wonkothesane

Can it please be clarified that Apple is charging 15% for all businesses with < 1 million USD proceeds (not even turnover)?
src: https://developer.apple.com/app-store/small-business-program/

By always putting out the 30%, this gives a totally wrong impression, because of “think about the poor small developer”.
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Edited for spelling.

crowley said:

wonkothesane said:

Breaking:

EU sues car manufacturer XYZ because they decided to deviate from the standard radio slot, and use a built-in system instead. Thereby obvious stifling competition such as pioneer, alpine, whatever. “Consumers DEMAND and MUST have the right to chose their own in-car entertainment system. Next, we will be looking into banning the OEM’s GPS as it unfairlly prefers the maker’s own product.”

Doesn't sound like a terrible idea to me. 

You can do a lot of things. My points are the following:
1. Integrated solutions do have their advantages, from a coherent design and UX experience to deep integration of e.g. the gps system and the car’s electric battery charge level plus driving style. 
2.  Where do you put the limit between “this is my product. Comes as it is. Take it or leave it” and “protecting consumers from being exploited” ?  Usually, such things are regulated in technical standards a manufacturer is required to adhere to in order to gain technical market access. Everything beyond that, is considered a free choice of the manufacturer. 

Breaking:

EU sues car manufacturer XYZ because they decided to deviate from the standard radio slot, and use a built-in system instead. Thereby obvious stifling competition such as pioneer, alpine, whatever. “Consumers DEMAND and MUST have the right to chose their own in-car entertainment system. Next, we will be looking into banning the OEM’s GPS as it unfairlly prefers the maker’s own product.”, a EU spokesman declared before driving off on his bike. 

Beats said:

mikeinca said:

Remember when the original gold Apple Watch was $10,000!  I knew a guy who had one lol. 

And he’ll get the last laugh. Imagine what it will be worth. 

Why do you think it will gain value over time? 

Dear commission,

how about investing your time instead into innovation such that next time some EU companies play a co-leading role in developing standards?

you come across as the kid nobody wanted to play with and out of frustration start throwing sand at the others.