This is obviously untrue, because what I described is already the case, and Appl...

Andrew_nenakhov · on Oct 2, 2023

> This is obviously untrue, because what I described is already the case, and Apple is the most successful consumer electronics maker.

A rather laughable statement, where the 'because' part is completely unrelated to the beginning of the sentence.

Anyway, ask any developer if he'd continue using MacBooks if he would no longer be able to install apps other than via AppStore.

smoldesu · on Sept 30, 2023

> they care about owning the most profitable customers in the market, which they do.

Not in Europe, they don't. And it would be a real shame if other countries realized that they have the same leverage...