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> A lot of companies just can't afford to have a group of users who cost the same as everyone else but only bring in 70% as much revenue. True, but it now seem

by mryall 16y ago

> A lot of companies just can't afford to have a group of users who cost the same as everyone else but only bring in 70% as much revenue. True, but it now seems like those who can are going to be the companies who succeed on iOS. It's sad to say it, but this is another situation where companies will need to adapt or die.

msbarnett 16y ago
That's one possible outcome. Another possible outcome is the one in which iOS, now lacking access to Kindle, Netflix, Evernote, and anything else that made it the least bit useful and interesting, gets kicked to the curb in favor of something that actually supports a lot of consumers' interests. Frankly, the latter is a hell of a lot more likely looking from where I'm sitting.
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- netcan 16y ago
  You're assuming Apple is stationary here. At the moment, app availability is still much better for iOS. If that changes, they can soften their policies.
- theBobMcCormick 16y ago
  This seems like a particularly insane time for Apple to risk losing subscription apps like Netflix, Evernote, Kindle, etc. What with Android sells now far out-pacing iPhone sales and WP7 making a fair attempt at getting lets under itself. IMHO, they could have pulled this off a year or 2 ago because developers had nowhere else credible to turn. Now, they do.
  - sahaj 16y ago
    I think Apple is counting on platform fragmentation to win here. Apple may be thinking that with WebOS, WP7, and Android, these big companies will probably get their biggest profits from Apple if Apple continues to be the biggest shareholder within the mobile platforms.
    - theBobMcCormick 16y ago
      Unless I'm drastically misunderstanding the numbers, Apple already isn't the biggest shareholder in mobile platforms (http://techcrunch.com/2011/02/09/gartner-android-os-sales-trumps-ios-and-rim-grew-888-percent-in-2010/ http://techcrunch.com/2011/02/09/gartner-android-os-sales-tr...) That's why I think this strategy is suicide for Apple. They can reach more users on Android without having to pay a 30% toll.

by mryall 16y ago

msbarnett 16y ago

That's one possible outcome. Another possible outcome is the one in which iOS, now lacking access to Kindle, Netflix, Evernote, and anything else that made it the least bit useful and interesting, gets kicked to the curb in favor of something that actually supports a lot of consumers' interests. Frankly, the latter is a hell of a lot more likely looking from where I'm sitting.

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netcan 16y ago
You're assuming Apple is stationary here. At the moment, app availability is still much better for iOS. If that changes, they can soften their policies.
theBobMcCormick 16y ago
This seems like a particularly insane time for Apple to risk losing subscription apps like Netflix, Evernote, Kindle, etc. What with Android sells now far out-pacing iPhone sales and WP7 making a fair attempt at getting lets under itself. IMHO, they could have pulled this off a year or 2 ago because developers had nowhere else credible to turn. Now, they do.
- sahaj 16y ago
  I think Apple is counting on platform fragmentation to win here. Apple may be thinking that with WebOS, WP7, and Android, these big companies will probably get their biggest profits from Apple if Apple continues to be the biggest shareholder within the mobile platforms.
  - theBobMcCormick 16y ago
    Unless I'm drastically misunderstanding the numbers, Apple already isn't the biggest shareholder in mobile platforms (http://techcrunch.com/2011/02/09/gartner-android-os-sales-trumps-ios-and-rim-grew-888-percent-in-2010/ http://techcrunch.com/2011/02/09/gartner-android-os-sales-tr...) That's why I think this strategy is suicide for Apple. They can reach more users on Android without having to pay a 30% toll.