Well, your way there will eventually be one or two companies that own everything. In order for capitalism to function, competition must be encouraged not stifled. Limiting the markets that an app can participate in is stifling that app's ability to compete.
No one buys a phone because of the apps that work with it. They either like the Apple closed system or they don't. They pay more for an iPhone or they don't. Then they use the apps that work with the phone they buy. Spotify cannot hope to 'lure' people to Android simply because their app works there.
Apple has one of the two biggest app markets. They use that to help their apps. Spotify does not own an app market. Fair competition should allow for Spotify either use Apple as a service to sell their app *OR* compete with Apple's app. What they should not be forced to do is both use Apple as a service and compete with their app and that is what is wrong here. Apple's app does not have to pass on it's own merits because Apple leverages the market to make it more affordable.
What do you think are Spotify's chances of making a smartphone and going up against Apple and Google? I'm interested to know, because if it's less than 50% your point is bullshit.
Yes this is why the anti-competition laws were there in the first place. Apple takes this competitive advantage and leverages it against the entire industry.
What ever happened to the concept of restricting businesses due to unfair competition? At one time TV networks could not sell products. Surely it works the same for the owner of the whole marketplace?
I expect someone to open a brick and mortar store that somehow manages to pass the savings onto me and not have the middleman take all the profit, yes! Why is it unreasonable for me to expect that? Capitalism doesn't work unless there are cheaper alternatives that are *COMPARABLE*.
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It was obviously the predecessor and ramp-up to the iPhone.
It doesn't matter. Competition in this sense is what is best for capitalism to work.
Well, your way there will eventually be one or two companies that own everything. In order for capitalism to function, competition must be encouraged not stifled. Limiting the markets that an app can participate in is stifling that app's ability to compete.
We'll see what kind alternatives the invisible hand of capitalism leaves us.
I'll gladly pay twice as much for a dumb tv, thanks.
No one buys a phone because of the apps that work with it. They either like the Apple closed system or they don't. They pay more for an iPhone or they don't. Then they use the apps that work with the phone they buy. Spotify cannot hope to 'lure' people to Android simply because their app works there.
Apple has one of the two biggest app markets. They use that to help their apps. Spotify does not own an app market. Fair competition should allow for Spotify either use Apple as a service to sell their app *OR* compete with Apple's app. What they should not be forced to do is both use Apple as a service and compete with their app and that is what is wrong here. Apple's app does not have to pass on it's own merits because Apple leverages the market to make it more affordable.
If the alternative is awful for people to do, you may as well not even do it.
So in other words, you can, but the solution you are left with completely sucks for a mobile phone user.
There was no one in the smart phone market when Apple entered it with the iPod.
Do people really bother to change the mode? How does this change my overall experience?
I don't believe Apple allows that.
Really.. So people with iPhones are likely to listen to Spotify if they aren't in the Apple app store.
No No but you were talking about Apple selling a music app. This means that Spotify needs to compete against Apple's ecosystem, not just get a phone.
Spotify's investors would not be likely to agree to abandoning the iphone.
What do you think are Spotify's chances of making a smartphone and going up against Apple and Google? I'm interested to know, because if it's less than 50% your point is bullshit.
Yes this is why the anti-competition laws were there in the first place. Apple takes this competitive advantage and leverages it against the entire industry.
Except I bought the mouse and keyboard I like and they are usb.
You can't seriously think an app business can survive without having their app on iPhones.
What ever happened to the concept of restricting businesses due to unfair competition? At one time TV networks could not sell products. Surely it works the same for the owner of the whole marketplace?
Amen. It's hard to feel like there is a world where an honest person can get ahead any more.
And they wonder why the wealth gap is widening.
I expect someone to open a brick and mortar store that somehow manages to pass the savings onto me and not have the middleman take all the profit, yes! Why is it unreasonable for me to expect that? Capitalism doesn't work unless there are cheaper alternatives that are *COMPARABLE*.
You found a brick and mortar place? As I said, I'm not buying glasses if I can't try them on first.
All online.