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Apple fights to keep DOJ antitrust suit from reaching trial

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112 points thunderbong | 1 comments | 21 Nov 24 00:03 UTC | HN request time: 0.205s | source
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lokar ◴[21 Nov 24 03:44 UTC] No.42200889[source]▶
I see apple as like LVMH, but for phones. It has a minority of overall sales, but a majority of the “luxury” part of the market. This gives them influence over the whole market, but not a real monopoly.
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mattmaroon ◴[21 Nov 24 04:29 UTC] No.42201131[source]▶
The trial is in the US where Apple does actually have a majority of overall sales.
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1. WeylandYutani ◴[21 Nov 24 17:06 UTC] No.42206333[source]▶
Due to my mental illness am not a very social person. But normal people mirror what everyone else is doing. We developed in tribes. So when your peers have an iPhone you yourself need to have an iPhone or end up as the outcast.

Apple knows that they are a premium fashion brand. It was what Jobs was aiming for from day one.