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Re:DOJ will push Google to sell off Chrome by Saline9515 on Tuesday November 19, 2024 @10:35AM (#42184624)
Yes it is, they are the only supplier on the market for MacOS hardware. In the market for Linux or Windows, hardware is priced at a competitive level.

You may argue that the relevant market is for "computers" as a whole, however it can be argued that bundling hardware and software to charge high prices is a classic monopoly behavior nonetheless.

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Re:DOJ will push Google to sell off Chrome by DrBenCarson on Tuesday November 19, 2024 @11:23AM (#42185183)
Companies cannot be forced to sell their operating systems distinct from hardware if they choose not to. That's a ridiculous expectation. There is no market for macOS, only Macs, and that market is the broader PC market, which Apple is nowhere near monopoly power

Saying Apple has a "macOS hardware" monopoly is like saying Dyson has a "Dyson motor monopoly"

Companies get to choose what their products are, full stop

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Re:DOJ will push Google to sell off Chrome by tristan957 on Wednesday November 20, 2024 @01:46AM (#42191352)
> Companies cannot be forced to sell their operating systems distinct from hardware if they choose not to.

Microsoft was forced to unbundle IE, so why would this not be possible?

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