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Re:Antitrust inquiry into Apple over Section 3.3.1 by tptacek on Monday May 03, 2010 @07:30PM (#1316452)
I'm confused, Dennis. Was I replying to you? Also, it looks like we're saying the exact opposite thing.
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Re:Antitrust inquiry into Apple over Section 3.3.1 by ergo98 on Monday May 03, 2010 @07:43PM (#1316483)
Sorry I didn't read the thread correctly and mistook the placement of your reply.

However yes my statement was very much the same, however questionable comparisons to the console market may be.

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Re:Antitrust inquiry into Apple over Section 3.3.1 by tptacek on Monday May 03, 2010 @07:50PM (#1316499)
The comparisons seem especially apt.

Microsoft: Nobody can develop first-class applications for the platform without licensing the (extremely expensive) X360 XDK, which includes an approved compiler toolchain.

Apple: Anyone running OSX can develop first-class applications for the platform using Xcode for a (very cheap) developer fee.

XNA is a red herring. It's (to use MSFT's term) a hobbyist platform.

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