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    From JAB@21:1/5 to All on Thu Mar 21 19:46:35 2024
    Apple lawsuit: US accuses tech giant of monopolising smartphone market =======================

    That's been their game plan for years...monopolising the market

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  • From Blueshirt@21:1/5 to JAB on Fri Mar 22 12:32:12 2024
    JAB wrote:

    Apple lawsuit: US accuses tech giant of monopolising
    smartphone market =======================

    That's been their game plan for years...monopolising the market

    Breaking it down in to simple terms, is that not the plan of any
    business that wants its products to be popular?

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  • From JAB@21:1/5 to blueshirt@indigo.news on Fri Mar 22 15:37:29 2024
    On Fri, 22 Mar 2024 12:32:12 +0100, "Blueshirt"
    <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:

    That's been their game plan for years...monopolising the market

    Breaking it down in to simple terms, is that not the plan of any
    business that wants its products to be popular?

    Being ahead in design/function features is one aspect, but when not
    allowing others to share in common features common to all is another
    thing.

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  • From Blueshirt@21:1/5 to JAB on Sat Mar 23 09:58:47 2024
    JAB wrote:

    On Fri, 22 Mar 2024 12:32:12 +0100, "Blueshirt"
    <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:

    That's been their game plan for years...monopolising the
    market

    Breaking it down in to simple terms, is that not the plan of
    any business that wants its products to be popular?

    Being ahead in design/function features is one aspect, but
    when not allowing others to share in common features common to
    all is another thing.

    It's all very well saying that but if either of us ran a big
    successful business we'd do exactly the same. We wouldn't want
    to share any potential profits with rivals.

    Apple get stick because simply because they are Apple, just as
    Microsoft get stick because they're Microsoft, Google because
    they are Google or Meta because they are Meta... (etc.)
    Companies don't get to be THAT big by playing nice with the
    competition.

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  • From JAB@21:1/5 to blueshirt@indigo.news on Sat Mar 23 09:17:20 2024
    On Sat, 23 Mar 2024 09:58:47 +0100, "Blueshirt"
    <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:

    It's all very well saying that but if either of us ran a big
    successful business we'd do exactly the same. We wouldn't want
    to share any potential profits with rivals.

    As a corporate CEO, shareholders interests are paramount generally. In
    a small town, a company CEO may look after community interests over
    profit from time to time.

    successful business

    One of those in the "eyes of the beholder" view. Relative to what
    metrics is the subjective aspect.

    Apple get stick because simply because they are Apple,

    Harvard business school might teach them "the sky is the limit" until
    caught. In other words, evaluate consequences vs profits.

    Amoral CEOs practice this....

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  • From Blueshirt@21:1/5 to JAB on Sat Mar 23 17:19:40 2024
    JAB wrote:

    On Sat, 23 Mar 2024 09:58:47 +0100, "Blueshirt"
    <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:

    Apple get stick simply because they are Apple,

    Harvard business school might teach them "the sky is the
    limit" until caught. In other words, evaluate consequences vs
    profits.

    Amoral CEOs practice this....

    I'm sure there a quite a lot of them around!

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  • From JAB@21:1/5 to blueshirt@indigo.news on Sat Mar 23 11:28:29 2024
    On Sat, 23 Mar 2024 17:19:40 +0100, "Blueshirt"
    <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:

    Harvard business school might teach them "the sky is the
    limit" until caught. In other words, evaluate consequences vs
    profits.

    Amoral CEOs practice this....

    I'm sure there a quite a lot of them around!


    Give them an inch, and they will take a mile:-)

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  • From JAB@21:1/5 to blueshirt@indigo.news on Sat Mar 23 11:24:47 2024
    On Fri, 22 Mar 2024 12:32:12 +0100, "Blueshirt"
    <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:

    Breaking it down in to simple terms

    "The Justice Department said in a release that to keep consumers
    buying iPhones, Apple moved to block cross-platform messaging apps,
    limited third-party wallet and smartwatch compatibility, and disrupted
    non-App Store programs and cloud streaming services." https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/21/doj-sues-apple-over-iphone-monopoly.html

    Competition on a level playing field....USB-C should have been done
    years ago...good for the environment, good for merchants stocking
    these cables in different lengths, etc. Now, last I recall, you have
    to buy Apple's USB-C cable if you want faster transfer speeds.

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  • From JAB@21:1/5 to blueshirt@indigo.news on Sun Mar 24 19:21:46 2024
    On Sat, 23 Mar 2024 17:19:40 +0100, "Blueshirt"
    <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:

    Amoral CEOs practice this....

    I'm sure there a quite a lot of them around!



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