Apple's Monopoly Is Not a Monopolis

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This week i wrote about integration and monopoly, which is probably a terrible title choice. The point here was not to say that apple is necessarily doing illegal things. Al i think some of the issues that i touched on the article pticer on the ap store are very problematic.

Ben and James discuss the downsides of monopoly, and Apple. Then, why there is no absolute answer when it comes to integration or modularization, and why different approaches require different types of organizations and different types of leaders.

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Ben Thompson: Integration and Monopoly — Stratechery
Ben Thompson: Facebook and the Cost of Monopoly — Stratechery
John Gruber: 16-Inch MacBook Pro First Impressions: Great Keyboard, Outstanding Speakers — Daring Fireball
Ben Thompson: Apple’s Organizational Crossroads — Stratechery
Ben Thompson: Why Microsoft’s Reorganization Is a Bad Idea — Stratechery

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