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I'm not sure Apple would buy DropBox unless it was defensive (i.e. they wanted to keep it out of a competitors hands). Isn't DropBox a front-end for Amazon s3?
by webwright 15y ago
I'm not sure Apple would buy DropBox unless it was defensive (i.e. they wanted to keep it out of a competitors hands). Isn't DropBox a front-end for Amazon s3? While DropBox does much of the magic, it's unclear to me how feasible it would be to shift to another storage solution. Presumably Apple wouldn't want to be in bed with Amazon, would they?
- antidaily 15y agoI would think that they would want something built into Time Machine. Maybe Dropbox could be a switch in the preferences but it's seems like something they would build themselves.
- webwright 15y agoNo question that they want it-- I'd agree that they are likely to build it themselves. Apple historically doesn't buy too many businesses (beyond the occasional talent grab). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mergers_and_acquisitions_by_Apple http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mergers_and_acquisition...