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Re:Apple blocking ads that follow users around web is 'sabot... by danjoc on Tuesday September 19, 2017 @02:25PM (#15287394)
Apple is an iPhone company,

http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/59289f0379474ce7238...

Diversification doesn't hurt. Especially if it's at the expense of one of your largest competitors. Especially when your core market is mobile phones. Ask Motorola or Nokia about how being #1 in phones works out in the long run.

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Re:Apple blocking ads that follow users around web is 'sabot... by valuearb on Tuesday September 19, 2017 @03:49PM (#15288171)
Apple makes a lot of money off of protecting it's customers privacy, which is why it can never be competitive in ads.

And it's well diversified. It's third largest business is Macintosh, which is the fastest growing and most profitable personal computer company in the world.

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