Was looking on /r/Apple last week and was shocked by the number of people who are apparently full on free market champions or Apple shareholders or both. That place has always had it’s fair share of them, but they seem to have been ramped up to the max now.
Seriously though – how the fuck did Apple get away with trying to be a monopoly 24/7 for 17 years? The iPhone launch and everything since could not have been clearer.
Go Europe! North America, get on them!
I think the US is more likely to invade the EU in defence of companies before enacting similar regulations
LMAO
“Let us defend our parasites who suck our blood, because they are ours!”
I quite believe this.
Was looking on /r/Apple last week and was shocked by the number of people who are apparently full on free market champions or Apple shareholders or both. That place has always had it’s fair share of them, but they seem to have been ramped up to the max now.
They are: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/four-additional-states-join-justice-departments-suit-against-apple-monopolizing-smartphone
Only took them 17 years.
This is the highest possible praise for something good happening on Lemmy, apparently.
“<Good thing happens>”
“What the fuck took so long.”
Seriously though – how the fuck did Apple get away with trying to be a monopoly 24/7 for 17 years? The iPhone launch and everything since could not have been clearer.
TimesUp, APPL