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Originally Posted by Recursion
You know, it all boils down to how the market is defined. Mac-compatible computers? All computers? I'd guess it would be Personal Computers. So that would include Window-compatible computers too.
Predatory conduct isn't always illegal. It's a dog-eat-dog world out there. I personally believe that Apple can do what it's doing with the software licensing, because it's their software and they don't have monopoly power in the PC Market. Do I think it's lame? Yeah, I kinda do. So what if some hardware vendor wants to bundle Mac software with hardware, where they've purchased licenses to the software? Mac should be happy that their name is getting put out there by another company.
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Even if you include Windows computers, if you include smartphones and MP3 players (that are capable of running apps) then Apple is still either right up there with MS or maybe even ahead. And since both of those devices do a lot of the same things as computers, it would be fair to include them.
I don't know if you could say Apple has a monopoly (when you include smartphones and MP3 players that can run apps), but when it comes to putting together hardware Apple is the far and away market leader. Not only that, but they are going out of their way to put the little guys (like Psystar) out of business, and stifle innovation by the companies that have grown into legitimate threats to them (like HTC).
I think Apple is clearly out of control and it's time the feds gave them a reality check. What's good for the goose is good for the gander. Microsoft was not allowed to say how companies installed their software, so Apple most definitely should not be allowed to either.
Is there any way to find out when these things will finally make it to a court room? I wonder how long that Psystar case has been going on, and when we might see a resolution, one way or the other.