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Originally Posted by ericthehalfbee
^ There are countless industries where a company controls the "hardware & software". You don't hear about them being involved in antitrust cases.
In fact, the vast majority of electronic devices sold in Best Buy or Future Shop have proprietary hardware/software. TV's, stereos, MP3 players, digital cameras - how come they aren't being forced to allow you to run third party software on them?
What about gaming consoles? If they can go after Apple then for sure they can go After Sony for the PS3 and MS for the XBOX. And so on.
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Tv's MP3 players cameras and video game systems don't control 100% of the software and hardware. With Camera's I can use memory and accessories from many different companies. MP3 players I can get songs from anywhere. TV's, just because you own a Sony TV doesn't mean you have to use a Sony Blu-ray player or special Sony cables. when is the last time you heard Microsoft or Nintendo ban a game from there system. Most industry's have gone to standard cables like HDMI for video and Micro USB for charging cellphones but Apple continues to use proprietary cables.
$19 for this?
and $35 for this?
$54 just to charge an MP3 player or a phone.
You can buy knock off that look and perform exactly the same for under $5 shipped for both.