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External Compliance Monitor: Apple is Blocking Interviews, Disrupting E-Book Antitrust Investigation [Updated]

Bromwich sounds like some whiny celebrity looking for attention. And complaining that he wasn't invited to One Infinite Loop. What a blow to the ego that must have been!
 
And for those who don't like reading all the articles...

Bromwich's job is to review documents from Apple that are due on January 14th. That is literally what he was assigned to do. What he's supposed to be monitoring doesn't even exist yet.

Based on the fact that this fight started nearly 2 months before Apple's due date, I see no way that this isn't entirely Bromwich's fault.h
 
I would think less of Apple if they didn't fight this ruling. It wasn't long ago the same thing could be said about the music industry and Apple 99 cents a song deal. Also why is the gov creating a monopoly for Amazon? The gov broke up Ma Bell just seem them merge and reemerge as AT&T and Verizon. How long before two companies become one again....
 
hansonjohn590 said:
And what law is he breaking?

Just because Apple is used to overcharging their customers and now finds itself on the receiving end, it doesn't make it illegal.

If Tim Cook wants to play hardball, perhaps some jail time for contempt will set him straight.
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Apple doesn't force you to pay them money. If someone decides that they are willing to pay Apple's price for whatever product they are looking at, then they lose the right to complain about it being overpriced- don't like it, then don't buy it!

Apple did not order a product or service, and as such, they are being essentially extorted by a man who thinks he can use the legal system to make big bucks off of a successful company. Cook has every right to be outraged by this. Apple has to comply with the court regulations, but they also have a right to not deal with scummy leeches.
 
If this guy were investigating RetinaGate and being like this, I would be all for him.

As it is, he sounds like a real jackass.
 
I wonder why he isn't investigating into price dumping by Amazon?

Oh and isn't he a friend of the judge?
 
PollyK said:
Sorta dispicable. Same way Apple is asking for a greedy and ridiculous $30 per device from every device Samsung sells. So Apple shouldn't be so shocked at such dispicable requests.
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I love the Anti-Apple thought process.....

"I hate Apple, therefore it doesn't matter what despicable things anyone does against Apple, it's all okay. "
 
PollyK said:
Sorta dispicable. Same way Apple is asking for a greedy and ridiculous $30 per device from every device Samsung sells. So Apple shouldn't be so shocked at such dispicable requests.
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You know you call it greedy but I'm sure the employees and stockholders are happy Apple makes a good profit and not surviving off razor thin profit margins.
 
Small White Car said:
The source is an Apple attorney, but the article reported that statement without challenging it so I'm inclined to believe that's being stated correctly:

http://features.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2013/12/02/apple-ebook-court-monitor/


Bromwich disagrees in the article, saying he should start now, but offers no explanation on how interviewing Al Gore helps him do his job.
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http://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/cases/show.php?db=special&id=325

The final judgement, section VI, point B:


B. The External Compliance Monitor shall have the power and authority to review and evaluate Apple's existing internal antitrust compliance policies and procedures...
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macduke said:
So much for Apple trying to save the publishing industry. Let's just let Amazon run it into the ground with $2 books.

Is it even worth all of this hassle for Apple? I know they want to provide a complete solution to those who use their products, but would most people even notice if iBooks went away? I doubt they make that much money. It's probably a small fraction of what the App Store makes, which is already a fraction of what they make on hardware. Executives don't have time to waste on such a small aspect of their business.
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I love iBooks. To me the experience is far superior to Amazons offering. I love having my favourite books on my iDevice to read whenever I want with great colourful cover art and illustrations.
 
hansonjohn590 said:
And what law is he breaking?

Just because Apple is used to overcharging their customers and now finds itself on the receiving end, it doesn't make it illegal.

If Tim Cook wants to play hardball, perhaps some jail time for contempt will set him straight.
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If you don't like Apple, don't buy their products.

And neither Apple nor Tim Cook have done anything wrong yet. They have a right to appeal the decision. The judge should grant a stay until the appeal is processed. I think the judge is showing his bias.
 
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I AM THE LAWWWW!!
 
Apple is such a crooked company. Everything is all smiles and warm and fuzzy on the outside, on the inside, the devil is operating.
 
Rootus said:
Or, alternatively, Apple sounds like Microsoft.
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Sorry I'll trust a corporation over the government any day of the week. I'm not forced to buy Apple products. There's lots of things the government forces me to do where I have no say in the matter.
 
DipDog3 said:
Bromwich sounds like a crybaby. Apple executives have more important things to do than interview with someone who is overseeing iBooks. I doubt iBooks even shows up as a blip on the revenue stream.
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Strange how they were involved when breaking the law.
 
Wonder if the external compliance monitor is secretly being paid by Samsung to ferret out secret Apple plans for 2014 and beyond? Or just get dirt on Apple that Samsung can use to sue? Or maybe Samsung is just paying him to annoy Apple?
 
Apple was caught cheating, you the customer, and after reading the comments you guys make it sound as if Apple was wrongfully accused. This is not Apple vs. Samsung. This is Apple trying to steal from your family and friends.

Samsung was found guilty and yes they should pay. They have tons of money to do so and Apple still relies on them for components. The entire point of getting sued is for monetary punishment. And the same should apply to Apple. Why is it that you guys can bad mouth Samsung for doing nothing to Apple consumers but when Apple tries to screw the Apple faithful people are quick to forgive and forget.
 
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