It would put other companies that sell software out of business. They really want people like Amazon to be on there side otherwise they might stop selling Windo

It would put other companies that sell software out of business. They really want people like Amazon to be on there side otherwise they might stop selling Windows software and start pushing Mac. In addition Microsoft probably wouldn't ship applications that they saw as serious competitors and would get a lot of legal hassle. Apple's iPhone store only makes sense in the sense that it is simple for users to get software. In the long term I think it's anti-competitive and stupid, since there should be a Amazon store and various other stores that compete with each other. Currently applications on the iPhone are fairly small and low value - if they move the platform to big devices like a 10inch tablet, Apple TV with more sophisticated applications, then it will have to open up.