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I agree that Apples reasoning to not allow XCloud, GeForce Now, Stadia etc, is selfish because they see a conflict with their own apps.
But as there are competing products with Android devices. I do not think further action is needed. Especially once we factor in market share: Apple has 26% of the market over here and Android is dominating with over 70%.
To turn the usual argument inside out: I believe it is Apples right to sell a restricted product with a store that costumers do not like. There is no law forbidding a bad product and people know what they are buying from day one. But instead of not buying apple products because of the restrictions, people are trying to use the law to force Apple into being a better product. This is baffling to me.
So while an open iOS would be better, I think it is a bit unfair to the competition to use legal force to initiate a change. Personally, I'd jump ship from Android to iOS in an open iphone scenario (for social tracking reasons), but I think Apple has the right to scare away as many costumers as they want to with their politics and they are allowed to do business with whomever they want to.
As long as you are not the dominating market share holder, you are free to make your product as unappealing as you see fit and we shouldn't stop you from doing so.
The real problem here is that there is no good smartphone OS on the market. Apple is restrictive, Google is incredibly aggressive in tracking their costumers. I understand the appeal to change one of them into a product that is actually good.
This is largely my stance on the subject. Thanks.