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> Is Apple even a monopoly though? Apple has a monopoly though it's AppStore on over 2 billion devices though which it conducts $90,000,000,000 a year. That's
by InsomniacL 3y ago
> Is Apple even a monopoly though?
Apple has a monopoly though it's AppStore on over 2 billion devices though which it conducts $90,000,000,000 a year. That's more than a lot of countries GDP combined.
Saying Apple doesn't have a 90%+ share of phone market is irrelevant.
The question though, is if Apple as the Platform (phone) provider, maintains it's monopoly (AppStore) though anti-competitive means.
- misnome 3y agoThis is exactly the same argument Epic made, and lost. Just like you have an illegal monopoly of 100% of the market of people posting on HN with the username "InsomniacL".
- smoldesu 3y agoEpic's sentiment certainly resonated with the European Commission, and apparently the DOJ as well. Do any of us really believe Apple's App Store control is harmless?
- InsomniacL 3y ago1. It's not illegal to have a monopoly, it is illegal to abuse it or gain it though anti-trust means 2. people posting on HN with the username "InsomniacL" is not a 'market' in any sense > Market: an area or arena in which commercial dealings are conducted. I don't know the details of Epic's case, they may have lost the battle but seems they might not have lost the war...