• BigVault@kbin.social
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    11 months ago

    On top of all this, Apple also sell their own hardware alongside their own App Store, just like Sony and Nintendo do.

    The Apple model is extremely similar to the way the console manufacturers operate albeit with a few more freedoms on Mac.

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      11 months ago

      I think everyone is aware that Apple sells hardware, that’s not relevant to the discussion. What’s relevant is whether they sell it at a loss or not.

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        11 months ago

        Personally, I don’t think that selling hardware at a loss is a good excuse to be anticompetitive with the software. I don’t understand how it (and any other kind of loss leading sales tactics) doesn’t trigger anti-trust laws.