Two companies competing for another company's services, and one of them winning the competition.
No, it's more like two companies were using third company's service. Everyone was quite happy with this arrangement. Then one company decided to start screaming "WAHHHH", and threw a temper tantrum until the third company ditched the other using their services.
It's not competition. It's whining and bullying.
Here. I'll provide an example for you, based off your own quote
If Microsoft was the one providing Pegatron with greater profits and Apple was losing out in the supply chain accordingly, I would say good for Microsoft, and good for Pegatron. If Microsoft is ever able to invent a product that people want to buy in sufficient numbers that they require a larger supply chain, you can come back and I'll repeat it.
Sometime this year, Microsoft is going to release Windows 8. They'll require a company that presses DVDs to produce and distribute this product. They find one, and work out an arrangement. Money changes hands. Then one day, Microsoft Steve is touring one of their facilities, and discovers...horror upon horrors...
...that this same company also presses OSX discs (yeah, I know. Apple doesn't release OSX on disc anymore. It's an analogy. shut up
So what does Microsoft Steve do? He DEMANDS that they quit producing OSX discs, or they'll take their business elsewhere. I mean it isn't exactly like this company is having trouble keeping up with the demand. They can produce both quite easily. It's just that Microsoft Steve is a belligerent ass, and wants things HIS WAY!
...which is pretty much the same situation with Asus, Apple, and Pegatron.
Edit: the more I think about it, the more illegal I believe it is. See, Apple can take their business elsewhere anytime they want. It's easily within their rights to do so. But to force a manufacturer to quit producing a competitors products, which ultimately means lost revenue for Panatech no matter which way they go, is sleazy, low, and, yes, anticompetitive. Apple forced them into a difficult position. Either they lose a good bit of cash by ditching Asus, or lose even more cash by ditching Apple. It's a manufactured situation. A forced issue, where there was no issue beforehand. There's no real good way to spin this so Apple comes out looking good.
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