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Author:  pcernie [ Sat Aug 03, 2013 12:03 pm ]
Post subject:  DOJ has a plan to stop Apple from fixing ebook prices
http://www.techradar.com/news/computing ... re-1170701

What's wrong with that, ducky? If only more companies were punished like that!
Author:  l3v1ck [ Sat Aug 03, 2013 12:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: DOJ has a plan to stop Apple from fixing ebook prices
Seems a fair proposal to me.
Author:  bobbdobbs [ Sat Aug 03, 2013 2:33 pm ]
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when your five co-defendants all make deals with the prosecution, you know you're in trouble from the start.
When your deal with the five major publishers causes prices to rise for the consumer, you know your in trouble.
when there are 33 state attorneys all in line to start legal action against you you know your in trouble.

will this be the case that stays around Apples neck for a long time, like the MS browser verdict?
Author:  big_D [ Sat Aug 03, 2013 2:33 pm ]
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Apple's response sounds like a spoilt child.

The punishment is supposed to be harder than what was gained by the crime, otherwise it wouldn't be a punishment.
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Sat Aug 03, 2013 2:54 pm ]
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bobbdobbs wrote:
when your five co-defendants all make deals with the prosecution, you know you're in trouble from the start.
When your deal with the five major publishers causes prices to rise for the consumer, you know your in trouble.
when there are 33 state attorneys all in line to start legal action against you you know your in trouble.

will this be the case that stays around Apples neck for a long time, like the MS browser verdict?

They might simply shut the bookstore. And leave Amazon with the monopoly. It is not like Apple need the revenue from the bookstore and the others need access to the IPad more than Apple needs the books. The vast majority of transactions take place on iOS and not on Android.


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Author:  Amnesia10 [ Sat Aug 03, 2013 2:55 pm ]
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big_D wrote:
Apple's response sounds like a spoilt child.

The punishment is supposed to be harder than what was gained by the crime, otherwise it wouldn't be a punishment.

Wrong. Just look at the banks. The fines are so low that they are just another overhead. The only thing that has hurt them is the repayment of the fees. The fines were a fraction of the revenue. With Apple it looks the other way around.


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Author:  paulzolo [ Sat Aug 03, 2013 4:06 pm ]
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Amnesia10 wrote:
bobbdobbs wrote:
when your five co-defendants all make deals with the prosecution, you know you're in trouble from the start.
When your deal with the five major publishers causes prices to rise for the consumer, you know your in trouble.
when there are 33 state attorneys all in line to start legal action against you you know your in trouble.

will this be the case that stays around Apples neck for a long time, like the MS browser verdict?

They might simply shut the bookstore. And leave Amazon with the monopoly. It is not like Apple need the revenue from the bookstore and the others need access to the IPad more than Apple needs the books. The vast majority of transactions take place on iOS and not on Android.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk.
If Apple closes down their book store, then surely that means that Amazon has a monopoly and something will have to be done about that too.
Author:  bobbdobbs [ Sat Aug 03, 2013 4:34 pm ]
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Amnesia10 wrote:
bobbdobbs wrote:
when your five co-defendants all make deals with the prosecution, you know you're in trouble from the start.
When your deal with the five major publishers causes prices to rise for the consumer, you know your in trouble.
when there are 33 state attorneys all in line to start legal action against you you know your in trouble.

will this be the case that stays around Apples neck for a long time, like the MS browser verdict?

They might simply shut the bookstore. And leave Amazon with the monopoly.

apart from the fact Amazon does not have a monopoly, a dominant share but not a monopoly and a monopoly is not illegal just abusing a monopoly.



Amnesia10 wrote:
It is not like Apple need the revenue from the bookstore and the others need access to the IPad more than Apple needs the books. The vast majority of transactions take place on iOS and not on Android.
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk.
for a content consuming device, you dont start limiting the contnent that helps drive people to choose your device.
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Sat Aug 03, 2013 4:57 pm ]
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bobbdobbs wrote:
Amnesia10 wrote:
bobbdobbs wrote:
when your five co-defendants all make deals with the prosecution, you know you're in trouble from the start.
When your deal with the five major publishers causes prices to rise for the consumer, you know your in trouble.
when there are 33 state attorneys all in line to start legal action against you you know your in trouble.

will this be the case that stays around Apples neck for a long time, like the MS browser verdict?

They might simply shut the bookstore. And leave Amazon with the monopoly.

apart from the fact Amazon does not have a monopoly, a dominant share but not a monopoly and a monopoly is not illegal just abusing a monopoly.

They have a domination that counts as a monopoly from a legal perspective.

bobbdobbs wrote:
Amnesia10 wrote:
It is not like Apple need the revenue from the bookstore and the others need access to the IPad more than Apple needs the books. The vast majority of transactions take place on iOS and not on Android.
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk.
for a content consuming device, you dont start limiting the contnent that helps drive people to choose your device.

I am sure Apple could allow iBooks to read any non DRM ebook.
Author:  bobbdobbs [ Sat Aug 03, 2013 5:20 pm ]
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Amnesia10 wrote:
They have a domination that counts as a monopoly from a legal perspective.
do they, who says so? if so what does that say about itunes?
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Sat Aug 03, 2013 5:23 pm ]
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bobbdobbs wrote:
Amnesia10 wrote:
They have a domination that counts as a monopoly from a legal perspective.
do they, who says so? if so what does that say about itunes?

Apple yes now has a monopoly legally in terms of music sales.
Author:  pcernie [ Sat Aug 10, 2013 4:06 pm ]
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http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-co ... ks-1172251

I think somebody tried to spell 'condemned' near the end there and it went a bit wrong :oops:
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Sat Aug 10, 2013 4:20 pm ]
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pcernie wrote:
http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/tablets/court-outlines-apple-punishment-for-blatant-price-fixing-of-e-books-1172251

I think somebody tried to spell 'condemned' near the end there and it went a bit wrong :oops:

Auto correct spell checker fail?
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