Microsoft: Apple Must Be Stopped
February 10, 2022
I read “Microsoft Says That If Apple Isn’t Stopped Now, Its Antitrust Behavior Will Just Get Worse.” Amazing if the information in the write up is accurate. The article states as “real” news:
Microsoft has filed an amicus brief supporting Epic Games in its appeal against Apple, and argues that, “the potential antitrust issues stretch far beyond gaming.”
But here’s the killer passage from a write up provided to legal eagles as a friend to one and all:
Microsoft’s amicus filing included below, sets out what it describes as its own “unique – and balanced – perspective to the legal, economic, and technological issues this case implicates.” As a firm which, like Apple, sells both hardware and software, Microsoft says it “has an interest” in supporting antitrust law. Describing what it calls Apple’s “extraordinary gatekeeper power,” Microsoft joins Epic Games in criticizing alleged errors in the original trial judge’s conclusions.
Okay, Microsoft had a run in with some anti-trust types a few years ago. Apple, like Facebook and Google, are increasing their communication efforts among the duly elected government officials.
But Microsoft wants to buy a game company even though there are signals that the deal for an enlightened and responsible firm will be subject to scrutiny. The mom and pop stores which look out the the little people want to make sure that the alleged monopolists don’t prevent other alleged monopolists from dominating certain markets.
How helpful. From my point of observation, one company operating in an allegedly unfair manner is probably is a good spot to recognize another outfit using the same playbook.
And how about those revenues? There’s nothing like a secure, customer oriented, friendly data environment! Some might call this hypocritical; others, ironical.
I am a simple oldster. I call it — what’s the word? “Criminal”. No. Maybe “diabolical?” No. Not that word. How about “maniacal”? Yeah, not the best but I need to check the latest Microsoft security alert on the for fee Apple news service now. Wait, wait. How about “asocial?”
Stephen E Arnold, February 10, 2022
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