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"the vast majority of people don't use those services anyhow." You use Netflix as a stand-in for all "commercial services". The majority of smartphone users in
by _bxg1 8y ago
"the vast majority of people don't use those services anyhow."
You use Netflix as a stand-in for all "commercial services". The majority of smartphone users in the world may not have Netflix on their phones, but the majority of Americans - the largest market by value - do. And more importantly, I guarantee you that the vast majority of smartphone users worldwide regularly use Facebook and/or WhatsApp. Those are commercial services. I personally have trouble staying in the loop at work without Slack on my phone. That's a commercial service. Plenty of mobile, commercial services are truly essential to modern life. Singling out Netflix is a straw-man.
- feanaro 8y ago> The majority of smartphone users in the world may not have Netflix on their phones, but the majority of Americans - the largest market by value - do. Maybe Americans are the largest market by value. Are they larger than the sum of all other markets, though? Will they be in 5 years? What about 10? Regarding WhatsApp and Facebook, let's just remind ourselves they did not exist ~10 years ago. Any argument based on their size should only serve to remind us that such a dramatic change is possible over a period of 10 years.