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Re:Supreme Court rules antitrust lawsuit against Apple can p... by Mirioron on Monday May 13, 2019 @08:38PM (#19905610)
Why is "Apple devices" not a separate market when it comes to apps? Apps made for Apple devices can't be used on other devices without changes.
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Re:Supreme Court rules antitrust lawsuit against Apple can p... by eridius on Tuesday May 14, 2019 @12:33AM (#19906802)
Many apps are available exactly the same on Android as well, and nearly all apps have at least some equivalent on Android. The fact that an iOS app isn't literally compatible with Android, you can't take the exact same binary and use it on an Android phone, doesn't mean that iOS is a separate market category. You may as well say that UPPAbaby strollers are their own market category because UPPAbaby stroller accessories don't work on other strollers.
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Re:Supreme Court rules antitrust lawsuit against Apple can p... by kbenson on Tuesday May 14, 2019 @01:23AM (#19906971)
> You may as well say that UPPAbaby strollers are their own market category because UPPAbaby stroller accessories don't work on other strollers.

I wouldn't say UPPAbaby strollers are their own market, but I would say UPPAbaby stroller accessories are their own market, at least if they have and act on a legal way to prevent all others from making and selling accessories that interact with their strollers.

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