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Before I read the article, based on your quotes here I guessed that someone was saying Google bought Android specifically to copy the iPhone. I didn't anticipat
by habitue 16y ago
Before I read the article, based on your quotes here I guessed that someone was saying Google bought Android specifically to copy the iPhone. I didn't anticipate it would be Google themselves. Is it just me or does saying they created Android in response to the iPhone make them look worse than the reality?
- LaPingvino 16y agoReality is that Android started before we even knew about the iPhone. It just matured after the iPhone launch, which makes the common guess that Google was out to outdo Apple here explainable, but not more true at that point. Apple profits from this image of course. Being the copycat tends to give you a slightly worse image by default, and I think Apple likes it that way. Nowadays the iPhone is a worthy competitor of course, and at this point outdoing the iPhone is a logical step/consequence.