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Can the iPhone Thrive in Apple’s Closed Ecosystem?

• zdw 16y ago
  Yes. Next question. Long answer: People are locked into their App Store purchases, and are familiar with the device. See also Blackberry users who love their devices. This is a mindshare thing. Apple doesn't depend on being on top - they depend on making their cut of the market lucrative, which they wildly succeed at.
  • qq66 16y ago
    Of the ~$200 I've spent on apps, only about $10 of that is on apps I still use. I'd be happy to switch to a new ecosystem but I don't find anything compelling on Android yet.