@monkbent That thesis, if true, will be an uncomfortable notion for power users who prefer Android. Think Google minds ceding them to Apple?
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@liggs Android will always be more "open" in the way such power users prefer -
@monkbent Yeah, but that’ll be cold comfort if iOS forges ahead in features and Android seems stagnant by comparison. AirDrop, etc. -
@liggs there's no economic reason to cater to those users though -
@monkbent Makes sense. Once again I was befuddled by the fallacy of trying to compare Apple and Google’s motivations :) - End of conversation
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@monkbent For how much hype android at IO, it was pretty clear that android was at the end of development, Google's pivoting back toward Web -
@PiersonBro yep. in case you didn't see:http://stratechery.com/2013/the-android-detour/ … -
@monkbent Also: How do you pronounce stratechery.
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@monkbent Good or bad? -
@Deepak_Sharma seems like a win for all involved
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@monkbent That's a bit of a stretch - they need to keep it competitive in terms of speed / security / std support, but UI tinkering may stop -
@elkmovie that sounds like "non-aggressive" to me... -
@monkbent True... the real signal will be whether Matias Duarte is a) staying on Android, b) moving to Chrome, or c) leaving. - 1 more reply
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@monkbent That'd be interesting, but how much strategic value can we read into this when it seems like personal reasons were a big factor?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@monkbent Damn, this is huge development.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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