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If this is an acquisition, Apple would integrate 1Password into their ecosystem, enriching it immeasurably, but the Windows, Linux, and Android versions would a

If this is an acquisition, Apple would integrate 1Password into their ecosystem, enriching it immeasurably, but the Windows, Linux, and Android versions would almost certainly be abandoned. That's a shame.

jonknee 8y ago
Apple makes Windows and Android apps, I don't see why this has to be different.
- ceejayoz 8y ago
  They make a very limited set of Windows and Android apps that are all clearly intended to drive sales of Apple Music and their hardware. (One of their three Android apps appears to be a "move to iOS" one, too.) 1Password for Android doesn't drive any Apple product sales.
- SyneRyder 8y ago
  Then again, when Apple acquired TestFlight, they discontinued support for Android with only 1 month's notice: https://techcrunch.com/2014/02/21/rumor-testflight-owner-burstly-is-being-acquired-by-apple/ https://techcrunch.com/2014/02/21/rumor-testflight-owner-bur...
virusduck 8y ago
I'd view this as a way of adding support for Windows and Linux. One of the most irritating things about iCloud Keychain is that on my work computer (linux) I have to whip out my phone and look up passwords in keychain. Migrating to 1Password (and seamlessly integrating it into iOS) would be a huge value to everyone if they maintain interoperability. If they kill the other platforms, they gain nothing.
ghostly_s 8y ago
If Apple just wanted a password manager for their ecosystem, they already have one. iCloud does this. I'm very skeptical o the acquisition aspect to this story; cross-platform support, key-sharing, and enterprise management are probably useful features for Apple's employees but not particularly aligned with their consumer-facing service offering.