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Alright, well color me surprised because I wouldn't have guessed that at all.

Still, 60% is hardly a monopoly either.




By definition, anything over 50% should give you de facto control. I'm curious what you mean by 60% not being a monopoly.


> the exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service.

60% is not exclusive or even de-facto exclusive. The only thing Apple has a monopoly on is Apple products.


The threshold the US government uses for market share is typically 50%, along with exclusionary conduct.




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