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Re:Epic Games steps up Apple fight with EU antitrust complaint by chc on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @05:49PM (#26172884)
Me: Nobody's saying it's Apple's fault that they're in a duopoly position in the phone space, but that doesn't absolve them of the responsibility that position holds either. What is Apple's fault is that they're using their position in one market to force out potential competitors in other markets.

You: Microsoft did not get prosecuted for being popular.

How does that response follow at all?

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Re:Epic Games steps up Apple fight with EU antitrust complaint by snowwrestler on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @06:03PM (#26173046)
It’s not illegal or wrong to use your position in one market to enter and compete in other markets. If it was, Disney Plus would be illegal, and so would fresh groceries in Target. That’s not what Microsoft got in trouble for.
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