And once again HN lawyers don’t understand the law. The US unlike Europe has to show consumer harm. Not harm to other businesses. This has been the school of thought since Bork.
Apple hasn’t blocked competitors. For every service that Apple charges money for, there is a competitor.
Every platform owner and reseller forces conditions on third parties - console makers, set top box sellers, physical retail stores, etc.
If what you said was any kind of reality, Apple or any other company could be accused of being a “monopoly” if they had any type of margins. Saying Apple is a monopoly because users choose to spend more is about like saying Nike is a monopoly when other shoes are cheaper.
It is not anti competitive to have a differentiator where users choose to spend more on your product than competitors.
Apple hasn’t blocked competitors. For every service that Apple charges money for, there is a competitor.
Every platform owner and reseller forces conditions on third parties - console makers, set top box sellers, physical retail stores, etc.
If what you said was any kind of reality, Apple or any other company could be accused of being a “monopoly” if they had any type of margins. Saying Apple is a monopoly because users choose to spend more is about like saying Nike is a monopoly when other shoes are cheaper.
It is not anti competitive to have a differentiator where users choose to spend more on your product than competitors.