Comment on Google seeks to undo Epic Games antitrust win over app store
Den_The_Grem@beehaw.org 2 weeks agoI think the difference is that on a PC, the barrier to installing Epic or GOG is the same as Steam, but with phones and tablets, the operating system itself does everything it can to scare you away from installing an “unofficial” app. There have been plenty of bad actors on the Play Store, but Google is fine pretending like their store is fine and secure. The fact is, we live in a world where most people take the least path of resistance, and Google is using their money and power to incentivize manufacturers and end-users into certain behaviors, and that harms smaller companies from being able to properly compete.
thingsiplay@beehaw.org 2 weeks ago
But that is a decision the user takes, not Google. If people don’t want to install alternative stores because its too much work, then its not Googles fault. The problem is that phone manufactures do not have the alternative stores installed (besides Samsung). Its entirely in the hands of phone manufacturers and they should be sued over, not Google.
HK65@sopuli.xyz 2 weeks ago
Google has agreements with the manufacturers that prevent or heavily disincentivize the manufacturers from doing that, otherwise they essentially can’t use Android.
thingsiplay@beehaw.org 2 weeks ago
In that case, its all Google I agree.
HK65@sopuli.xyz 2 weeks ago
I know it’s insidious. This shit sandwich has so many layers by design that it’s easy to misinform even courts, much less people with limited time or willingness to talk about these things.