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Comment by ChrisMarshallNY | Hacker News Reader

They have a lot of money, compared to more budget-conscious customers, and they are used to paying more.

Makes for an attractive customer base. I know that there have been a number of studies, that found Apple apps make a great deal more money, per app, than Android ones (I'm sure there are special outliers in both camps, though).

I make free apps. In my case, it has nothing to do with "snobbery." I've just been doing it for most of my adult life, so I'm invested in the platform, like many of us do.

I also enjoy working in a challenging environment. I've learned to adapt.

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So, again, why is this distinctive from the natural monopoly that Microsoft attained and illegally abused to restrict competitors from having equal access to their platform?

I believe Apple has been forced to make some concessions.

In any case, their chunk of the market never came close to Microsoft's. Also, Microsoft aggressively went after the domains of other companies, like trying to take over the Web (with some success). Apple is protecting their own market.

You do have to be careful about cooking the goose that lays the golden eggs, though. I don't feel like people are actually "playing the tape through," and thinking about the long-term ramifications of these policies.

Now would be a great time to describe some of the long-term ramifications of policies like the DMA/DSA, if you've thought of any. I'm not seeing anything damning, at least in real life.

Maybe. I think we're wandering away from my original point (as is usual on HN).

People are drooling over Apple customers; not complaining about having their personal devices locked down.

Everyone wants to force Apple to reduce the burden on developers, so they can more easily sell to Apple customers, ignoring the fact that this very restrictive environment, is why Apple customers choose Apple.

It's similar to Amazon. Amazon is notoriously tough on vendors, but provides a very smooth customer experience.

> It takes a tough man, to make a tender chicken.

-Frank Perdue

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