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Re:The App Store is a monopoly: Here's why the EU is correct... by ajconway on Friday July 31, 2020 @04:50PM (#24013863)
> Everything Apple is doing is helping make a better app store for me.

I would prefer paying for Netflix right from the iPhone. It would be great to have torrent apps (they have legitimate use-cases). I would love to run qemu on my powerful iPad Pro.

Apple does not allow any of that.

Re:The App Store is a monopoly: Here's why the EU is correct... by scarface74 on Friday July 31, 2020 @05:22PM (#24014314)
You can pay for Netflix right on the phone.

You can go to https://netflix.com

You can also buy an Android phone like 85% of the rest of the world.

Re:The App Store is a monopoly: Here's why the EU is correct... by chipotle_coyote on Friday July 31, 2020 @07:08PM (#24015349)
Eh, I think this is one of the two points where the case against Apple's App Store model is the strongest. Not allowing applications to use third party in-app purchase systems is weakly defensible, but they not only don't allow that, they not only don't allow you to load an online store in a web view, they not only don't allow you to link to an online store that will open in Safari, the App Store terms literally do not allow you to mention the existence of other online stores.

There are arguments to be made -- and they're made in these comments -- that the App Store is a net benefit for consumers, but it is really, really hard to make the case that users somehow benefit from this.

Re:The App Store is a monopoly: Here's why the EU is correct... by scarface74 on Friday July 31, 2020 @07:17PM (#24015453)
Can I advertise in Walmart that they can buy the sane item cheaper from my own website?
Re:The App Store is a monopoly: Here's why the EU is correct... by chipotle_coyote on Friday July 31, 2020 @08:33PM (#24016098)
I don't think that's a valid comparison in this case. You aren't advertising another place to buy the same item, you are telling people how to buy content for the item they obtained from Apple's App Store that is (a) necessary for the item to work meaningfully and (b) is not sold through Apple's App Store. Are you completely confident that if Walmart, for some reason, sold video game consoles but didn't sell the actual games for the console, they would maintain an iron-clad prohibition against telling their own customers where those games are available?
Re:The App Store is a monopoly: Here's why the EU is correct... by saagarjha on Sunday August 02, 2020 @08:25PM (#24032961)
Can you show up at Costco and prevent them from selling your products at a lower price than you do on your official website?
Re:The App Store is a monopoly: Here's why the EU is correct... by jedberg on Friday July 31, 2020 @08:02PM (#24015877)
Is Walmart the only store you're allowed to shop at?
Re:The App Store is a monopoly: Here's why the EU is correct... by scarface74 on Friday July 31, 2020 @08:19PM (#24015995)
Neither is the iPhone the only phone you are allowed to buy.
Re:The App Store is a monopoly: Here's why the EU is correct... by spullara on Friday July 31, 2020 @05:21PM (#24014303)
They allow Netflix to charge on the phone if they are willing to agree to the other conditions.