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0 pointszepto7y ago0 comments

10% lower than the next competitor, and less than half overall.

Not a monopoly.

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But definitely an iOS monopoly.

And Nintendo, Somy, and MS have monopoles on their stores. Just like if you don’t like what one console offers you are free to buy another one, if you don’t like what’s available for iOS, you are free to buy an Android.

tokyodude7y ago

4 wrongs don't make right. Nintendo, Sony, and MS should also not be allowed to have monopolies on their stores.

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jp5557y ago

Yep! Monopoly just means there's only one supplier of any commodity. It does not mean there are no alternatives.

A patent is a government-issued monopoly.

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jimktrains27y ago

> Nintendo, Somy[sic], and MS

You don't need to purchase games directly from Nintendo, nor music or games or video directly from Sony, nor are Sony Videos only playable on Sony devices, nor do you have to only install Microsoft "blessed" executable for Windows.

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zeptoOP7y ago

No. Not an iOS monopoly either. Look up the definition of monopoly.

jp5557y ago

Apple is the only supplier of iOS devices.

"A monopoly exists when a specific person or enterprise is the only supplier of a particular commodity."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopoly

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