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Re:Epic Games steps up Apple fight with EU antitrust complaint by cmdli on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @08:01PM (#26174104)
But it does affect me. Apple's "walled garden" approach only works if they are able to actually have walls and force companies to abide by their rules. Removing those restrictions removes any leverage Apple (and by extension consumers like me) have over other large companies. For example, Netflix could say "you have to use this other App Store" and many people would convert. It's essentially a tragedy of the commons.

Sure, it may not be fair to these large corporations, but it's currently a great situation for consumers. Everybody is free to either go more laissez-faire (Android) or more walled garden (iOS). I don't think the courts should ruin that.

Re:Epic Games steps up Apple fight with EU antitrust complaint by ThatPlayer on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @10:18PM (#26175169)
>Sure, it may not be fair to these large corporations, but it's currently a great situation for consumers.

Exactly, it is still anti-competitive behavior. Just because consumers like yourself may enjoy it, doesn't make it not anti-competitive.

> For example, Netflix could say "you have to use this other App Store" and many people would convert.

And in the same way that I can choose to not get iOS device, you can always choose to not use Netflix.