CrossPlatformFrogger

aderutter said:

Apple never should have allowed Epic back imho

They didn't have a choice and honestly shouldn't have a choice in what people want to install on their phones. 

Rap is the most popular genre in the world (according to Spotify a few years ago), so they'd capture a bigger audience with a Rapper than a Metal, Country, or some legacy artist. It's all about viewer numbers and advertising dollars. Popular music will bring that.

Sure this sounds super convenient but I'm not sure why everyone is rushing to have all of their data and identity controlled by Big Tech. I actually find it scary that one company has all your health data, personal information, banking information, and basically knows everything about you. That they'll use for their own corporate gain. There may not have been a data breach to date but the day there is, it'll be the most disastrous. I prefer my data to stay with the places that hold them now. With all that said I support regulation of big tech and think they should stay out of every industry

greginprague said:

CrossPlatformFrogger said:

Though I'm not a Fortnite fan, this is definitely a win for consumers, it was always crazy to me that Apple can literally victimize their customer base for their own greed. Like it or not, my opinion and what appears to be the growing opinion is phones are the new computers, all purpose devices and should not be limited by the manufacturer. You should be able to download apps from anywhere you want. 

The vast majority of Apple customers disagree with you.  People choose Apple because they want it to “just work” know that everything is vetted by Apple.  If people wanted other app stores they’d buy an Android.

It's should be clear by now that the "vast majority of Apple customers" (really just code for AppleInsider patrons and a few other tech sites) are in the minority. I follow a few sites and really this site is the only site that believes Apple should just get away with anything. 
I'm sure a lot of people don't care either way and once people find out that they can use their phones the way they want that opinion will continue to turn. There's always an option not to use this alt App Stores. I personally can't wait for Chromium based Chrome, and to be able to download the real NordVPN from their site like I could on Android

Though I'm not a Fortnite fan, this is definitely a win for consumers, it was always crazy to me that Apple can literally victimize their customer base for their own greed. Like it or not, my opinion and what appears to be the growing opinion is phones are the new computers, all purpose devices and should not be limited by the manufacturer. You should be able to download apps from anywhere you want.