Is Apple Running The Risk Of An Anti-Trust Lawsuit?

When Microsoft bundled Internet Explorer into its operating system, and crushed Netscape into browser history, anti-trust lawsuits have plagued windows coffers ever since. The basic legal stance is that giving away software in your operating system that effectively cuts out your competition and stems innovationm breaks a bunch of laws. Now what makes Apple different?

Why is Apple special? Well until now, most of it's operating systems didn't have the majority in user marketshare, but the iPhone operating system is the Windows of the mobile smartphone operating systems. To answer the question. They shouldn't be.

Yes the iPhone 3.0 is an operating system, but a large amount of businesses are being cut out with each release of the iPhone os, and as Apple bundles in applications like cut and paste. They squash smaller companies into obscurity. Sure maybe most of these features should of been available to start with. Like the ability to tether your iPhone to your laptop to provide wireless internet connectivity.

Maybe if Microsoft turns Windows 7 into an app store only model, and creates a control application approval process. Then when they deny application insersion requests into their app store and bundle that functionality into future releases, thier anti-trust woes will go away.

We love Apple and Microsoft, but it really had to be said. Time will tell, if a double standard exists. Does Apple have the legal right to block Jailbreakers, and sqaush 3rd party developers?