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Re:Bringing back the iPhone headphone jack, in China by dvfjsdhgfv on Thursday September 07, 2017 @02:58PM (#15194757)
One doesn't exclude the other. Think about the history of PC. Allowing clones might have been absurd from the point of view of IBM, but it caused a massive revolution that enormously benefited the society.

Companies use vendor lock-in to maximize profits, it's something quite common among big players in the software industry - there is no need to pretend it doesn't exist or that Apple is avoiding it for some reason.

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Re:Bringing back the iPhone headphone jack, in China by valuearb on Friday September 08, 2017 @03:08PM (#15203107)
Again, the one time Apple's financial position appeared headed towards bankruptcy was the one time they allowed clones. Their business model doesn't work with licensing, they learned that and will never forget it. They are very careful where they allow their technology to be used.
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