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In that case, why is the EU forcing Apple to support alternative app stores for watchOS and tvOS, not just iOS and iPadOS? The Apple Watch and Apple TV aren't d
by ggreer 3y ago
In that case, why is the EU forcing Apple to support alternative app stores for watchOS and tvOS, not just iOS and iPadOS? The Apple Watch and Apple TV aren't designed to be general purpose.
- kube-system 3y agoBecause they're interconnected enough that the EU lumps them in with the rest of the ecosystem for anticompetitive purposes? I wasn't necessarily agreeing with the rationale above, just commenting on what a 'special purpose computer' is.
- ggreer 3y agoBut Microsoft has a single store for both Windows and Xbox apps. So why isn't the EU forcing Microsoft to open up the Xbox?
- kube-system 3y agoProbably because the Windows store is the furthest thing from an anticompetitive marketplace? I don't even know anyone who uses it.
- asadotzler 3y agoBecause they don't have the numbers to matter, that's why. I know it can be hard to keep several distinct conditions in the head at once, but it's important to remember that just because one can satisfy a single condition does not mean a law which requires several conditions to be true will necessarily apply.
- ggreer 3y agoI think you misread my comment. The EU is forcing Apple to support alternative app stores for watchOS and tvOS. These are not general purpose devices and they have comparable or lower sales than game consoles.
- makeitdouble 3y agoI also misread your point. Is watchOs and tvOS targeted by this ? I thought they were exempt, the same way macOS is exempt. As I read it they're subject to the anti steering and alternative PSP ruling, but not app downloads nor alternative app stores. That's two limitations the other platforms don't have.