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0 pointsdannyw5y ago0 comments

Apple would not get antitrust approval (iPhone maker controls all android chips????). So that’s why.

0 pointsdannyw5y ago0 comments

Apple would not get antitrust approval (iPhone maker controls all android chips????). So that’s why.

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kabacha5y ago· 4 in thread

Exactly, Apple is already straddling the line (and imho way past it) on anti-comp laws.

kzrdude5y ago

I'm not defending Apple, just thinking that can't we say this for many of the biggest tech firms? They are way past the line on anticompetitive business.

wongarsu5y ago

Yes, Apple is not alone in this. Google is another example, and they are very aware of this and are acting very carefully

jonhohle5y ago

What is their monopoly or which of their competitors are they colluding with?

tick_tock_tick5y ago

Neither of those are required to violate anti-trust laws.

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macintux5y ago

Were it a serious enough threat to their ARM license, they'd find a way to buy ARM and keep it independent.

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