On: Beeper vs. Apple battle intensifies: Lawmakers demand DOJ investigation

[kevingadd]

The people who buy Apple products or subscribe to Apple services already paid for Apple's infrastructure and services.

Beeper (theoretically) exists to allow Android users to communicate with iPhone users, so one of the two users in the conversation already gave Apple hundreds of dollars. They'll survive.

[jmye → kevingadd]

Oh come on. Android users can “communicate” just fine over MMS/SMS with iPhone users. Images work. Text works.

Beeper exists solely to make Android users feel better about the color of their bubble and their social standing thereof.