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loopless said:So… apple provides a service for free, albeit with some limitations on storage, but charges to get more storage, this is somehow ripping off UK customers? The argument boils down to 5GB is not enough?No, as per the fucking article, the…
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tundraboy said: I don't know. I would think when you build your antitrust lawsuit on the assertion that "iOS is a monopoly", you deserve to be laughed out of court. Antitrust violations do not require, and have never required, the offendi…
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MikeTaku111 said: rob53 said: Since when is the EU the global dictator for how things are made and what is sold? If you don't like it, don't buy it. I need to investigate whether I actually buy any products manufactured in EU companies. …
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beowulfschmidt said:spheric said: Sure I can turn off iCloud. But if I want to use any alternative service that offers similar functionality, that's not just an initial set-up and configuration (which is to be expected), but rather, a consta…
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wonkothesane said: spheric said: wonkothesane said: *staring at EU* “They smell some p****y, they want a piece of the action” (Snatch) What's the EU got to do with this? Are you in the wrong thread, or are you just stuck i…
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omasou said: spheric said: omasou said: spheric said: omasou said: decoderring said: I agree with the UK group. Apple’s pricing versus its offer for storage is obscene and clearly a way to gouge customers mo…
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omasou said: spheric said: omasou said: decoderring said: I agree with the UK group. Apple’s pricing versus its offer for storage is obscene and clearly a way to gouge customers month after month. To say you don’t *have*…
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wonkothesane said: *staring at EU* “They smell some p****y, they want a piece of the action” (Snatch) What's the EU got to do with this? Are you in the wrong thread, or are you just stuck in an outrage loop from ten years ago?
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9secondkox2 said: More of the Eu Style drivel nonsense. People pay for what they want. They chose iCloud instead of Google drive, one drive, Dropbox, etc. it’s their choice. They chose a nicely integrated solution. It’s not like alternative…
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omasou said: decoderring said: I agree with the UK group. Apple’s pricing versus its offer for storage is obscene and clearly a way to gouge customers month after month. To say you don’t *have* to use iCloud is disingenuous. The truth…
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The Quantec on its own is worth the full price of Logic.
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sbdude said: Imagine if Apple geo-fenced people who created their Apple Account in Alaska so that if they traveled to Texas they wouldn't be able to see half of their music. The US would regulate them to stop that behavior (and rightly so). …
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Unless I’m completely misunderstanding something, the EU paper https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/es/ip_24_5727 specifically calls for equal access WITHIN THE EU. What this means is that there needs to be a single distribution lice…
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MplsP said: So can someone who is lambasting the EU and defending Corning please write a rational defense explaining why the exclusivity agreements make sense or help anyone other than Corning? Clearly Gorilla Glass is a good product and if i…
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You’re right that the GT sapphire fiasco wasn’t until much later (Google shows that they signed the ill-fated contract in 2013). That Jobs wanted sapphire initially was in Isaacson‘s book. Which of course is known to be riddled with factual inaccu…
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Jobs actually wanted sapphire glass, but that failed despite Apple investing millions.
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missile man said: spheric said: JamesCude said: EU will fine anything for a dollar. Such a useless entity. EU will go after anything that tries to abuse its market position. It is in fact their fucking JOB to investigate wh…
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9secondkox2 said: avon b7 said: 9secondkox2 said: If this doesn’t show just how evil and overreaching the eu is, Nothing will. If something is the best, EU VIEWS IT AS ANTICOMPETITIVE. if everyone wants your stuff, because you’…
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9secondkox2 said: If this doesn’t show just how evil and overreaching the eu is, Nothing will. If something is the best, EU VIEWS IT AS ANTICOMPETITIVE. if everyone wants your stuff, because you’re that good, prepare to pay ridiculous fines …
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rob53 said: spheric said: Cesar Battistini Maziero said: The EU needs a clear message to not fuck with American companies. Right now, it's American companies getting a very clear message not to fuck with European customers. …