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by pb7 4y ago
Xbox launched in 2001. I would call that "ages" personally. Cloud is newer I agree. >But Google should have never been so far behind in Cloud. I emphatically agree. Google had kick ass infrastructure way before most players and
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by pb7 4y ago
What things has Microsoft tried that have been outside of their four or so verticals that have been around for ages (Windows, Office, Cloud, Gaming)? Google alone has nearly 1:1 mappings: Android/Chrome OS, Workspace (Docs, Gmail, Cale
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by pb7 4y ago
Maybe we're seeing different things but I do not mind it at all. It is exactly what I would expect for such a broad query. In fact, I was prepared to see way worse things. It sucking less than all other alternatives is a pretty good re
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by pb7 4y ago
>In the case of Amazon Retail. They (we) have to convince the customer to give us money in exchange for goods and services. Right, and Google needs to convince users to love the products and continue using them, so that ads can be shown,
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by pb7 4y ago
>Microsoft is playing an entirely different game than selling loss leader hardware. Same can be said for Google, right? Google is playing an entirely different game than having paid-for-products but instead funneling products into the mo
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by pb7 4y ago
You have to convince game developers to port their games. If the reward is a few thousand users, it's going to be a hard sell. Also the R&D and infrastructure required to even start up the project is too high. Building a Gmail (esp
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by pb7 4y ago
Microsoft choked their lead in the console market to Sony despite being much larger with bigger pockets. PlayStation 4 and now 5 both outsell Xbox 3:1 or so despite Xbox 360 having outsold PlayStation 3 and had loyal customers. They also ch
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by pb7 4y ago
You know this is not a good take, right? This is like saying Amazon's market isn't e-commerce, it's taking payments.
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by pb7 4y ago
Google Drive (2012) and Google Photos (2015), both with >1B users.
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by pb7 4y ago
Google Drive (2012) and Google Photos (2015).
911.
by pb7 4y ago
An acquisition in its infancy. Acquisitions happen all the time and later get turned down when they don't flourish. Many stories get posted often with negative sentiment right here on HN.
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by pb7 4y ago
Waymo is very far ahead of the competition. It may be hard to compare given all the fly-by-night competitors but it has had many more years in development and the result is more dependable.
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by pb7 4y ago
Which framework are you talking about?
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by pb7 4y ago
The same strategy that failed with Google+. It's not as foolproof as you're making it out to be.
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by pb7 4y ago
When nothing is posted, you do secondary research. When something is posted, you could assume that's all of it.
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by pb7 4y ago
For comparison, you can access the remote from anywhere within iOS by opening Control Center and a notification with a text field automatically appears when there is a text input on the Apple TV or you need to authenticate with Face ID. No
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by pb7 4y ago
Yet Apple devices are usable and enjoyed by both young techies and old grandparents and all groups in between. >I can use my phone to fill in passwords and as a second remote on my Roku TV Mind explaining how? No one is "locked in&q
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by pb7 4y ago
I don't agree with GP but it can be worse by misleading people that don't know how compensation structures work at certain companies. They might be happy that they got 90th percentile salary but not understand and/or pursue s
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by pb7 4y ago
I can tell your tiny team doesn't include any designers.
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by pb7 4y ago
There is zero chance they're flying immediately after this.
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by pb7 4y ago
You're probably in the minority with that opinion. Apple UX is wildly renowned for being great and Apple TV is no worse than any of the competitors. The TV input interface is just awkward in general but being able to use an iPhone to a
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by pb7 4y ago
>I hate it when movies look like cheap sitcoms on modern TVs That has nothing to do with "TVs" in general and more the software smoothing settings that are on by default. Properly configured (takes literally minutes or less one
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by pb7 4y ago
Self destructive behavior can be a great candidate for therapy. It may help you uncover why you feel the need to sabotage yourself. Is it insecurities? Is it past trauma? Something else? Good stuff to talk through with someone.
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by pb7 4y ago
Meta->Joe: “Focus on yourself bro”
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by pb7 4y ago
No one said otherwise, this is just a strawman. You don't have to be a dick just because something bad happens to someone doing better than you. Didn't think it needed to be spelled out but there you go.
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by pb7 4y ago
So you agree it's a downgrade in quality of life? Not sure what the point of this comment is other than being rude to people earning more than you.
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by pb7 4y ago
It’s not a monopoly.
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by pb7 4y ago
Right, just like every car manufacturer in the world colluded since they all converged on 4 wheels and are practically identical.
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by pb7 4y ago
>Apple and Google collude Citation needed.
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by pb7 4y ago
How do their actions affect you as an Android user?

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