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   Hadron stated in post ifsr3f$1co$1@news.eternal-september.org on 1/3/11 8:47   
   AM:   
      
   > Snit  writes:   
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   >> Lawrence D'Oliveiro stated in post ifrp3u$q4j$4@lust.ihug.co.nz on 1/2/11   
   >> 11:07 PM:   
   >>   
   >>> In message , ZnU wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> In article ,   
   >>>>  Lawrence D'Oliveiro  wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> Apple©ös phones have already been knocked off the top of the heap by   
   >>>>> Android.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> It's a category error to compare "Apple's phones" to "Android".   
   >>>   
   >>> Feel free to include the Ipad as well, it won©öt make much difference. :)   
   >>   
   >> In what way has iOS been hurt by Android?  The sales of iOS devices keeps   
   >> growing and Apple still has the highest user satisfaction ratings.   
   >>   
   >> I, for one, am happy to see Android in the market - about time someone   
   >> pushed Apple.   
   >   
   > Apple are a rare breed who push themselves. When you have a large user   
   > base who demand excellence that drives you too.   
      
   Absolutely.  Apple pushes themselves to innovate and to be customer focused   
   more than just about any other company - at least tech company.  This is why   
   they have the highest customer satisfaction ratings for desktop computers,   
   smart phones, MP3 players, etc.  What other company keeps themselves on top   
   in so many different categories?  Steve Jobs has earned his reputation as   
   the most innovative CEO.  Heck, he did much the same for Pixar - he lead   
   that company to be a top-tier company of the movie industry.   
      
   But, still, competition is good and I am happy to see Google enter the smart   
   phone market.  Apple has been slow to include provider options... at first   
   this made sense, they needed a company that would serve their needs on the   
   back end, but I think the time has long since passed where others would be   
   willing to (as shown by the support outside of the US).  There is something   
   to be said for rewarding the cell phone company that first worked with them,   
   but I think even that time has passed.  Apple will likely open up the iPhone   
   to other providers, and part of this is because of Google and Android.   
      
      
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