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As I'm sure Jason knows -- the iOS app store actually has over 400,000 apps. But at 200,000 was it a poor shell of its current self? The problem with Mac vs P
by kenjackson 15y ago
As I'm sure Jason knows -- the iOS app store actually has over 400,000 apps. But at 200,000 was it a poor shell of its current self?
The problem with Mac vs PC in the old days was threefold:
1) Device drivers
2) Enterprise LOB apps (think VB)
3) Games.
These three concerns actually probably played a much larger role than app availability in the mid-90s. Apple stagnating the late 90s made it a no brainer. But now with OS X (1) has been knocked off the table. Notice no one talks about the much larger PC app ecosystem. Because it really doesn't matter once you get beyond a reasonable number of apps on the platform.
For this reason, I have no problem recommending a phone based on how well it nails the basics. My MIL has no clue what Color is, nor will she likely ever miss it.
- true_religion 15y agoWhat is a MIL?
- MikeMacMan 15y agoMother-in-Law
- iaskwhy 15y agoJust in case anyone else wondered what LOB meant, it's line of business: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_of_business http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_of_business Citing: "Line of business (LOB) is a general term which often refers to a set of one or more highly related products which service a particular customer transaction or business need."