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> But there is no competition for the Apple AppStore on Apple devices, it's a captive market Apples argument, which has legally worked so far, is the competiti
by matwood 3y ago
> But there is no competition for the Apple AppStore on Apple devices, it's a captive market
Apples argument, which has legally worked so far, is the competition is at the ecosystem level. The iPhone and App Store are all parts of the whole. If someone doesn't like they can go to a competing ecosystem. Think game console, not computer.
- toyg 3y agoI know very well, and I think that's the sticky point that needs untangling to take antitrust legislation into the XXI digital century. Ecosystem competition is not enough. Imagine buying a house, and having to ask to the original builder for permission to buy wardrobes, or a fridge, a table and chairs. The builder can tell you what he does or does not allow, and takes a cut of every purchase you make. It's a ludicrous proposition, but that's very much how our digital life currently is.