And apple can't even remotely be called a monopoly, unless you are referring to their monopoly on products sold by apple.
microsoft has the monopoly on windows. and every pc in the world is sold with windows.this is what i call an effective monopoly. add that to the wannabe bing monopoly and you know why microsoft is not an underdog at all!
They impose strict control on how you can use your device.
They control the app store.
and they seem to moving towards more control; not less.
I was considering getting a Mac at the beginning of this year. I got an iPhone, and decided never to buy any iThing ever again.
I like good design and visual appeal, but not to the point of sacrificing substance for form.
Having a hard time with this one. Can you please explain how this makes Apple a monopoly?
I don't even have to think about dragging and dropping anything.
So, I assume that you'll be buying competing devices from other vendors for your future computing, mobile phone and portable media consumption needs?
If you answered yes, THAT is what makes Apple a non-monopoly.
I suppose monopoly in English only refers to market control (my bad).
In certain other languages, the word for monopoly is the same word for "complete control".
I was assuming the word monopoly in English has evolved to capture that meaning as well -.-
All Apple devices are closed and restricted, it is as if when you buy an iPhone, you don't own it; you're merely getting permission (from Apple) to use it.
Five years ago, one would've imagined that only Microsoft can do something as evil as that.