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Old Jun 9, 2010 | 11:29 pm
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planemechanic
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Originally Posted by Mr. Bean
Yup - every iDevice I own is jailbroken, although this does come with a small risk. Still, the App Store restrictions on apps that duplicate functionality (current or even future ) or do a better job than existing "OEM" apps, is anticompetitive. Plus, the App Store has 100% market share (for non JB'd iPhones), and the pricing power gained from that is also anti-consumer.
Doesn't Microsoft have a 100% market share for original OEM software from Microsoft too? Pricing power? I thin something like 65% of all apps are FREE. Boy, they sure seem to be abusing that "power".
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