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Pre iPhone: Carriers control software ecosystem of mobile phones. Post iPhone: Apple/Google control software ecosystem of mobile phones. Revolution: A forcibl
by ziadbc 14y ago
Pre iPhone: Carriers control software ecosystem of mobile phones.
Post iPhone: Apple/Google control software ecosystem of mobile phones.
Revolution: A forcible overthrow of a government or social order for a new system.
- EliRivers 14y ago"Revolution: A forcible overthrow of a government or social order for a new system." By your own definition; _same_ system, just different controller, so no revolution.
- glogla 14y agoI would cynically add that that's how most of the revolutions work in practice. In this case, I would suggest that while the system may seem similar, the end user experience differs greatly, for better or worse,
- flinty 14y agoyes and in addition our new overlords are more affable generally than the old ones, atleast till the status quo changes again.