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Square on iPads has inadvertently given Apple a beachhead in retail stores. I imagine Square wants these new devices to block Apple from converting these retail
by cpeterso 8y ago
Square on iPads has inadvertently given Apple a beachhead in retail stores. I imagine Square wants these new devices to block Apple from converting these retail iPad users to a competing Apple services.
- StudentStuff 8y agoApple isn't interested in getting into a shrinking industry like retail. The hand holding and R&D required are extensive, and don't generate enough profit to meet Apple's margin goals.
- cpeterso 8y agoI see what you mean. With Apple Pay, Apple can slide into retail payment processing but they only have to deal with OEMs and banks, not every mom 'n' pop retail store.