Apple execs: Let's take a 30% cut of Uber and Lyft's membership programs (2018)

Re:Apple execs: Let's take a 30% cut of Uber and Lyft's memb... by phs318u on Thursday January 13, 2022 @12:17AM (#29917135)

> > i.e. why can't you just vote with your feet?

> Because Apple's actions are illegally anti-competitive, and I support existing anti-trust laws.

Sorry but that's not a reason. You indeed can choose a different smartphone and smartphone ecosystem (as a customer), and you can choose to boycot Apple as a developer, and tell your customers that iPhone users are stuck with the web app while Android users get the benefit of better integration and features. These are real choices that people and companies are making today.

As I said in another comment, you absolutely can pursue legal remedies either through the courts and/or the political process - which is also happening right now. But absolutely nothing is stopping you from buying and using a Samsung/LG/Pixel/etc phone right now, and having a really good (by all accounts) experience.

And to make myself completely clear to you - I do not want anti-competitive behaviour to be legal. I just don't think this is anti-competitive.

Also worth noting that Microsoft filed an amicus brief in support of Epic in its fight against Apple. Google did not.

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Re:Apple execs: Let's take a 30% cut of Uber and Lyft's memb... by stale2002 on Thursday January 13, 2022 @01:04AM (#29917343)

> Sorry but that's not a reason.

Ok, then that is not a reason that you can use against microsoft or standard oil. Thats your position that you have that you have to bite the bullet on.

> These are real choices that people and companies are making today.

Ok. Then in your opinion, those are "real choices" that people can use against microsoft or standard oil.

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Re:Apple execs: Let's take a 30% cut of Uber and Lyft's memb... by phs318u on Thursday January 13, 2022 @01:33AM (#29917498)

I don't know about Standard Oil, but I absolutely do know about Microsoft. In the late 90's and early 00's there was no realistic alternative to Microsoft Windows. So no, they are decidedly not the same. Not sure why you can't see the difference.

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Re:Apple execs: Let's take a 30% cut of Uber and Lyft's memb... by stale2002 on Thursday January 13, 2022 @04:42AM (#29918766)

> Not sure why you can't see the difference.

Microsoft engaged in illegal anti-competitive practices. As well as how Apple has engaged in illegal anti-competitive practices, as according to the decision of Judge Gonzalez Rogers.

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