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The 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
by nowherebeen 6y ago
The 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?