Re:Fortnite’s battle with Apple and Google could have an imp...
by weixiyen on Thursday August 20, 2020 @07:32PM
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I'm assuming by hardware you mean iPhone, and software you mean iOS, and services you mean AppleTV/ApplePay/Music/whatever.
None of these are the main reason though.
The biggest reason you use an iPhone today is because it has Instagram on it, DoorDash on it, Amazon on it, Netflix on it, TikTok on it, and yes, even games like Fortnite on it.
And so... we get to this:
> Why can't you just leave us alone?
Because they want Apple to stop engaging in anti-competitive behavior. Without 3rd party apps, the iPhone is just a better phone. Being a general purpose computer is what makes it the behemoth it is today.
None of these are the main reason though.
The biggest reason you use an iPhone today is because it has Instagram on it, DoorDash on it, Amazon on it, Netflix on it, TikTok on it, and yes, even games like Fortnite on it.
And so... we get to this:
> Why can't you just leave us alone?
Because they want Apple to stop engaging in anti-competitive behavior. Without 3rd party apps, the iPhone is just a better phone. Being a general purpose computer is what makes it the behemoth it is today.