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Re:Apple-Epic judge asks why offering iOS users a choice is bad by ThatPlayer on Sunday May 16, 2021 @09:06PM (#27178955)
Because it's not necessarily about the initial choice, but barrier of entry to change. See EU's anti-competitive ruling on Google's Android App Store monopoly: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_18_...

"Android device users face switching costs when switching to Apple devices, such as losing their apps, data and contacts, and having to learn how to use a new operating system"

But the other way around.

Re:Apple-Epic judge asks why offering iOS users a choice is bad by xattt on Monday May 17, 2021 @10:05PM (#27190571)
Thank you for this comment. I had a hard time putting into words the aspect of “barrier of entry to change” which makes everything else “click”. It’s such a simple context, but hard to put into actual simple words.