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> Would there have been a booming software industry? Yes. Maybe even more so. Because Apple has shown that having a safe, secure and profitable platform resul
by threeseed 5y ago
> Would there have been a booming software industry?
Yes. Maybe even more so.
Because Apple has shown that having a safe, secure and profitable platform results in consumers choosing to spend more.
- 6510 5y agoAnd fewer developers creates profitable scarcity.
- gjsman-1000 5y agoFor anyone downvoting, consider iOS vs Android. iOS is more profitable for most developers even though Android has more users.
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- ellen364 5y agoInteresting point. Comments elsewhere in the thread mention console gaming. That seems like another good argument for closed ecosystems being able to support a big software industry.