumers who didn't want to use windows since they were paying for a license no matter what. Its a textbook case for antitrust. Apple, people have choice. I can buy an Android phone, I can buy one of the open source phones like PinePhone, Fair Phone or Librem 5. Consumers have lots of choice. As for not being able to uninstall default apps, You can use other messaging apps. Consumers have a choice. I am willing to bet money, that 80%+ of IOS users have no desire to change apps. I am also willing to bet most IOS users don't want iMessage to work with other messaging apps. I am in that boat. Forcing Apple to open up iMessage is anti-consumer.