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[-] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Yup. Even if Google came out with a really cool service tomorrow that I found far better than alternatives, I still wouldn't use it, because unless I'm very lucky, it'll be axed at some point. And Google has only themselves to blame.

I'll happily shout from the rooftops about my dislike of Apple (their philosophy, faux environmentalism, price-gouging, anti-competitive, anti-repair BS, I could go on for a while), but when was the last time they did this? The fucking Newton? Sure the iPod was axed, but I think it's fairer to say the market axed MP3 players, rather than Apple axed the iPod.

If Apple announces something, you can be almost certain it'll still be around in a decade.

Look at Apple Maps. It was an absolute joke when it came out and people mocked and memed it relentlessly.

If Google were in that position, they'd have just scrapped it and moved on to their next project that'd probably be scrapped too.

Fuck Google's dumb businesses practices, and fuck them for making me say something to Apple's credit. Makes me feel dirty.

[-] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago

The iPod was axed after what, 15 years?

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