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> Closed ecosystems are also knowable, stable, and can produce very happy customers ... until they don't. Then you are screwed. > Now you're just being lazy

• settsu 9y ago
  > ... until they don't. Then you are screwed. His point works well in a world where Android isn't competing with Apple which, while far from perfect, does not suffer nearly as badly from the looong tail of terrible quality apps. The third-party Android app markets are neat but, pirated content aside, they largely serve only niches. > Now you are just arguing for the sake of the argument. No, it's point unto itself: Simple is not always better. (Obviously.)