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Google vs. Apple -- For The Internet
In the case of Google and Apple, the contrast isn't as sharp. Apple's Mac OS X is based on open source Unix. Its Safari Web browser is powered by the open source WebKit browser engine. Apple remains open enough to avoid the kind of government scrutiny that ultimately hobbled Microsoft. In the late '90s, Microsoft focused itself on cutting off Netscape's air supply. Apple, meanwhile, focused on products that took people's breath away. By making great, user-friendly products, Apple has achieved lock-in through customer loyalty. Steve Jobs isn't so shortsighted or greedy as to go for complete control. iTunes isn't essential to buy music -- there's a way around its anti-copying scheme. And if you really want, you can use a hacked iPhone --but it's not easy. Google made search on the Internet easy and effective, and users flocked to it. Now it wants to do the same thing on mobile phones. But Apple may have something to say about this. Google is a guest on the iPhone and it may not always be welcome. Not to mention that when they appear later this year, Android phones will compete with iPhone. |
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