A lot of the innovation in iOS 7 exploits Apple's hardware integration. With Play Services, Google is moving in the opposite direction.
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@monkbent people get emotionally attached to buying hardware@BenedictEvans -
@njashanmal@BenedictEvans if you meant that to be funny…I literally lol'd ;) -
@njashanmal@BenedictEvans Also, $12 billion reasons to take it seriously, I suppose, but I think screwup/can't derive insight from it -
@monkbent there is that. They will learn *something* from the experience...hopefully more than just buyer's remorse...@BenedictEvans
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@monkbent Why so seriously ? It was a lot of money with no clear understanding as to the aim/goal surely ? -
@slaine_ fueled by patent fears, management turmoil, etc. -
@monkbent Exactly, perhaps I misunderstood your original tweet then. -
@slaine_ got it. Yeah, I just don't understand this round of "everyone is going vertical." I feel people are seeing what they want to see -
@monkbent Agreed. We need a new term. They're all going square, horizontal & vertical ;)
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@monkbent@BenedictEvans $12.5B causes it to be taken seriously.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@monkbent Moto X has to be the most over-hyped, underwhelming, irrelevant hardware in quite some time...@BenedictEvansThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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