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Re:Steve Jobs: Let's force Amazon to use our payment system ... by czzr on Wednesday September 15, 2021 @03:34PM (#28543375)
Unlike Google and Facebook, say, Apple doesn’t have a strong network effect lock-in. If they stop making the best products they’re much easier to switch away from.

They have some weak network effects with iMessage (in some markets) and convenience around iPhotos, but nothing serious.

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Re:Steve Jobs: Let's force Amazon to use our payment system ... by twobitshifter on Wednesday September 15, 2021 @05:10PM (#28544393)
Socially it’s limited to iMessage and FaceTime, but I’d say the lock-in if you own a watch, MacBook, AirPods, and /or iPad is very strong. There’s no other company that offers that level of integration across your devices.
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