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> why would any consumer want an "everything app"? 1. Everyone else has it 2. You can pay with it anywhere (pay in shops, pay people, pay online) The Apple a

by sshine 4y ago

> why would any consumer want an "everything app"? 1. Everyone else has it 2. You can pay with it anywhere (pay in shops, pay people, pay online) The Apple and Android app stores are everything apps.

wfaler 4y ago
"Everyone else has it (China)" doesn't make me want one.
- sshine 4y ago
  It’s called the network effect. Twitter, Facebook and WeChat are mainly valuable because others have it. You may be immune to the network effect, but then again, you’re commenting on Hacker News. :-)