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If I was Apple I would try really hard to avoid Amazon's service working.. they are a more direct competitor than say netflix, as they sell both the hardware an
by zzleeper 11y ago
If I was Apple I would try really hard to avoid Amazon's service working.. they are a more direct competitor than say netflix, as they sell both the hardware and the service
- MCRed 11y agoI think you're thinking of it backwards. Amazon Prime video working on iOS and AppleTV is in Apple's interest because it means however many prime members will use those devices. Apple's content strategy is purely about selling hardware. Apple's not getting into the content business like Amazon and Netflix are (both of them are producing original programming... all Apple's done in that regard is the iTunes music festival in London which seems to be more PR event and technology test than anything else.) This is why Apple worked with Netflix, HBO, etc to get apps on the Apple TV even before the TVOS was ready.
- astrodust 11y agoApple isn't Microsoft in the 1990s where it was Apple or the highway. They've allowed Kindle, Netflix, and other apps, some featured prominently on their default configuration. They've even gone so far as to present options when looking at a movie in their store on the new hardware and OS so you know what other services offer it. I'm guessing Amazon will be removed from this list immediately.