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Re:The App Store is a monopoly: Here's why the EU is correct... by echelon on Friday July 31, 2020 @05:58PM (#24014686)
> There are thousands of powerful smartphones on the market, from many different companies and even countries.

You're being deceptive here. Apple App Store and Google Play Store are what we are talking about. There aren't many other avenues that can reach consumers.

> I'm okay with it.

You're okay with me having to pay hard earned money to Apple and Google? Having to work that much harder? To be unable to afford to lean into scaling? Because that's awful.

Fuck that.

These companies are anti-entrepreneur.

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Re:The App Store is a monopoly: Here's why the EU is correct... by chrisseaton on Friday July 31, 2020 @06:12PM (#24014834)
> You're being deceptive here. Apple App Store and Google Play Store are what we are talking about.

I'm using your own words - you said 'pocket computers'.

And you can load your own applications onto Android, can't you? So use that!

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