1 year agoThe Apple section starts at 24:42 point and continues in the Klobuchar interview.
Their conclusion: If Apple doesn’t get in front of its App Store problem, it will get regulated.
My take: This will not be music to Apple investors ears.
Note: When Prof. Galloway says early on that “Apple will lose,” I think he’s talking about the long game, not this particular lawsuit. But I’ve asked him to clarify.
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Frankly, I’d much rather see Klobuchar tackle on-line privacy, that’s a much more serious problem than App Stores.
I too enjoy listening to Galloway’s energetic insight, opinions, takes and rants, but — like a lot of us — sometimes he misses his mark. Gusto doesn’t always make great.
On Amazon’s free shipping being unsustainable — this might have proven true if it wasn’t for AWS (Amazon Web Services) providing a solid cornerstone for Amazon’s profits.
PS — Galloway should absolutely be commended for his passioned take on capitalism having strayed far from its goal — the promise of commonwealth for all.
Sadly, he’s the one lone wolf howling about it.
“…game consoles sell at cost and Apple makes a margin on iPhone/iPad so Apple should not make money on games.”
Well, there it is. Hardware manufacturers should “not be allowed” to make for-profit software on their hardware. No wonder Microsoft is backing Epic’s play!
Thanks for bringing this to the forefront, Gary!
Apple’s iPhones and iPads essentially created the mobile gaming platforms and Android followed. Together they made the hardware that Epic’s games play on. SOFTWARE MAKERS CANNOT DICTATE WHAT HARDWARE MAKERS’ MARGINS ARE. And they can’t dictate what App Store access margins are either.
If Epic wants to dictate margins, then open your own store (oh yeah, they did that), design, build, and sell a hardware platform (like Android Razer) and make all you want.
I’ve been reading about the foundation of Greek democracy, and they would almost literally tear their heroes apart – after they had saved the fledgling democracy’s bacon. Tellingly, the Greek golden age didn’t last long.
Are we traveling down the same path? Will we savage our heroes to the detriment of our future? It’s sure looking like the propensity is there….
A clever judge might toss Epic a bone on payment methods but then require Epic to allow Apple to have a store in the Fortnite metaverse, one that accepts Apple Pay.
Having said that, I can see Apple improving the App Store. They should be more aggressive about rooting out copycat apps. They should pay their curators better and give them more time with each app. There should be a sort of independent ombudsman to listen to appeals from developers. I don’t want to see these legislated. I’d like to see Apple do things like this as it would make the App Store better for all of us, Apple included. Given the level of attention they give to so many other things I’m surprised Apple hasn’t tried to make the App Store more excellent. It seems like that drive for excellence is in Apple’s DNA.
“Note: When Prof. Galloway says early on that “Apple will lose,” I think he’s talking about the long game, not this particular lawsuit. But I’ve asked him to clarify.”
He is a significant outlier unless he is talking about the long game.
I don’t disagree, unfortunately, in the greater scheme of things. Based on Microsoft jumping the shark on pricing to 12%, the adjustments “might” include lowering fees and probably should include allowing reference to side loading alternative. As Ben Thompson mentioned, even product labels in brick and mortar stores contain web site information on the product providers.
He thought everyone in the App Developer community would be right there beside him at the tip of the spear. Nobody showed up. Much like those old comedy films where they show a line of soldiers and say everyone who wants to volunteer take one step forward. Then everyone takes a step back other than Abbot and Costello. Tim Sweeney is out front all by himself.
The App Store isn’t already heavily regulated???? Don’t get me wrong. As both a part-time developer for the platform and a long time user, I like Apple’s regulation. But saying it will get regulated is indicating someone doesn’t understand the situation.
They’re talking about regulation by government agencies. .
Regulators: Bureaucrats.
Aka empowered armchair quarterbacks.
With power and vision hellbent on a mission.
Too often at the dismay and expense of others.