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> 30% is too high What determines what is too high here? If it's about the cost of it (it costs Google/Apple much less money to build and maintain an ecosystem
by d1zzy 6y ago
> 30% is too high
What determines what is too high here? If it's about the cost of it (it costs Google/Apple much less money to build and maintain an ecosystem so they can "afford" to do it) wouldn't that imply that there is a huge market opportunity for someone else to build their own ecosystem and charge less? But maybe because that doesn't happen is proof that it may not be "too high".
- nvrspyx 6y ago> imply there is a huge market opportunity for someone else to build their own ecosystem and charge less? Hmmm. Let's see what one would need to do at a bare minimum: - start manufacturing phones - build own OS (or fork Android) - develop own SDK - develop own online store infrastructure - manufacture other devices (e.g. Apple) and/or develop other services (e.g. Google) to complete "ecosystem" The barrier to entry in developing a mobile (and beyond) ecosystem is astronomical when competing with either Apple or Google. It's practically impossible to break into a multi-trillion dollar market when it's siloed to two multi-trillion dollar corporations.
- viktorcode 6y agoThat actually pretty good explanation why mobile stores' commissions won’t be reduced any time soon.
- donmcronald 6y agoAnd it barely makes a difference. You’d still need to deal with Apple and Google. There’s no way to get enough competition into the mobile OS market to make it healthy. They need to be regulated with a big stick.
- intricatedetail 6y agoSome of the business models they use should be outright illegal. I think that money made on harvesting and processing personal information should be confiscated and distributed among victims.
- YetAnotherNick 6y agoOr just use an alt store installed rooted Android phone. If I know correctly, companies exists which sell phones for this kind of reselling in rebranded way with customisations.