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Re:Google to pay Apple $15B to remain default Safari search ... by simonh on Thursday August 26, 2021 @11:45AM (#28316415)
They had no understanding of the phone industry, the music industry, photography, etc, etc but that didn't stop them learning about them and eventually dominating.

I don't think it's a technology issue, it's a business one. They have built a position on customer privacy and moving into the search/ad business is inconsistent with that. Take Google's money and let the Goog take the flak on privacy.

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Re:Google to pay Apple $15B to remain default Safari search ... by baxuz on Thursday August 26, 2021 @12:37PM (#28317183)
They also had no understanding of maps, email, cloud storage, or mouse ergonomics and they still don't.
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Re:Google to pay Apple $15B to remain default Safari search ... by simonh on Thursday August 26, 2021 @06:04PM (#28321561)
That’s fair, fortunately those don’t matter as much.
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Re:Google to pay Apple $15B to remain default Safari search ... by justapassenger on Thursday August 26, 2021 @03:44PM (#28319639)
It's not about money. Google also has all the money in the world, and yet their customer devices suck. Apple has all the money in the world, and yet their online services suck.

Those are very different worlds, that require organizations built in very different way.

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