Nobody is ever too big to fail. That would be against the laws of nature.
Because Apple doesn’t allow 3rd party app stores… That was Epic’s entire complaint against Apple. If Epic could build their own App Store for iOS they would have, and this entire lawsuit would never have happened.
And, I think this is what will likely apply. If a thing is approved for everyone to do but NOT Apple, then they would pepper the lawyers with questions trying to determine what sets Apple apart. Then it’s down to whether or not that difference is worth effectively creating a law that only impacts Apple.
So? We have the App Store on macOS, but they still allow us to install whatever we want outside of it. The iPhone and the iPad have become PCs in their own right. We deserve a little more freedom. That's the whole point.
But it’s not like Apple hid that fact. They said “We don’t have 3rd party app stores” and Epic was like “WE DON’T CARE, WE JUST WANT ACCESS TO THOSE APP STORE CUSTOMERS!” A stronger point would have been to stick to their principles (ok, there weren’t any principles, but still!), NOT release anything on iOS and filed a lawsuit against a contract they felt was unfair and illegal to enter into… instead of entering into that first agreement and then not liking it.
Apple will be raising some pretty important legal questions in its Supreme Court cert petition, questions that could have broader applicability. That said, it's unlikely that the Supreme Court will grant cert and hear this case. The Court receives 8,000-ish cert petitions a year and only grants around 1% of them. So, yeah, it may have more pressing issues to weigh in on but that doesn't mean individual parties aren't allowed to ask it to weigh in on issues (i.e. decide cases) important to them.
So, you agree that Apple should have full control over the macOS App Store and not support third party stores WITHIN the macOS App Store if they don’t want to.
When most people say, "I wonder [XXXX]", they are never actually wondering about anything at all.
I don't care if they do or don't. As long as we get some level of freedom to allow third-party app stores.
Because Apple doesn’t let them do that either. Pretty obvious.
You have the freedom to choose a system that does what you want. If you want android, you have that freedom. No one is taking that away from you. No one is forcing you to get an iPhone. You have a choice here.
What you dislike about it is exactly what 2 billion iOS users like about it. It sounds like Android is calling for you and everyone in your camp. Doesn't that solve the issues for both sides?
I think you're mixing up analogies. The app developer is analogous to a business, and Apple is analogous to Walmart, Target, Amazon, etc.
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Did Android vanish off the face of the earth?I think you're mixing up analogies. The app developer is analogous to a business, and Apple is analogous to Walmart, Target, Amazon, etc.
You're correct though in that no one would have to force a business to sell through Walmart, Target, or Amazon because that business would be able to choose where it sells it products and can extract favorable terms from one retailer to use it against another retailer. If the business doesn't like Walmart's terms, it can go to Target. Don't like Target's terms either? It can go to Costco, Amazon, or one of the many other retailers. It can even launch its own website and sell directly to the consumer.
Can't do that with Apple though as they're the only game in town. That is anti-competitive. The EU's Digital Markets Act aims to fix that.
Apple is reportedly preparing to allow third-party app stores on the iPhone
You might be able to have more than one app store.www.theverge.com
Other countries such as South Korea and India will eventually follow
Apple's App Store Practices Again to Be Investigated in South Korea, Despite Change to Allow Third-Party Payment Systems
Apple is to again be investigated by South Korea's telecommunications regulator, alongside Google and One Store, over suspected violations of...
Apple may be forced to allow third-party App Stores in India
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is reportedly nearing the conclusion of its antitrust investigation into App Store, and is expected to conclude that Apple must open it up to rival alternatives.
Why does one have to be an app developer for an opinion to count?
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Anki is the Japanese word for memorization. It is not a trademark.
That's an insane argument. With that logic, the same should apply that if Apple wants to do whatever they want, they should pay for their own phones and not expect customers to pay for them. If they want customer's money to buy their phones, customers should get to do what they want with the phone after they paid for it.
Because based on the tremendous success of third party app stores on Android, Epic can surely make the case it's a good idea on iOS... SARCASM SIGN
