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Apple Hits a Major Roadblock as EU Targets App Store (www.wired.com)
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[โ€“] sanpo@sopuli.xyz 32 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You know, this explanation isn't wrong, but having a printer manufacturer in your analogy show up as a victim just feels wrong.

[โ€“] airglow@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

That's just the first thing that came to mind. Any product with consumable refills (razor blades, electric toothbrush heads, air/water filter replacements, etc.) would also work as an example.