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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.

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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.

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.

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