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RE: Apple vs. Google - Closed Versus Open Systems - Book Club #19: "Steve Jobs"
I think open systems are better, at least if there isn't a "certain" app for a open system a developer can do it...
But looking at it with an investor's mind, if they close the system and make it so only them can develop new gadgets for their tech is also good because it's more income coming to them, and if they have an open system has a competitor they can just go and look at what is booming in the open system and create a similar thing on their closed system...
I agree, Apple definitely exemplifies the insane profitability of closed systems - just look at how they used their closed and integrated software to create the iPod on the backbone of the Mac by creating a superior and proprietary product like iTunes. They were able to bottleneck record labels into incredibly lucrative deals