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Re:Emotional Rescue by dasil003 on Tuesday December 28, 2010 @10:17AM (#2045641)
It's embarassing that this not only went over your head, but enough people here for you to get more upvotes than me.

Alright, I'll spell it out for you:

Android marketshare is meaningless. How much money does anyone make per Android unit? I don't know offhand what Google's agreements with manufacturers are, but it's open source right? How much can they be collecting? What is the actual profit share of the mobile market? I could easily see a 99/1 unit split with the profits splitting 50/50.

Re:Emotional Rescue by billmcneale on Tuesday December 28, 2010 @05:02PM (#2046995)
I feel really sorry about you not getting upvotes, want a hug?

Maybe this has to do with the fact that you just don't understand what is being discussed here.

Market share is meaningful when we are talking about market share.

Nobody disputed that Apple is #1 in profits (I said so myself), but we're discussing what OS will be dominant in units in the next few years, and all the indicators point to Android at about 70% and Apple struggling to remain above 10%.

Which is what brought up this topic in the first place, since this market break down is reminiscent of the current Windows / Mac OS market.

Re:Emotional Rescue by dasil003 on Wednesday December 29, 2010 @09:40AM (#2048772)
Yes, but "Android" is not a phone manufacturer.
Re:Emotional Rescue by billmcneale on Wednesday December 29, 2010 @11:13PM (#2051177)
> Yes, but "Android" is not a phone manufacturer.

This discussion was never about that. Again, another clue as to why you're being downvoted.

Next time, just spend some time reading and understanding the article you are commenting on, especially if you are going to be using a harsh tone.

Re:Emotional Rescue by dasil003 on Thursday December 30, 2010 @03:12PM (#2053454)
A) You responded to me, B) I'm not being downvoted.