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US sues Apple for illegal monopoly over smartphones (www.theverge.com)

submitted 9 months ago by sverit@feddit.de to c/technology@lemmy.world

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The US Department of Justice and 16 state and district attorneys general accused Apple of operating an illegal monopoly in the smartphone market in a new antitrust lawsuit. The DOJ and states are accusing Apple of driving up prices for consumers and developers at the expense of making users more reliant on its iPhones.

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[–] UristMcHolland@lemmy.world 248 points 9 months ago (66 children)

I don't hate Apple but I do hate their influence. They release some wireless earbuds and then suddenly all the manufacturers "don't have enough room for a headphone jack", ...get the fuck out of here.

[+] PlainSimpleGarak@lemm.ee -8 points 9 months ago (14 children)

But that's not illegal. Apple can't force competitors to be influenced by them. If Samsung, Google and the like choose to be sheep, that's on them. I don't use Apple products. They're not impacting my life.

[–] prole@sh.itjust.works 10 points 9 months ago (4 children)

If you own a phone, Apple impacts your life. Don't be naive.

[–] PlainSimpleGarak@lemm.ee -1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That's silly. I own a Samsung phone. Checking email and the weather on it hardly "impacts" my life. Furthermore, you have the option to move to another platform if it bothers you that much. If people don't leave, that indicates their users are willing to tolerate these issues.

[–] prole@sh.itjust.works 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Apple impacts your life, if indirectly, by shaping the market that they control over 50% of. I haven't owned an Apple product since my 4th gen click wheel iPod, and I'd be a fool to suggest that their decisions don't have an influence on my life.

[–] PlainSimpleGarak@lemm.ee -2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Influence and impact are not interchangeable. I would agree they have some influence (indirect) as they affect their competitors and I purchase products from their competitors. They don't impact (direct) me as I do not use any of their services or products. Apple and I do not have a direct relationship.

[–] prole@sh.itjust.works 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Lol ok semantics.

"Impact" doesn't mean "direct" necessarily, that's why the word is often used with the word "direct" or "indirect" as a modifier.

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