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Platforms, bundling and kill zones

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    1. skybrian
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      Imagine if Google's apps were only available on iPhone and Apple's apps were only available on Android? :-) Would this also be a ban on web apps? If not, then Google Maps would be available on...

      Imagine if Google's apps were only available on iPhone and Apple's apps were only available on Android? :-)

      Would this also be a ban on web apps? If not, then Google Maps would be available on Android as a website, but not as an app?

      2 votes
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    dblohm7
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    He raises some good points about how and where to draw the line, but at the same time, he also seems to be saying, "This is too hard, therefore there is nothing we can do."

    He raises some good points about how and where to draw the line, but at the same time, he also seems to be saying, "This is too hard, therefore there is nothing we can do."

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    1. skybrian
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      It seems to be an argument that allowing bundling is better than not allowing it. Laissez-faire, essentially.

      It seems to be an argument that allowing bundling is better than not allowing it. Laissez-faire, essentially.

      1 vote