Path: ...!3.eu.feeder.erje.net!feeder.erje.net!weretis.net!feeder8.news.weretis.net!news.mixmin.net!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Anonymous Newsgroups: misc.phone.mobile.iphone Subject: Re: Justice Department files antitrust suit against Apple Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2024 02:45:15 -0400 Organization: Mixmin Message-ID: References: <-bCcnWvtgscvkWL4nZ2dnZfqn_idnZ2d@supernews.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2024 06:45:16 -0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: news.mixmin.net; posting-host="c4af4a3027e8317d29ea238d8aa6bb2f616aa3fc"; logging-data="4032516"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@mixmin.net" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: en-US In-Reply-To: <-bCcnWvtgscvkWL4nZ2dnZfqn_idnZ2d@supernews.com> Bytes: 3053 Lines: 40 Tyrone wrote: > On Mar 23, 2024 at 8:04:08 AM EDT, "Oliver" wrote: > >> On Sat, 23 Mar 2024 18:23:05 +1300, Your Name wrote >> >>>> And even if they WERE "anti-consumer" (whatever you imagine that means), what >>>> law does that break? >>> >>> Yep. And for those who don't like Apple's devices or rules, there are >>> plenty of other companies out there selling similar products - just >>> shut your big mouths and go and buy one of those instead. >> >> Apple makes far more money by being anti-consumer than by abiding by laws. > > You keep saying that, but it makes no sense. And AGAIN, what laws is Apple not > abiding? Because YOU don't like Apple does not mean they are breaking any > laws. > > Apple is a consumer products company. They are selling directly to consumers. > How do you sell consumer products to consumers (who line up to buy your > products, BTW) AND be "anti-consumer" at the same time? > > If Apple truly WAS "anti-consumer", then NO ONE WOULD BUY THE PRODUCTS. Do you > understand simple logic? > > This DOJ case is all based on competitors whining that it is too difficult for > them to make money selling software/whatever to Apple's customers. Well boo > hoo. Apple is like 25% of the global market for phones and PCs. Try selling > your stuff to the 75% of the market. > > Or feel free to create your own phones/tablets/desktops/ecosystem and make > your money from your own products. Not just leeching from other company's > products. > > U.S. anti-trust laws exist to protect consumers. Not competitors. I'm not a lawyer, but the government can claim that Apple is engaging in conspiracy to restrain trade and commerce, which is broadly illegal and does not require Apple to actually be a monopoly. And forget suing; Tim Cook himself can be arrested and tried criminally for this if the government ever decided to actually enforce the law.