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Re:Japan to open up Apple and Google app stores to competiti... by realusername on Monday June 19, 2023 @04:19PM (#36395992)
> . Is that fear unfounded?

Yes, either they have a strong sandbox model or they don't and the appstore won't help either way.

> What prevents this from becoming the case?

Same as in real life, you can buy products at different supermarkets...

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Re:Japan to open up Apple and Google app stores to competiti... by isykt on Monday June 19, 2023 @04:21PM (#36396010)
You prefer having to physically go to different stores to get the items you need?
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Re:Japan to open up Apple and Google app stores to competiti... by realusername on Tuesday June 20, 2023 @03:14AM (#36400704)
If that avoids me paying a absurd markup because there's a supermarket monopoly, yes it's definitively preferable.

Most generic stores have everything though.

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