Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

That's why I said I hope, money does have a way to corrupt things. Sometime it starts as a noble thing: "let's do this one thing because it's a necessary evil..."

(see: Apple and the rumored billions Google gives them for being the iOS search engine placement)

Yeah but Google is trying, hoping and praying to destroy Apple's 50-Billion-in-profit business.




I disagree with your last statement. The most convincing explanation I've seen of Google's motivations with Android is that Android is a hedge in case Google is locked out of other platforms. They make money from people using Google services, regardless of whether the services are used from an iPhone, iPad, or Android device. Google and Apple certainly compete in many areas, but Google isn't trying to "destroy" Apple's business, nor is that even realistic.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: