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Originally Posted by pwalker8
Apple's market share has been estimated at from 10% to 20% making them either the 3rd ranked ebook store or 2nd ranked, behind Amazon (60%) and B&N (25%). It's a pretty far stretch to claim that the 3rd ranked store drove all these stores out of business when they were not the ones who were selling ebooks at below cost.
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Apple illegally colluded with the publishers to remove the price advantage that their larger competitors were using to hurt Apple (mainly because Apple believes in charging as much as possible).
So, yes, the 3rd ranked store drove many of the smaller stores out of business when they removed their price advantage. However, as most strategies to hurt Amazon work out, this plan only made Amazon stronger.
And I find it interesting that you list the stores larger than Apple as the examples, then talk about Apple not being able to force smaller stores out of business.
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Originally Posted by pwalker8
Yes, I know that several of those companies are suing Apple, but that is more along the lines of "You have money, we want money, you pay us money to go away" lawsuits than any proof of cause/effect.
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They are suing Apple because Apple was illegally colluding with the publishers, and forced these companies out of business. When that happens, the companies who were illegally harmed tend to take umbrage at the situation, and the proper way to address the situation in modern society is to use the courts for compensation.