Gruber's commentary on Microsoft abusing monopoly power over access to Windows customers (<a href="http://daringfireball.net/linked/2006/05/01/msft-goog" rel="nofollow">http://daringfireball.net/linked/2006/05/01/msft-goog</a>):<p>“Who, us? Abuse a monopoly in one area to ram something down our customers’ throats so as to build a new monopoly that damages our leading competitor? What would ever make you think we’d do that?”<p>Gruber's commentary on Apple abusing monopoly power over access to iPhone/iPad customers:<p>"This sucks for Sony because, for now, they’re locked out of the App Store. It sucks for Amazon and Barnes & Noble too, if I’m right that, going forward, they’re going to have to offer in-app purchasing as an option. But you can’t say it’s surprising that the rules are evolving toward more money for Apple while improving the experience for users"<p>See, when Apple does, it's "to be expected". When Microsoft does it, let's unleash the outrage.<p>If Apple is successful in forcing Amazon to fork over 30% for iOS-originating Kindle purchases, then they don't even need to improve their iBooks business - they would get as much money from Amazon for each book sold as they would get directly from a publisher and either destroying Amazon's margins or causing the books to cost 30% more.<p>Neither option is good for customers and the sooner government steps in and clips Apple's wings the better. Personally I don't want to see more abuse from Apple and enforced toll-roads for access to users of Apple made (but owned by people who purchase them) devices.<p>It is becoming clearer and clearer that Apple is not satisfied with making bunch of money the ethical way and will use every means available to make even more money unless someone with an ultimate stick steps in and delivers sound beating.