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LiberalLovinLug

(14,164 posts)
15. Exactly! lol
Mon May 13, 2019, 05:58 PM
May 2019

Something is wrong here....damn that Apple! How can they have a monopoly on all those well made, well designed products they made?!!!! Something is fishy.


As a Canadian, I find it perpetually puzzling why such a successful, innovative American made company, who revolutionized a number of computer products for the planet is so maligned by many of its own citizens. Always on the cutting edge of simple design and advanced screens and OS functionality. Its not as if those other Japanese and Chinese and south east asian companies have any better labour practices either if one wants to go there. They are not perfect, but none of them are. Been an avid Apple user from day one.

Its like Japanese people dissing Toyota over GM, even if Toyota has a better overall build quality and consumer ratings.

"Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh joined the liberal justices in the majority." MissMillie May 2019 #1
Trump only gives a shit about himself emulatorloo May 2019 #3
Kavanaugh actually wrote the opinion, which was joined by RBG, Kagan, Sotomayor and Breyer Calista241 May 2019 #10
Apple's not a "monopoly". Plenty of other tablets and phones availabile from other manufacturers emulatorloo May 2019 #2
Not at all hyperbolic. MicaelS May 2019 #4
It's their technology! Apple has a monopoly on Apple products? What a revelation. Pisces May 2019 #6
Exactly! lol LiberalLovinLug May 2019 #15
More to the point, they're maligning Apple on computers and smartphones made by other tech companies brooklynite May 2019 #21
I believe it is called proprietary, not monopoly Nictuku May 2019 #7
Good point. MicaelS May 2019 #13
Maybe install Linux then. Neither MS or Apple are required to give you free "non-proprietary" emulatorloo May 2019 #17
They is more to the issue than that. MicaelS May 2019 #24
Isn't the case about how they are running cstanleytech May 2019 #5
Seems the bigger issue BumRushDaShow May 2019 #8
A vertical monopoly. LanternWaste May 2019 #14
Apple controls the sole store with mobile applications for Apple iOS devices Politicub May 2019 #16
I don't care. As long as they are fair on their pricing. If you feel it is too onerous for you emulatorloo May 2019 #18
It's not all about you. Politicub May 2019 #20
It is not about you either. I am a retired content provider/developer so of course emulatorloo May 2019 #22
Don't really get the hate for Apple either, personally. Jedi Guy May 2019 #23
In 2016, Tim Cook donated $236,000 to Hillary's Victory fundraising committee. crazytown May 2019 #9
What a JOKE...ok Apple is a monopoly,now you guys can go sue them.......... Bengus81 May 2019 #11
Excellent! Five Ten Nineteen May 2019 #12
Please don't insinuate people are cult members because they prefer using Apple products. emulatorloo May 2019 #19
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