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>>There's absolute no way they can do, the search engine is very very expensive to operate, to be successful you have to be better than Google and that require
by onetimemanytime 8y ago
>>There's absolute no way they can do, the search engine is very very expensive to operate, to be successful you have to be better than Google and that require none existing technologies (such quantum storage).
There's absolute no way they can do, Maps is very very expensive to operate, to be successful you have to be better than Google and that require none existing technologies (such quantum storage).
- dmitriid 8y agoTo get serious for a second, here's an amazing article on how far Google Maps is ahead: https://www.justinobeirne.com/google-maps-moat/ https://www.justinobeirne.com/google-maps-moat/ It is very hard to catch up with them.
- onetimemanytime 8y agoOK, but the term "good enough" exists for a reason. How many users did Apple lose by not using G Maps? So, Apple would need a "good enough" search engine and they'd buy DDG over a cup of coffee. Invest in improving it. And, yes, they're for sale, just as Microsoft or Exxon is (for the right amount of money)
- solarkraft 8y agoYet people use Apple Maps because they like the UX and it fulfills 90% of their mapping needs.
- Infinitesimus 8y agoAnd also because every iPhone has it pre-installed. The game would be different if it was an optional download