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On 2024-03-26 12:02:27 +0000, badgolferman said:
> Alan wrote:
>> On 2024-03-25 17:18, badgolferman wrote:
>>> Alan wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Apple doesn't sell anything that you cannot buy from some
>>>>>> other company.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Blue bubbles.
>>>> 
>>>> Apple doesn't SELL blue bubbles, and any company that wants to
>>>> colour their bubbles blue is free to do so.
>>> 
>>> A 747 just flew over your head.
>> 
>> Nope. You just made up something you THOUGHT was clever.
> 
> Blue bubbles refers to the capabilities of iMessage which Apple
> protects from competitors.  They sell iMessage which no one else but
> Apple customers can use.
> 
> You said Apple doesn't sell anything you cannot buy from others.  I
> just gave you the answer.  Do you finally understand?

Almost every company on the planet has their own intellectual property 
(IP) that you can't get from any other company ... that's how business 
works and always has worked since the year dot (or at least when 
trademarks, registration, and copyright was invented).  :-\