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  • Does anyone here own a Zune HD? Do you also own an iPod Touch? Compare the two for the rest of us.
    myangeldust had this to say on Jun 12, 2010 Posts: 5
    Has Apple Finally Become a Monopoly Like Microsoft?
  • A co-worker of mine, and Apple-lover, said that Apple is not a monopoly because it is a "verticle niche" product. Seriously. He said that Apple makes is a combination product that includes integrated software and hardware. And that since neither can operate without the other, Apple isn't actually competing against another company. Of course, not being a nerd, he doesn't (wouldn't) understand that Apple's hardware can run other operating systems, and the Apple OS can run on other computers. He was adamant about it, telling me that his Windows HP was the worst thing he ever purchased. Having an Apple is a lifestyle choice. It's OS is not easier to operate than any other GUI. People like the look and feel of the product. Macs display few problems because Apple restricts third-party apps and devices to approved vendors. Mac are more proprietary and offer little scalability which means fewer "upgrade issues". And their OS code is not readily available, making it out of reach to most hackers and virus-writers. Sounds like a benevolent dictatorship. Apple is like China.
    myangeldust had this to say on Jun 12, 2010 Posts: 5
    Has Apple Finally Become a Monopoly Like Microsoft?
  • Was Microsoft guilty of unfair practices? Yes. Mostly against DOS (their other product). None of these PC makers were going to install Linux or BeOS or any other OS that had no support system or office applications at the time. At the most, the PC makers would've sold their machines blank - without any OS. Does this make Microsoft a monopoly? No. It's not Standard Oil, for Pete's sake. PC Makers could have installed any other OS or left the machines blank. Though their choices were limited at the time, they could have even installed Apple's OS. Oh, wait they couldn't. Apple would not have allowed it.
    myangeldust had this to say on Jun 12, 2010 Posts: 5
    Has Apple Finally Become a Monopoly Like Microsoft?
  • Apple as an innovator? In product design and aesthetics they win outright. Mostly because other designs are of Asian origin which places function over user-friendliness. Apple designers have condensed their functions to as few buttons as possible. However, in functionality they've done nothing new. Touchscreens, audio recognition, WiFi, small form factors have been incorporated in various devices over the years and those companies have been working at making these better. Apple simply pairs some -not all- of those innovations with their aesthetically pleasing devices.
    myangeldust had this to say on Nov 24, 2009 Posts: 5
    Has Apple Finally Become a Monopoly Like Microsoft?
  • Apple is currently in a lawsuit against Psystar for building and attempting to sell Mac clones. These machines work just like Macs but are cheaper. Apple is a monopoly. Apple will proactively remove any competitor in sales within that market segment. People will argue that they compete with Microsoft in the OS software market so it's not a monopoly. But within that segment of the OS market they do take part in unfair practices. It would be akin to MS creating it's own hardware to exclusively sell it's OS, while taking legal action to prevent HP, Gateway, et al. from selling their PCs with the Windows OS.
    myangeldust had this to say on Nov 24, 2009 Posts: 5
    Has Apple Finally Become a Monopoly Like Microsoft?