People hate adverts.
Apple's iTunes 'n' App Store rakes in half the mazuma of Google's ENTIRE core business
Here's your fun stat for today: Apple's iTunes, Software, and Services group has gross revenues of about half that of Google's entire core business – excluding Motorola and "Other" – and those revenues are rising faster than Google's. Apple's iTunes Group's gross revenues compared with those of Google's core business In …
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Tuesday 11th February 2014 23:07 GMT Anonymous Coward
Apple need to develop a good search engine with no adverts. Google did it to Altavista and now we are stuck with ads here there and everywhere and our data / usage being mined to show more ads - whether we want it or not.
Google is also effectively a tax on everyone as businesses you use end up paying Google for ads - at least you can choose to buy Apple stuff. So next time you marvel at Google's profits remember you are paying those directly or indirectly - whether you use Google yourself - or not.
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Wednesday 12th February 2014 00:29 GMT Bladeforce
Great joke post..
thanks for that. The PC has a Microsoft tax on it so the next time you marvel at Microsofts profits remember you have been royally screwed again. Lets face it Googles stealth tax is worth paying for anyway as the ads are tailored for you and we dont have to worry about getting porn ads because we searched for chicken breasts at Tesco!
No i am glad the bad old days of stagnating the internet under Microsoft are long gone and we can enjoy a much more streamlined internet and even a smoother one if you have the sense and ditch internet exploder already
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Wednesday 12th February 2014 17:00 GMT RyokuMas
Not surprising...
Apple isn't selling a product - it's selling a brand, and with it comes brand loyalty. The "walled garden" approach - reviled by so many - helps keeps piracy down and shield those who have bought into the brand from crapware. Consequently, Apple customers are happier that they have bought into a premium brand and show their loyalty to that brand by their willingness to pay for apps etc.
On the other hand, say "Google" and people think "web search". Or "adverts". Or even - given recent events - "spying". The Android OS, fragmented across however many different device manufacturers, does little to inspire brand loyalty (the average Joe on the street buys "Samsung", not "Android"), and the openness - while a great idea in principle - is flawed due to how easily it is exploited, hence Android malware, the array of fart apps and the 90% piracy rate.
So I'm not surprised at the difference between the company that actively engenders loyalty from its customers and one that treats their customers as mere outlets for advertising.