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Same reason Microsoft had a monopoly even though Apple, Linux and UNIX existed. Both the Apple Store and the Google App store are monopolies, pushed by the companies on phones.

Just because the Government says it's a monopoly, doesn't mean I agree at all. Microsoft never had a monopoly, there were ALWAYS other choices. You can call these app stores monopolies all you want, I'll be happily downloading things from https://www.f-droid.org/, a free alternative. I don't remotely see whatever monopoly you claim exists.

Looks like it will take more beatings and abuse of power by these tech companies before people come to any sort of realization.

What beatings?! Using Apple is 100% voluntary. Nothing Apple has done has ever impacted me in anyway. The only "beatings" I see are equivalent to this activity:

https://cdn1.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/images/methode/2018/03/30/6eb26174-33d7-11e8-9019-a420e6317de0_image_hires_130823.JPG

Meaning a bunch of blind people whipping themselves all by their own choices. Such horrible "beatings".

3 years ago
1 score
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Same reason Microsoft had a monopoly even though Apple, Linux and UNIX existed. Both the Apple Store and the Google App store are monopolies, pushed by the companies on phones.

Just because the Government says it's a monopoly, doesn't mean I agree at all. Microsoft never had a monopoly, there were ALWAYS other choices. You can call these app stores monopolies all you want, I'll be happily downloading things from https://www.f-droid.org/, a free alternative. I don't remotely see whatever monopoly you claim exists.

Looks like it will take more beatings and abuse of power by these tech companies before people come to any sort of realization.

What beatings?! Using Apple is 100% voluntary. Nothing Apple has done has ever impacted me in anyway.

3 years ago
1 score