Yea, I said I don't prioritize them. Glad we agree.
> That's a fantasy.
yea. Corps of course would never give up profit margin voluntarily.
> Communist countries have inflation, too (and higher), and the industries don't make any profits.
Why are we talking about communism? Some of them have inflation, some don't. Some industries make profit, some don't.
> The difference here is extremely subjective.
Good things there's a body to investigate.
> Selective prosecution is a real thing, and it's not about whether a crime was committed or not.
Hmm i don't know that doesn't seem right.
> It was about giving it away for free.
Price is a component of this case, but its not about the price, its about the business decisions and impact it had on the particular market.
> Note that everybody gives it away for free today.
So no more price undercutting.
> My Kindle even comes with a browser "bundled" into it.
Good thing there was a market for browsers. It'd be a shame if that never formed.
> Oh, the humanity!
Now we're thinking of the right people in these cases.
> Apple's walled garden ecosystem is far, far more anticompetitive than MS and Explorer, and not a peep from the Justice Dept.
I agree. And I suspect this new FTC statement is a warning that it'll change.
> the FTC decided to show him who's the boss.
And they did. And they won.
Yea, I said I don't prioritize them. Glad we agree.
> That's a fantasy.
yea. Corps of course would never give up profit margin voluntarily.
> Communist countries have inflation, too (and higher), and the industries don't make any profits.
Why are we talking about communism? Some of them have inflation, some don't. Some industries make profit, some don't.
> The difference here is extremely subjective.
Good things there's a body to investigate.
> Selective prosecution is a real thing, and it's not about whether a crime was committed or not.
Hmm i don't know that doesn't seem right.
> It was about giving it away for free.
Price is a component of this case, but its not about the price, its about the business decisions and impact it had on the particular market.
> Note that everybody gives it away for free today.
So no more price undercutting.
> My Kindle even comes with a browser "bundled" into it.
Good thing there was a market for browsers. It'd be a shame if that never formed.
> Oh, the humanity!
Now we're thinking of the right people in these cases.
> Apple's walled garden ecosystem is far, far more anticompetitive than MS and Explorer, and not a peep from the Justice Dept.
I agree. And I suspect this new FTC statement is a warning that it'll change.
> the FTC decided to show him who's the boss.
And they did. And they won.