Not only that, but there are precious few other tech companies that have gotten spanked so hard by regulators litigation about anti-trust issues.
It was only 13 years ago the idea of Microsoft offering a free web browser bundled with their OS was considered dirty pool. In fact, in the EU, Microsoft is still facing issues about bundling a media player for free with it's OS.
Imagine Apple having to install a Zune store and Amazon store along side iTunes with every iPhone or iPad they sold.
Yes - seriously. The amount of effort (person-hours etc) that goes in inside Microsoft to satisfy litigation demanded regulatory compliance is staggering.
It was only 13 years ago the idea of Microsoft offering a free web browser bundled with their OS was considered dirty pool. In fact, in the EU, Microsoft is still facing issues about bundling a media player for free with it's OS.
Imagine Apple having to install a Zune store and Amazon store along side iTunes with every iPhone or iPad they sold.