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If Tumblr had an attractive analytics suite that users loved, I doubt Posterous would attempt to forbid its users from using it. Apple placed a low-ball bid f
by mustpax 16y ago
If Tumblr had an attractive analytics suite that users loved, I doubt Posterous would attempt to forbid its users from using it.
Apple placed a low-ball bid for for AdMob, when they got outbid, they figured they'd simply use their dominant market position instead of out-competing them. This sounds awfully like that other OS vendor that got in trouble for driving a lot of companies out of business by using their market dominance.
- davidedicillo 16y agothe problem is that those using AdMob, Google could find out about devices and features even before Apple release them. That's competitive advantage. Apple is a business, not a non-profit organization (just like Google), they need to defend their business. Want to be have ads? Go use Mobclix or other providers.
- jasonlotito 16y agoHow could Google find out about devices and features before Apple releases them just using AdMob? They can't. Apple has to do it for them. As for other advertisers, I'd be worried about Apple cuttng them out of the loop. It's not a matter of if, but when.
- gyardley 16y agoApple is more than capable of not passing back information about devices and features prior to their release - for instance, instead of identifying their next iPad as 'iPad 1,2' during their internal testing, they could just send out 'iPad 1,1'. While they didn't disguise their test units in the past, I doubt they'll make this mistake again.