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Sailor S
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| I'd be fine if Apple was crushed by this, but I'm just an Apple hater, so I don't care much what really happens. |
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Kit-Tsukasa
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| Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:08 am |
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| Sailor S wrote: | | I'd be fine if Apple was crushed by this, but I'm just an Apple hater, so I don't care much what really happens. |
If it makes you feel any better, it's share price has fallen $40 this week alone about 30 of which was in response to this news. |
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zaltran
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| Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 3:51 pm |
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| I can't really see it as a monopoly because it is not something I can't do without. If it is too pricey, I just won't buy it, and I don't. |
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bglassbrook
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| Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:50 pm |
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| zaltran wrote: | | I can't really see it as a monopoly because it is not something I can't do without. If it is too pricey, I just won't buy it, and I don't. |
Being limited to that choice is where the anti-trust implications come in. Without the presumed collusion, you would also have the option to buy it cheaper from someone else. |
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Polycell
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| Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 1:48 am |
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| That's the thing: the DOJ presumes that the agency model is hurting competition and raising prices when it can't be proven. Even if that were true, there's also the presumption that this is a bad thing, when it could be for the best(like with anime). |
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