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And this is hopefully killing Apple. Right now they charge a premium for 1) having a seamless experience between devices, 2) being something else than google. Apple was interesting because you was paying for the hardware and software with money, not with data.

Regarding 1) Hopefully the EU will help breaking up the monopoly

Regarding 2) Why should I buy apple and pay the premium? I will buy Samsung or Huawei.

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> And this is hopefully killing Apple

Seeing as how Apple managed to avoid dying in 1998 when it’s revenue was $7B and was operating in the red, I am pretty sure an excursion into digital advertising on 1.6B installed devices when they have revenues nearing $400B/yr, with $160B in profit isn’t going to be the death knell.

Apple doesn't have a monopoly in Europe.

Close enough to a monopoly.

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