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Excellent, more evidence for the EU anti trust case against Google's and Apple's monopoly on app stores.

Remember, Microsoft got in trouble for just pre installing internet explorer. There was no blockage or anything preventing you from installing any other browser and use it without any limitations.

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What happened with that ruling? I just updated windows and it did a pretty hardcore dark pattern sell on making me install edge and make it my default browser. And apple have been permitted to install safari and prevent any default browser switching on iPhone. I don’t understand why that judgement hasn’t been carried forward and applied to other things.

The judgement was because you literally could not buy a PC without windows on it, and they had a >98% market share.

The judgement was against Microsoft, that ruling can’t be applied to the rest of the industry. As for Apple, there’s too many caveats needed to describe the market they have a monopoly in.

Correction. There was no judgement. The case was settled, which is why they can continue to do so. I was clarified on the same here on HN too.

The proper answer! thanks.

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