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Not just developers, but users as well. 90% of my ipad usage is with 2 apps - Netflix and Kindle, and now Apple is threatening to mess with them. I am not amused.

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Netflix is the killer app for me. They go off the iPad and I'll probably buy something else when I buy a new tablet.

It's funny to think of the app comparison Jobs did at his keynote presentation.

Let's see the numbers for books on Kindle and compare notes.

Apple won't mess with Netflix. No way. Any phone/tablet without Netflix is a non-starter. Apple knows this. Netflix gets an exemption.

Kindle is a tougher call. I think Apple may try to pull them and see if they can do it or not.

Don't forget there's a web-based Kindle reader as well. It's not as great as an app but with some offline storage it's a somewhat viable substitute.

I don't disagree, but that's also how you get sued/investigated for anti-competitive behavior.

Seriously? Did I miss the part where iOS obtained 95% mobile OS market share?

> Did I miss the part where iOS obtained 95% mobile OS market share?

That depends on whether or not you believe what Steve said in the keynote about having over 90% of the tablet market.

Did I miss the part where first-mover advantage became anti-competitive behaviour?

I'm not making any claims about who is and isn't an illegal monopoly, that's a legal matter and IANAL.

I was addressing the claim about market share and only that.

Neither was I really. I was making a point about the speed with which people are jumping to claims of anti-competitive behaviour before the competition have really got out of the starting blocks, and in some cases before they've even got their running spikes on. I think it would be a very bad move to regulate a market that's only really existed for 3 years and hasn't yet reached a point where anyone can be said to have an established monopoly. Must remember not to try being pithy on HN in future.

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