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Did Google ever come right out into the open and bash another company? No. There are much more subtle ways to get your point across. Targeting another brand, st
by t0 13y ago
Did Google ever come right out into the open and bash another company? No. There are much more subtle ways to get your point across. Targeting another brand, stealing happy users right in the middle of using their using the software, right out in the open for everyone to see? It doesn't matter who it is.
It's so aggressive it makes Microsoft look heartless and as if they're trying too hard.
Maybe the downvotes don't understand what I said or what's actually going on here.
- jack-r-abbit 13y agoMaybe you didn't really understand what the app does. It is only useful for people who have already switched from Android to Windows. This is a useful tool for them to be able to make that switch easier by automagically locating apps for their new phone that should be able to replace the apps they used on their old phone. I don't see any bashing going on here. And it doesn't seem that aggressive to me. Again... these are people who have already made that switch. The only thing it might do to make people want to switch is by making it less painful to switch... thereby lowering the barrier to entry. But that seems like a stretch to me.
- t0 13y ago"Microsoft figures customers will be more likely to switch from Android smartphones to Windows 8 phones if it makes it easier to find the same or similar apps for their new phone as were on their old phones." Are you sure? Either way, you shouldn't downvote somebody because you disagree. I stated a valuable opinion, and personal love for some company doesn't change that. I'm hesitant to comment at all now.
- jack-r-abbit 13y agoLike I said... that seems like stretch to me. They may figure that but that doesn't mean it will happen. Also, I didn't down vote you. I was just disagreeing with you opinion that MS was pathetic and bashing Google and generally being sneaky-sneaks. But one word of advice that I learned the hard way.... complaining about being downvoted is a very good way to get more down votes. Cheers.
- scholia 13y agoClearly other people didn't think your opinion was valuable, in this particular case. HN is very fond of signal and generally has a low opinion of noise. Unless it's witty, of course.
- t0 13y ago<---------- Go ahead. Here's another arrow for you to click. If it gives you that much pleasure, I'll give you as many arrows as you'd like. Whatever you do, don't reply to my actual comment with actual logic. Has your argument been completely invalidated by me? I had better pay for that. Teach me a lesson. Witty enough?