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Ask HN: Do you think Apple should start making Android / Windows apps?

2 pointsby ychwabout 11 years ago
My answer is Yes. Considering Google has been expanding their territory in iOS app store aggressively, and now MS also made office available there, it makes sense for Apple also provide some of their core products, such as Facetime, Page &#x2F; Keynote, to Android and Windows. It will eventually lure more users back to Apple&#x27;s platform by doing that.<p>What do you think?

2 comments

mcintyre1994about 11 years ago
They make great software, no doubt - but with one exception I can&#x27;t think of anything I really want on Android of theirs. That exception is iMessage - because it&#x27;d probably hurry Google up with making something that works as well. Hangouts is nowhere near good enough, just buy the Mighty Text team! Caveat is I have no Apple hardware and don&#x27;t use iTunes.
mooism2about 11 years ago
I don&#x27;t understand how making Apple software and services available on non-Apple hardware would drive sales of Apple hardware. Could you elaborate?<p>(iTunes was available on Windows but to drive iPod sales, not Mac sales.)
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