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I mean if he really wants to put his money where his mouth is, just pull and disable all iOS apps. He’ll lose a lot of users but so will Apple.
by spoonjim 6y ago
I mean if he really wants to put his money where his mouth is, just pull and disable all iOS apps. He’ll lose a lot of users but so will Apple.
- mnd999 6y agoThe Facebook mobile site works just fine on iOS. Without the app though their data colllection is much less effective. They’d really just be hurting themselves.
- nowherebeen 6y agoThe poison pill strategy is an interesting idea. I think people that buy iPhones tend to be more sticky with the Apple ecosystem than they are to the Facebook app. I am not sure about Whatsapp and Instagram though; so it would be interesting to see. My gut feeling is that people would simply look for alternatives to Whatsapp and possibly Instagram.
- spoonjim 6y agoI would keep Apple and ditch the Facebook properties but I think my wife would switch to Android.
- solarhoma 6y agoIf anything this move would give me an excuse to not be on Instagram. But the wife’s obsession with FB and IG would not bode well with the decision.
- names_are_hard 6y agoA better strategy would be to keep the ios apps as they currently are, and release new cool features to Android only. This way there won't be a "big event" catalyst to get people to ditch Facebook, instead over time they'll get fomo from their Android friends. Think of how imessage doesn't completely block users from interacting with Android users but still creates an "in group" feeling for the ios users.
- Hamuko 6y agoDoes anyone even care about iMessage outside of the US?
- reducesuffering 6y agoThis would not work out for Facebook. Most won't switch phones, it's a $500+ immediate purchase. Other apps will spread via word of mouth and be where the friend networks coalesce around.
- nowherebeen 6y agoCase and point is the TikTok clone that became the no.1 downloaded app when TikTok was getting banned. As soon as someone else can offer the same or similar experience, users will switch.
- Hamuko 6y agoShooting someone is more effective if you don't put yourself in between the person and the gun.
- tgv 6y agoIt would hurt Apple, but what about the antitrust allegations? They would shoot themselves in the foot.