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Re:Apple Terminates Epic Games' Developer Account by DarkmSparks on Saturday August 29, 2020 @06:25AM (#24315116)
Main downside I see of Apple allowing users to install alternate app stores is that it could probably rescue them from the now tiny and still shrinking global market share they have.

Surely better to just let them finish suiciding themselves?

Personally I'll be sad to see them go, but judging by the number of comments that are encouraging them to continue on their current path (now single digit market share) I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of them are really thinking like this.

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Re:Apple Terminates Epic Games' Developer Account by pjmlp on Saturday August 29, 2020 @08:34AM (#24315654)
Like those companies at the edge of bankruptcy like Bang & Olufsen, Ferrari, Bentley, Lotus,.... with their shrinking target market, oh wait.
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Re:Apple Terminates Epic Games' Developer Account by martin8412 on Saturday August 29, 2020 @09:43AM (#24316043)
Bang & Olufsen is actually constantly on the brink of bankruptcy, and has been for very long. I don't think it's been a super profitable company ever since LCD TVs became popular.
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Re:Apple Terminates Epic Games' Developer Account by DarkmSparks on Saturday August 29, 2020 @10:40AM (#24316413)
Apple have far too much cash to go bankrupt, bankruptcy requires debt that can't be repaid.

But if they carry on their current trajectory they will be a target for a hostile take over by a bigger hitter like Huawei.

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