The more hostile the EU becomes to operate in, the higher the chance that at least portions of functionality is disabled. The breaking point is never reached...until it is.
> the higher the chance that at least portions of functionality is disabled
Just for the record, a large number of Apple services do not work consistently across the EU. Everything from Fitness and News to translations and Siri. Not to mention the mess with languages and subtitles if you want to watch a movie on ATV+ or buy it on the iTunes Store. Also forget about Family or gift cards spanning multiple countries. Apple outside the US is very different from Apple US.
"the higher the chance that at least portions of functionality is disabled. The breaking point is never reached...until it is."
It is ambiguous for me, if you are talking about Apple or about the UE. Given your previous post I think it is the later.
However, it can apply to Apple, too. The less walled their market is, the worse they will do. Hopefully, people can use an Iphone with a windows laptop with a pine tablet and a samsung watch if they so choose.
Like how Microsoft left the American economic zone when they were sued by the government? Oh, wait... Microsoft knew they were breaking the law and accepted the ruling. Because "hostile" behavior against objectively harmful business practices will always be justifiable.
You are fearmongering because you know Apple is wrong. People like you are my favorite breed of HN user; you don't know anything about business administration and you don't have even a lick of technical understanding to back up your position. You're simply scared, a scared person who really likes a business that relies on anticompetitive market control.
There's no extortion, they are choosing to do business in the EU, aren't they? Yourself said it:
> You can buy or not buy an iPhone. The behavior of the eco system is crystal clear.
Apple can sell or not sell an iPhone in the EU, they chose to sell and the behaviour of the ecosystem is crystal clear :)