Microsoft Is Worth as Much as Apple. How Did That Happen?

Re:Microsoft Is Worth as Much as Apple. How Did That Happen? by bunderbunder on Thursday November 29, 2018 @09:58AM (#18560591)

I think they could carve out a niche as the phone manufacturer that respects people's privacy, but I'd be a lot happier to join their cheerleading squad over that if they weren't also constantly ratcheting up their prices. It doesn't sit well with Tim Cook's statements to the effect of privacy being a right and not a luxury.

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Re:Microsoft Is Worth as Much as Apple. How Did That Happen? by scirocco on Thursday November 29, 2018 @10:12AM (#18560729)

"phone manufacturer that respects people's privacy"

Small market (outside of HN) :)

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Re:Microsoft Is Worth as Much as Apple. How Did That Happen? by basch on Thursday November 29, 2018 @10:41AM (#18560952)

right now apple is

- privacy focused - arm processor design leader - swift native apps

thats about all that differentiates it. the question is how long that will matter, and if or when the third becomes more of a hinderance. If Microsoft and Google continue to grow towards each other (teams being built on chrome, Microsoft treating android as its mobile operating system.)

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Re:Microsoft Is Worth as Much as Apple. How Did That Happen? by black-tea on Thursday November 29, 2018 @02:32PM (#18563147)

I thought Apple was going for that market already. Microsoft going there would be hilarious.

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Re:Microsoft Is Worth as Much as Apple. How Did That Happen? by r00fus on Thursday November 29, 2018 @06:24PM (#18565152)

Microsoft? They are neither privacy oriented (hello, telemetry) nor do they have a functioning phone business.

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