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No, it's not a similar situation because Apple doesn't have a monopoly on the mobile OS market. Microsoft was accused of abusing it's monopoly on the PC operati
by dirtyaura 14y ago
No, it's not a similar situation because Apple doesn't have a monopoly on the mobile OS market. Microsoft was accused of abusing it's monopoly on the PC operating system market to prevent competition on the web browser market.
Today, the situation is different: if you as a customer don't like iOS you can go and easily buy a smartphone with Android or Windows OS.
This is an important distinction. Otherwise for example every car manufacturer could be accused with similar grounds because they use their propriety software or custom parts instead of providing totally configurability.
- MichaelApproved 14y agoThat's right. The key point is that the rules for running a business change when you have a monopoly. Having a monopoly isn't illegal but the government doesn't want you abusing that special power with anticompetitive tactics.