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Re:Apple’s next big thing: A business model change by arcticbull on Monday September 12, 2022 @11:46AM (#32812046)
A monopoly would require they control the entire market for a given product or service. Apple isn't a monopoly in any area - but they are a strong competitor in many areas. They're more like a western take on a chaebol [1] in my opinion.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaebol

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Re:Apple’s next big thing: A business model change by lr1970 on Monday September 12, 2022 @04:25PM (#32816394)
> Apple isn't a monopoly in any area - but they are a strong competitor in many areas.

New term: "Vertical Monopoly"

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