Microsoft never had a monopoly, there were ALWAYS other choices.
How absurd. Microsoft dominated the market, and abused its position to try to hook people on its other products. This sort of dogmatic nonsense is why people allege that the right hates government boot, but loves corporate boot.
You can call these app stores monopolies all you want, I'll be happily downloading things
Great! And how many other people have even the technical know-how to go and jailbreak their iPhone and download apps in a way that open ups their phone to even more viruses and malware than otherwise?
Nothing Apple has done has ever impacted me in anyway.
This is seriously delusional. It's like saying that Twitter has not impacted you, even though these companies wield immense power over who is allowed to say what.
Dominating the market =/= having a monopoly. Sure, it definitely did then try to hook people on it's products. If you are so ignorant and dumb as to have bought their products, you deserve that. Stop buying garbage.
Great! And how many other people have even the technical know-how to go and jailbreak their iPhone and download apps in a way that open ups their phone to even more viruses and malware than otherwise?
Don't buy things that aren't fully functioning computers. I taught myself everything I know about computers and so the argument from ignorance holds zero water with me. I don't care if idiots suffer. Idiots are suffering all over the place over all sorts of subjects. If you care about having a computer that is under YOUR control....stop buying garbage.
This is seriously delusional. It's like saying that Twitter has not impacted you, even though these companies wield immense power over who is allowed to say what.
Please state exactly what Apple did that has impacted my personal life in anyway other than having to defend them against luddites and idiots. Please point to the instance where Apple "wielded immense power" over what I am allowed to say. I don't purchase their products, I don't use their platforms. I have never spoken and had apple do...fucking anything.
How absurd. Microsoft dominated the market, and abused its position to try to hook people on its other products. This sort of dogmatic nonsense is why people allege that the right hates government boot, but loves corporate boot.
Great! And how many other people have even the technical know-how to go and jailbreak their iPhone and download apps in a way that open ups their phone to even more viruses and malware than otherwise?
This is seriously delusional. It's like saying that Twitter has not impacted you, even though these companies wield immense power over who is allowed to say what.
Dominating the market =/= having a monopoly. Sure, it definitely did then try to hook people on it's products. If you are so ignorant and dumb as to have bought their products, you deserve that. Stop buying garbage.
Don't buy things that aren't fully functioning computers. I taught myself everything I know about computers and so the argument from ignorance holds zero water with me. I don't care if idiots suffer. Idiots are suffering all over the place over all sorts of subjects. If you care about having a computer that is under YOUR control....stop buying garbage.
Please state exactly what Apple did that has impacted my personal life in anyway other than having to defend them against luddites and idiots. Please point to the instance where Apple "wielded immense power" over what I am allowed to say. I don't purchase their products, I don't use their platforms. I have never spoken and had apple do...fucking anything.