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You mean like consoles, set top boxes, and smart TVs? Personal computers are the special case where you don’t have to pay the platform provider - there are far
by scarface_74 3y ago
You mean like consoles, set top boxes, and smart TVs?
Personal computers are the special case where you don’t have to pay the platform provider - there are far more phones+consoles+set top boxes than computers
- macNchz 3y agoAs far as I know I can sideload apps onto my smart TV, and Sony isn't get a cut of my streaming subscriptions. Ultimately, though, those devices generally don't pretend to be general-purpose, whereas I think smartphones do, just with restrictions such that the manufacturer can keep a revenue stream going.
- scarface_74 3y agoThat’s not according to case law. Google got in trouble explicitly because they advertised their operating system as “open” and then changed the rules. Apple was very explicit from day one and anyone who buys an iOS device knows exactly what they are going to get.