Guess Biden should hire Hunter to apply his law degree as a consultant on Government Relations. Or maybe buy a few pictures to hang up at Tim's house.
Biden's mis-Administration is the most blatantly political since the Jackson administration.
The facts are quite simple- consumers are free to buy Windows, Android, Roku and whatever hardware they wish. Every significant cloud service is easily available to any consumer. Every significant productivity app is interoperable. Same for Maps, TV, Music, Books and all the rest.
Guess Biden should hire Hunter to apply his law degree as a consultant on Government Relations. Or maybe buy a few pictures to hang up at Tim's house.
Biden's mis-Administration is the most blatantly political since the Jackson administration.
The facts are quite simple- consumers are free to buy Windows, Android, Roku and whatever hardware they wish. Every significant cloud service is easily available to any consumer. Every significant productivity app is interoperable. Same for Maps, TV, Music, Books and all the rest.
Consumers are free to use any search engine they want to: Bing, DDG, Brave, Ecosia....
Yet that didn't stop the Trump administration, with wide support from a Republican legislative branch, from filing antitrust charges against Google. But that's OK because it's some other big homegrown American company being attacked and not Apple?
I don't think it matters what party holds office. They both have emboldened the FTC and DoJ.
I realize the DOJ is an independent entity from the political parties, but there are two tech political parties, Apple and the “others”. I think the “others” are in charge of this legal action and it’s driven by their jealousy of Apple’s ecosystem. These “others” need to get over themselves. As a long time Apple consumer, I am really tired of these frivolous lawsuits. Don’t like Apple, don’t buy Apple.
DOJ is not independent. It is a department within the Executive branch, run by an Attorney General that is appointed by the prsident.
Guess Biden should hire Hunter to apply his law degree as a consultant on Government Relations. Or maybe buy a few pictures to hang up at Tim's house.
Biden's mis-Administration is the most blatantly political since the Jackson administration.
The facts are quite simple- consumers are free to buy Windows, Android, Roku and whatever hardware they wish. Every significant cloud service is easily available to any consumer. Every significant productivity app is interoperable. Same for Maps, TV, Music, Books and all the rest.
Consumers are free to use any search engine they want to: Bing, DDG, Brave, Ecosia....
Yet that didn't stop the Trump administration, with wide support from a Republican legislative branch, from filing antitrust charges against Google. But that's OK because it's some other big homegrown American company being attacked and not Apple?
I don't think it matters what party holds office. They both have emboldened the FTC and DoJ.
Google suit is different , that had to do with information censorship and Google was and is the dominant search engine.
iphones are at best 50/50 in USA market share and 4 to 1 world wide
I realize the DOJ is an independent entity from the political parties, but there are two tech political parties, Apple and the “others”. I think the “others” are in charge of this legal action and it’s driven by their jealousy of Apple’s ecosystem. These “others” need to get over themselves. As a long time Apple consumer, I am really tired of these frivolous lawsuits. Don’t like Apple, don’t buy Apple.
DOJ is not independent. It is a department within the Executive branch, run by an Attorney General that is appointed by the prsident.
I’m not sure when Apple forced me to become part of their Ecosystem. I do so of my free will. I am also a developer with apps on both iOS and Android. I’ve used Macs since the early days. But I’ve also used PCs and other non Apple products when that’s all that was offered to me. Consumers have a clear choice between Android and iOS and a few other options. Why isn’t Microsoft being sued? If you don’t want to us Macs your only other realistic choice is Windows. What about Google? It’s the only real search engine in town worth using. And as far as paying a commission to the “storefront” hosting your product, 30% is pretty standard. I’ve sold books, art and photographs in art galleries. Guess what they take? 30%! And I’ve done commission sales. Guess what I get paid? Oh, right 25-30%. A world without Apple and their innovations would look vastly different.
About time. Using the shortcuts app only works seamlessly with Apple Music. I use it to open and automatically play my music app. I used to jailbreak my iPhone and this worked seamlessly back to iPhone 3GS. So, Apple has hampered consumers with their walled gardens long enough.
About time. Using the shortcuts app only works seamlessly with Apple Music. I use it to open and automatically play my music app. I used to jailbreak my iPhone and this worked seamlessly back to iPhone 3GS. So, Apple has hampered consumers with their walled gardens long enough.
Then go buy an android if you want the trampled garden instead.
It’s not like that option doesn’t exist.
Apple’s shortcuts app is an app. It’s not the platform. MS Word isn’t going to save your Pages docs in the cloud for you.
Does Spotify show your Apple purchases to prevent you from buying twice?
They want access to everyone’s phones. This is about the fact that this government is having such a difficult time controlling their narrative and they want more access to be able to control it. Yes, I’m talking about the genocide in Gaza. It’s making clear to everyone the myth that the US as global peacekeeper is just that when the reality is that we are still colonizing the world and we’re the global bullies.
Yes, the government wants more access to our phones, messages, and information.
Apparently, you have no idea what genocide is. What is happening in Gaza is war. Hamas declared war on Israel and is bent on the genocide all Israelis and all jews. It is their stated goal. Israel is pursuing the destruction of Hamas not the Palestinian people. I feel sorry for the Palestinians in Gaza, but they let Hamas do this since Israel pulled out of Gaza in 2005.
BTW - Genocide is what the Nazi’s were doing in Europe to 6 million jews and 4 million others they didn’t like. Don’t forget the 25 million Russian who died at the hands of the Nazi’s.
Sorry about this little tirade…
Great post. Strange how some try to reverse reality.
I realize the DOJ is an independent entity from the political parties, but there are two tech political parties, Apple and the “others”. I think the “others” are in charge of this legal action and it’s driven by their jealousy of Apple’s ecosystem. These “others” need to get over themselves. As a long time Apple consumer, I am really tired of these frivolous lawsuits. Don’t like Apple, don’t buy Apple.
DOJ is not independent. It is a department within the Executive branch, run by an Attorney General that is appointed by the prsident.
DOJ is not independent
That's true only under Trump, despite the fact it's supposed to be (independent).
If you're as pissed off about this mindless and wildly expensive lawsuit as you should be--the DOJ will spend tens if not hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars to try and force an Android-style open ecosystem down your throat and thereby lessen consumer choice--then don't just rant into the void here. At least email Merrick Garland here: https://www.justice.gov/doj/webform/your-message-department-justice And if your state is on the list of those that have joined the suit, copy and paste that same email to your state's AG, and let your Congressional and Senate representatives know, too.
Agreed and filed my complaint! ------------------------------------
Your message to the Department of Justice:
Dear Merrick Garland and the rest of the DOJ staff,
Your lawsuit against Apple is completely misguided and absolutely NOT in the best interest of consumers. Apple provides the best in class smart phones with best in class ecosystem. I don't find either to be excessively expensive and the range of options of apps is completely satisfying. I feel absolutely zero need for you to legislate my experience.
For any application segment, I have a myriad of choices from both Apple and other companies. Take for instance your claims that Apple has sealed off messaging apps. What about WhatsApp? It's universally available on all smartphones including iPhones.
There is not a single point of your lawsuit that I feel is valid or fair. In fact, I hold Apple as the most esteemed company we have in America. They build absolutely brilliant technology at affordable price points.
DOJ Attorney General Garland hasn't gotten the most conspicuous criminal & psychopath one inch closer to prosecution by assigning this investigation of President Biden to a MAGA-adjacent butthead, but they have time for the persecution of one of the most important companies of the century.
I don't think the world could be a dumber place than right now, even though I know it's been in the past. I just happen to live in the right now.
I believe this is all about influence and control. Governments everywhere are totally freaking out about the influence that tech companies and social media have over the masses. Whether the influence was earned, forced, or obtained through some sort of subterfuge, like the promise of some sort of global kumbaya of like minded equals, does not matter. Governments want to believe that they are the ultimate guardian, controller, source of truth, arbitrator, and overlord over their flock of citizenry, both minions and elites alike.
It would be helpful to discuss this DOJ action without a cloud of politics hanging over it. Politics makes everything suck no matter which side you're on. It simply flips the bozo bit to 1 (ON). Once the bozo bit is enabled, logic disappears.
What would be helpful for me is if someone could recall a previous instance where the US government intervened over the business matters of a non-monopolistic, non-exclusive, non-commodity, highly competitive business in a still growing and thriving market to achieve an actual benefit, quality of service improvement, or lower cost to consumers without destroying or distorting the entire market to the point of no return. Commoditization is what happens when innovation dies, Everything the DOJ is alluding to in its case against Apple is to try to force Apple into become a commodity.
All I can think of are the commoditization of markets like gas stations and drug stores where what was once the entire focus and reason for these businesses to exist was basically destroyed once they reached commodity status. Part of this was caused by government intervention in the marketing of things that made those stores unique, i.e., gasoline and pharmaceuticals. The primary money making focus of gas stations is no longer selling gasoline, automotive service, or improving the gas buying experience. It's about selling beer, soda, candy, week old hotdogs, and lottery tickets. Drug stores are much the same. The actual pharmacy part of a typical drugstore today is a little glassed-off cubbyhole tucked way in the back of the store, way behind the rows of Cheetos, candy, greeting cards, cheap toys, hair colorant, and refrigerated soft drinks.
This administration has absolutely lost its mind. They are attacking everything about the American economy and industry with endless regulations on everything they can think of. Energy, appliances, the inane EV push. It’s all destructive and must be stopped. They must be utterly defeated at the ballot box and democrats should pay a heavy, heavy price for all this anti-American bullshit. They should never be allowed to run our economy, EVER. I’ll take mean tweets any day over this.
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Guess Biden should hire Hunter to apply his law degree as a consultant on Government Relations. Or maybe buy a few pictures to hang up at Tim's house.
Biden's mis-Administration is the most blatantly political since the Jackson administration.
The facts are quite simple- consumers are free to buy Windows, Android, Roku and whatever hardware they wish.
Every significant cloud service is easily available to any consumer.
Every significant productivity app is interoperable.
Same for Maps, TV, Music, Books and all the rest.
I don't think it matters what party holds office. They both have emboldened the FTC and DoJ.
DOJ is not independent. It is a department within the Executive branch, run by an Attorney General that is appointed by the prsident.
iphones are at best 50/50 in USA market share and 4 to 1 world wide
Epic games is a Chinese communist owned company
just let that sink in
Petition to demand DoJ withdraw the suit!
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Dear Merrick Garland and the rest of the DOJ staff,
Your lawsuit against Apple is completely misguided and absolutely NOT in the best interest of consumers. Apple provides the best in class smart phones with best in class ecosystem. I don't find either to be excessively expensive and the range of options of apps is completely satisfying. I feel absolutely zero need for you to legislate my experience.
For any application segment, I have a myriad of choices from both Apple and other companies. Take for instance your claims that Apple has sealed off messaging apps. What about WhatsApp? It's universally available on all smartphones including iPhones.
There is not a single point of your lawsuit that I feel is valid or fair. In fact, I hold Apple as the most esteemed company we have in America. They build absolutely brilliant technology at affordable price points.
Pease go take your nonsense elsewhere.
Mostly Disrespectfully Yours,
xxx
I don't think the world could be a dumber place than right now, even though I know it's been in the past. I just happen to live in the right now.
It would be helpful to discuss this DOJ action without a cloud of politics hanging over it. Politics makes everything suck no matter which side you're on. It simply flips the bozo bit to 1 (ON). Once the bozo bit is enabled, logic disappears.
What would be helpful for me is if someone could recall a previous instance where the US government intervened over the business matters of a non-monopolistic, non-exclusive, non-commodity, highly competitive business in a still growing and thriving market to achieve an actual benefit, quality of service improvement, or lower cost to consumers without destroying or distorting the entire market to the point of no return. Commoditization is what happens when innovation dies, Everything the DOJ is alluding to in its case against Apple is to try to force Apple into become a commodity.
All I can think of are the commoditization of markets like gas stations and drug stores where what was once the entire focus and reason for these businesses to exist was basically destroyed once they reached commodity status. Part of this was caused by government intervention in the marketing of things that made those stores unique, i.e., gasoline and pharmaceuticals. The primary money making focus of gas stations is no longer selling gasoline, automotive service, or improving the gas buying experience. It's about selling beer, soda, candy, week old hotdogs, and lottery tickets. Drug stores are much the same. The actual pharmacy part of a typical drugstore today is a little glassed-off cubbyhole tucked way in the back of the store, way behind the rows of Cheetos, candy, greeting cards, cheap toys, hair colorant, and refrigerated soft drinks.