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Beats said:

CloudTalkin said:

bakerzdosen said:

I’m fine with Apple ceasing to do business in Arizona. Maybe Apple has done a number on me, but I happen to like things the way they are in the Apple walled-garden.

if I didn’t, I’d jump ship and move to Android (or whatever.)

The fact that I CAN do that (admittedly with some annoying aspects of switching) kinda shows it’s not a true monopoly.

Apple wouldn't cease doing business in Arizona or any other state for that matter.  Besides the bill would be a paper tiger without other states sponsoring similar legislation.  

The claim is Apple has monopoly control over the App Store, not smartphones in general so your argument doesn't hold.  The availability of Android does not change Apple's control of the App Store.

So it’s an even more stupid argument. Apple having a monopoly over it’s own invention.

Imagine if morons hated other companies just as well? Wal-Mart having a monopoly over Wal-Mart, YouTube not allowing PornHub in and WHY CAN’T I ORDER A WHOPPER AT MCDONALD’S!!!!

rob53 said:

I think it’s time for Apple to go on the offense and stop being the nice guy. They need to determine who’s behind all these lawsuits and go after those people/companies. As we always say, follow the money!

My biggest critique of Tim Cook is how nice he is. He’s the nicest, most patient tech CEO in the industry. Allowing others to eat Apple’s lunch and just shrugging his shoulders when other platforms steal their market.

flydog said:

80s_Apple_Guy said:

How can they regulate what is clearly interstate commerce? 

States can regulate most interstate commerce.

Jesus, does that really need to be stated?  Is that not obvious from being alive on the planet for more than 10 years?  

gc_uk said:

entropys said:

It is the Reagan version of the little red hen.

 "Exactly," said the agent. "That's the wonderful free enterprise system. Anyone in the barnyard can earn as much as he wants. But under our modern government regulations productive workers must divide their products with the idle."

 And they lived happily ever after, including the little red hen, who smiled and clucked, "I am grateful, I am grateful." But her neighbors wondered why she never again baked any more bread.

Except in this case the Little Red Hen is willing to provide the garden, and the grain, but can't sell bread to the neighbours because "government regulation" aka "Apple" say they can only grow grain in Apple's garden.