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“Disproving the Monopoly Myth: A Comparison of Apple’s iPhone and Windows Dominance”

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The suit alleges that the company has a monopoly in the premium smartphone market and uses a variety of illegal tactics to perpetuate that monopoly. Apple’s monopoly position is not nearly as clear-cut. Microsoft Windows had well over 90% market share in the relevant market of operating systems for personal computers. This argument is important because Apple’s market share is much lower globally (only 23%, with number-two Samsung at 16%). There’s also a host of circumstantial proof, such as Apple’s massive and durable profit margins on iPhone sales.