Exactly, go over to the Android platform and buy into their ecosystem.....and just buy google stuff.Again no one is personally forced to own any Apple product.
Exactly, go over to the Android platform and buy into their ecosystem.....and just buy google stuff.Again no one is personally forced to own any Apple product.
This isn't really about the 30%. Apple can charge whatever they want at their store. But they should NOT be allowed to have the only store. If I want to write an app for the iPhone, I should have the choice to put it in Apple's store, some other store, or sell/give it away directly from my own web site.
Hmm - I paid $2,500 for a MBP and let "Rogue Apps" control it on MAC OS - Example - About Rogue Amoeba
Great Apps - and a good model for iOS
Developers could charge much more if they could sell their apps freely and let customers decide if the apps are worth the price. They could also focus on developing apps for their "user base" not for Apple's marketing purposes.
I believe thinks worked out well for the consumer when the government stepped in to check all the anti-competitive nonsense Microsoft was up to in the 90s (stuff which, if I remember correctly Apple fans raised against).
What would be so awful if the iOS app market was transformed into something like the Mac app market, where developers can sell their apps in the App Store and from their own website. And individuals like you and me can install apps on our phone whether Apple approves of them or not?
you're not arguing what I'm saying though.
I'm not saying Apple must sell them seperately. Only that the "key" to unlock the bootloader be available if someone wants it, to replace the OS.
I would honestly expect 99.99999999% (with margin of error) to never know, or care.Only that it is available for those that desire to (as they own the hardware and should have the right to if they want)
My point proven....
You don’t know your history..
Surprised they got this far given how little consumer protection afforded to US citizens
They can always buy an Android phone if they want a more open and potentially insecure way of getting apps.
It's not a monopoly as long as you have Android. You should probably refer to a textbook that has the actual definition of Monopoly.
I think Apple does have a monopoly. Why? Because you have to sign a developer agreement that you give Apple exclusive rights to only sell your iOS App through the Apple App Store. Now the next problem is that Apple is moving iOS Apps to Mac. Which makes me wonder if Apple will try to restrict the Mac App market even more. Right now no one makes Apps for Mac (except the ones that have good marketing or were popular before the Mac App store). It's already extremely restricted with Gatekeeper and such. So you say the App Stores are safer? it's pretty easy to spoof someone into thinking they need to enter their username and password on Mac and iOS and there's nothing Apple will do about it. The App stores and Gatekeeper are actually worse because you think that it's safe but in reality they're not. Just my two cents from the perspective of being a Mac and iOS developer...
Plenty of companies sell across the platforms. You do not have an exclusivity agreement with Apple. Search any diet app and see it exists on multiple platforms.
These 5-4 decisions set precedent. We really need the Supreme Court to only set precedent unanimously. Having set precedent on a simple majority is too close and becomes too political.
Not at all. The court decided that a matter should be decided in court, that's all.That court seems to be ridiculous and unrealistic.
No. I just don't believe lies. You have ZERO proof of Apple "rigging" a jury.
did you just read the very last two lines of my post and assume that was the message of my post? I'd recommend reading the whole thing, as I made that very exact argument![]()
but, if you look at iOS itself as a market unto it's own (which is part of the argument of the lawsuit), than yes, this is a monopolistic practice within the micro context of the specific platform.
if you are on iOS, the Appstore is 100% a monopoly.
if you don't care about iOS, than no, the Appstore is not a monopoly.
I totally agree that Apple deserves a cut for its services but 30 percent just doesn’t seem reasonable anymore (especially not for IAPs where the only thing they do is handling the payment). The Epic Store keeps 12 percent for mainly the same services as the App Store and with the cost curves of data storage and payment processing fees coming down I could imagine that Epic still makes a fair amount of money with their store.
Your attitude of "Go buy another product or find another ecosystem" is pure bull.
Yeah and Apple never attempts to have cases bought in certain counties as it increases their chances of wining.
But whatever, I’m sure you only like the Supreme Court when it decides in Apples favour and will defending Apple all the way.
If I was Apple ID be more concerned about the EU anyway as their is a chance they could be ripped apart there..
In a free market fair is what people are willing to pay at whatever demand level the seller desires. If developers don't like the deal they are free to develop for other platforms. If developers bolt then Apple has to decide wether or not to lower its price.