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Originally Posted by stonetools
I think the difficulty is that both of you think of the IOS platform as purely an applications platform like Windows.
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This is just twisting the words. Apple hardware + iOS + AppStore is only a platform just exactly like Windows PC-s, Android phones Blackberry phones and any other platforms. It is a hardware running a software which makes it possible for you to run other softwares. It is as simple as that.
Now Apple wants to extort money from an existing and thriving business without any added value whatsoever. Apple wants to do exactly nothing for the money. This should not be allowed in itself on principle but it should not be allowed also because it would screw all customers (not just Apple customers) by increasing overall prices.
It is obvious to anyone who is not an iCult member or Apple worker that Apple's plan is highly unethical and is against the interest of ALL players except Apple (authors, publishers, retailers, CUSTOMERS). It is so obvious that it is extremely unethical that authorities started to examine it because it may be even illegal.