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    Microsoft have spent the last two decades trying to be all things to all people - ostensibly, for the consumers benefit, actually for their own monopolistic intentions.

    Apple, on the other hand, have spent the last decade trying to create restricted-use consumer items that fulfill a base set of criteria, but otherwise lock the consumer in to a resticted environment. Apple's reasoning is ostensibly to create a problem-free environment for their consumers, actually for their own monopolistic purposes.

    Apple's game was smarter - they not only got their monopoly. but they locked consumers into an environment where they're happy to pay 30% Apple tax whilst claiming they're on a better, freer, more creative and individualistic platform.

    Microsoft were last decade's bad guys - Apple are this and the next's.

    *shrugs*

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    • I keep forgetting how deep we are into the new millenium - MS were the 90s bad guys Apple the 00/10sdetritus
    • Google and Facebook are OS agnostic – they don't care what you buy, as long as they can sell that info to someone else.i_monk
    • sorry, what 30% apple tax?monospaced
    • don't be obtuse, mono.detritus
    • I know what you mean, but these days it's hard to say they're overpriced considering what you getmonospaced
    • gorgeous hardware aside, the free software is worth a tonmonospaced
    • I was more meaning the slice of software, audio, video and now eBook revenues they skim from every purchase.detritus
    • it's debatable whether the customer is really impacted that greatly theremonospaced
    • They definitely are with lack of choice on who to buy from. There will be no convincing you though.DrBombay
    • Every reseller imparts a markup in order to make profits. That's how things work. It's not unique to Apple.monospaced
    • but there won't be any convicing you because haters gonna hatemonospaced
    • good observationutopian
    • Creating artificial barriers to guide people to your particular store is a shitty business practice.DrBombay
    • But I guess I am just a hater. How dare I criticize apple! (clutches pearls)DrBombay
    • where apple and android are killing it is app market share. they are free/cheapBonSeff
    • how is windows gonna compete running 8? where are people gonna $1-10 apps?BonSeff
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