@Erb except that it's NOT like IE case in which IE is market share leader which makes it monopoly in this case "O mini" is already market leader so theres nothing they can do...
So Safari doesn't have a monopoly on the iphone? IE was only deemed to have a monopoly on windows based machines, not all computers in general, seems similar to me.
@Erb When iPhone-OS is the dominant mobile system, then you can drag Apple to court over abusing a monopoly. As has already been done with iTunes songs being only playable on iPods earlier.
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I hope the EU see's this.
It's just like the IE case, except worse there is NO possibility to change.
@Erb except that it's NOT like IE case in which IE is market share leader which makes it monopoly in this case "O mini" is already market leader so theres nothing they can do...
@max1c
So Safari doesn't have a monopoly on the iphone? IE was only deemed to have a monopoly on windows based machines, not all computers in general, seems similar to me.
@psc2 yes it does but since it is not market share leader they simply cant sue them
@psc2
"IE was only deemed to have a monopoly on windows based machines, not all computers in general"
IE has a monopoly on computers in general since computers in general are Windows! The other OSs don't come even close in marketshare.
@Erb When iPhone-OS is the dominant mobile system, then you can drag Apple to court over abusing a monopoly. As has already been done with iTunes songs being only playable on iPods earlier.
@Sarig
So the day microsoft hits 49% (If that day were to ever happen) they could force IE down our throats and get away with it?
Abusing a monopoly is abusing a monopoly, with or without marketshare.
@Sarig
I say why wait, drag them now.
@Erb If Windows hit 49% then it's not a monopoly. It's quite impossible to abuse a monopoly if you don't have one.
@chaos215bar2
The monopoly we're talking about has nothing to do with marketshare.
It's the monopoly they have on software (More specifically web browsers) within their respective platforms. (Windows/OSX/iPhone OS)
@Erb you have no clue what ur talking about read and learn http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopoly