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If you have to keep doing that why would you. If I wanted to start a company the smart thing to do would create a company called Orange Computers, steal a modif
by DeonPenny 6y ago
If you have to keep doing that why would you. If I wanted to start a company the smart thing to do would create a company called Orange Computers, steal a modified version of iOS call it iOP and then undercut apple because I didn't have to pay for RnD
- matz1 6y agoYou can but you are in mercy of Apple for the product roadmap or future update and you may not understand the product as intimately as Apple. They may also have server side components that would be very difficult to copy.
- fuzxi 6y agoWhy would he care? He makes his money and if, for whatever reason, he can't continue copying Apple, he can simply ditch the company and start a new clone of a different product.
- matz1 6y agoSure but doesn't mean Apple or whatever company that being copied can't make money too.
- DeonPenny 6y agoWho says I would be at their mercy, for example look at Google and Android. Does it seem like Samsung is waiting for Google's release. Google has the most knowledge of Android yet doesn't sell nearly as may phones. The only reason google continues this is because they make money from search, but if they had to make money from phones they'd have gone under.
- matz1 6y agoYes that's the point, google can still have make money despite samsung copying by using different strategy.
- sfblah 6y agoSamsung has to use Google search because of the Android licensing agreement, which goes back to IP. If they could, they’d switch off to Bing and get a better revshare.
- DeonPenny 6y agoBut they don't make money from the phones. Thats not the point thats the cautionary tale. Google literally makes money only on its proprietary search and ad business. Then only because of that can waste money on open source technology that can make no money because its open source.
- matz1 6y ago>But they don't make money from the phones. Its not all bad, they don't and shouldn't limit themselves by relying on making money on one particular method anyway.
- Aeolun 6y agoThat is utterly irrelevant if I can sell my iClone for $100 with the same functionality as a modern iPhone.
- chrischen 6y agoWhat you have described is Android haha. But in all seriousness Apple is still considered the more "premium" handset.