I'd argue those points are relevant because price fixing laws were created to thwart monopolistic behavior and spur competition. In this case, Apple was trying to bring in a competitor model that would earn publishers more money, thus allowing them to develop higher quality content. The consumer has lost as a result of this court decision. That's my opinion and you are free to disagree.
> Because if a majority of publishers are on board, they can force the OTHER stores threatening to stop selling ebooks though them
Some of the publishers did not support windowing, that is, withholding new releases from being available as ebooks, so that argument doesn't quite hold up.
> . In this case, Apple was trying to bring in a competitor model that would earn publishers more money,
No, agency model gave LESS revenue to publishers
> Some of the publishers did not support windowing, that is, withholding new releases from being available as ebooks, so that argument doesn't quite hold up.
What the heck has to do windowing with what I have said?
It is clear that you have your opinion fixed on stone. It is a waste of time trying to discuss anything. For you Apple is innocent, period.
> No, agency model gave LESS revenue to publishers
Why would publishers ask for an agency model if it earned them less money?
> What the heck has to do windowing with what I have said?
Your last sentence above, "Because if a majority of publishers" runs together. Perhaps I misunderstood what you said.
> It is clear that you have your opinion fixed on stone.
I don't
> It is a waste of time trying to discuss anything
At this point I agree
> For you Apple is innocent, period
Not really. To me it seems Apple was a final piece to the puzzle and not a ring master. As I mentioned in another comment, I believe Apple ought to have known better about the risks of appearing like the master conspirator in this case. Apple ought to have known better about the risks, and it seems they could have launched this model, albeit slower, without such a concerted effort.
The difference between us is, for you, Apple is guilty, period. For me, it isn't so obvious.
> No, agency model gave LESS revenue to publishers
Why would publishers ask for an agency model if it earned them less money?
This is the the difference between you and me, I have read a lot about the case. You don't know anything about it. You don't know that with the wholesale model, publishers earned more from ebooks than with the agency model. And you don't know why they prefer to earn leass with the new model. Please, read about the case before posting uninformed thing like you have being doing in all your posts.
> Your last sentence above, "Because if a majority of publishers" runs together. Perhaps I misunderstood what you said
Yes, you have misunderstood, and it was very lear,. All the publishers together were able to force the other stores to the agency model with the threatening of pulling the books
> The difference between us is, for you, Apple is guilty, period
No, the difference is that different courts have found guilty Apple, period.
You're the one saying that all the courts are wrong without any evidence of it, just because you don't like the outcome.
> Because if a majority of publishers are on board, they can force the OTHER stores threatening to stop selling ebooks though them
Some of the publishers did not support windowing, that is, withholding new releases from being available as ebooks, so that argument doesn't quite hold up.