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by garysahota93 2637 days ago
Until Apple makes ALL of their services cross-platform, it's really hard to justify getting excited. I know in the US Apple has a strong presence, but if they truly want their services to exceed, they will need to go to Windows / Desktop Linux / Web / Android to compete. They were able to do it with Apple Music. Why not with Siri, iMessage, and the slew of new services they've introduced?
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opportune 2637 days ago
Why would they do that? I think a core part of their business strategy is creating cool synergies and features between products but restricting those features to Apple devices. It makes consumers buy into the apple ecosystem.

They don't want to support Siri and iMessage on non-apple devices. Those are free services, why would they give them away without requiring you to buy their devices?

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kinkrtyavimoodh 2636 days ago
Apple didn't become the richest company in the world by being cross-platform.

That was Google's fault, and look at how EU repeatedly punishes them for trying to not be Apple.

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scarface74 2636 days ago
They already have a majority of people who are both willing and able to spend money. Why would they want to spend resources on people buying $50-$200 on Android phones?
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