It depends on definitions. If you define the market as OSX, then of course Apple has a monopoly. But if you define the market as laptops, then there isn't any monopoly.
--------------------------- Brian Weeden Technical Advisor Secure World Foundation <http://www.secureworldfoundation.org> +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada +1 (202) 683-8534 US On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 12:17 PM, maccrawj <maccr...@gmail.com> wrote: > When the market get's behind them as the defacto choice, the are a > monopoly. Same goes for their PC's, after all who makes hardware than runs > OSX besides Apple? > > If all the app development and content ends up primaryily or even solely > supporting this device we have a real issue. Kindle is in the same boat > IMHO. We need to decouple the hardware, OS, and content so that no one > company controls more than 1. > > > On 4/7/2010 8:45 AM, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: > >> What monopoly? Apple's products don't represent any kind of >> monopoly...it's just apple product specific.. >> >> On 4/7/2010 11:25 AM, maccrawj wrote: >> >>> Which is exactly why I'd never buy in, even if I needed it, too much >>> of a monopoly. >>> >>> >>> On 4/5/2010 7:23 AM, Brian Weeden wrote: >>> >>>> Gotta love Apple's version of the "razor and blades" strategy with >>>> all those >>>> "must-have" accessories, Apps, and content (music and video). Except in >>>> Apple's case, they make a ton of money on BOTH the razor and the blades. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>> Version: 9.0.800 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2796 - Release Date: >>> 04/07/10 02:32:00 >>> >>> >>
