> You can't buy an iPhone from anyone but Apple You can't buy a Model 3 from any... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		crop_rotation on March 21, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: U.S. sues Apple, accusing it of maintaining an iPh... > You can't buy an iPhone from anyone but Apple You can't buy a Model 3 from anyone but Tesla either. But that is not what makes a monopoly.

globular-toast on March 21, 2024 [–]

The difference is cars don't interoperate with each other, they operate with the road and the road is an open and public platform. Not only do you not have to buy a Tesla to use the road, you don't even have to use a car.

Apple is the road in this analogy, not the car.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact