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[Angelus Errare]

You do know that it can sync as a file type on windows don't you? Your statement isn't true at all. That's how I saved my photos all the time, open a file view and copy paste over. Non jail broken. Also I find googles solution to back up my moto x disconcerting and not very good. Icloud isn't perfect but its not garbage either. I like the way it works and functions better.

Tldr: iPhone photos sync across windows explorer fine, not just iPhoto.

Dropbox is the best photo backup solution for iPhone. No need to manually drag and drop.

iCloud IMO is damn worthless for anything.

 

[mcfrank]

If you're going to reply in a snarky way, it's fine to say "I didn't read your post."

My point was that, yes, these two companies get their revenue in different ways and they have a different focus, but here is an example of an area where Apple is falling behind because they are not adapting to the market. Now, sure, they're still making money hand over fist, but Apple should know as well as anybody that tech companies need to adapt and push the market -- Apple jumped Microsoft and found untapped revenue in the consumer industry because they were willing to explore areas that Microsoft was unwilling to explore (mobile, tablet, portable).

But they are "falling behind" only according to you. Apple sells integrated experiences which by their very nature will be more limited. Google Hangouts is great, but it is different than iMessage/Facetime in easy of use, what it takes to set up etc. If I get a brand new iphone and my friend has an iPhone, I can facetime him just by knowing his phone number without setting up any accounts or logging in, or downloading anything. That is an experience which is valuable to everyday users and is something that Google cant replicate with their "be everywhere" business plan. I am not saying one is right and one is wrong, but they are different and you cannot discount the things that make Apple's model better just because they do no apply to you.

 

[ReAxion]

Microsoft was unwilling to explore (mobile, tablet, portable).

This is entirely untrue. Microsoft desperately wanted to be in mobile and they failed to execute over and over.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

"a mere $148 billion"

poor Apple.

those paupers in Cupertino will be lucky if they can afford grits and butter for dinner tonight.

 

[5amshift]

Go Google go!

 

[Angelus Errare]

This is entirely untrue. Microsoft desperately wanted to be relevant in mobile again after iPhone and later Android took off and they failed to execute over and over.

Fixed for accuracy.

 

[ReAxion]

Fixed for accuracy.

You can't even add "again." Windows Mobile has a long history of being irrelevant.

 

[Cipherr]

Least surprising thing ever.

Openly supports Net Neutrality (after flip flopping albeit)
Self Driving Cars
Cheap Flagship tier smartphones
A great mobile OS and more weird but cool shit. Apple just isn't that type of company. They will always be popular so long as people like their stuff, but its not shocking to me that Google excite people a bit more.

 

[Raonak]

Rightfully so.Google are one of the most ambitious companies out there. Actively trying to push for new shit rather than playing it safe.
who would've thought the little search engine company would be the one to start making autopilot cars, robots and AIs.

 

[Guy LeDouche]

Go Google go!

lol

 

[davepoobond]

"a mere $148 billion"

poor Apple.

I have more money in my refrigerator.

 

[Zaptruder]

Apple is a consumer electronics company.

Google is an AI company.

One is the path from which we came. The other is the path on which we'll go.

 

[Qvoth]

it's time for everyone to join the dark side

 

[The Faceless Master]

i can't be the only one breathlessly and lustfully awaiting the fall blockbuster, the new and improved, higher res, bigger battery, newer soc, 2014 best mobile handset.

 

[Guevara]

Apple is a consumer electronics company.

Google is an advertising company.

Fixed

 

[Konka]

This seems a bit silly as Apple is still the most valuable company in the world by market cap.

 

[flintstryker]

Don't worry guys, I'm sure there's another metric which we've never used before but which is the most important one in which Apple is leading.

The moral standing metric?

 

[Pathos]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi_3v-FpKFg

 

[Mindwipe]

It's weird that you would leave Google's role out of this part, but I guess that would ruin the whole point.

What part? Google went around and provided as good as solution as a non-system app could be. The issues now are entirely how Apple, of their own accord and only theirs, fundamentally ties in am entirely broken mapping system.

In the UK I know this massively hit Apple's image. It made mainstream TV news about what a miserable failure they were. That sort of thing tends to hit a company's image.

 

[Zaptruder]

Fixed

On the face of it, that's what they are.

But when AI is so much more lucrative in the long run... it's clear to anyone that doesn't just see things superficially that's what they actually are.

 

[Toparaman]

They screwed up the iPhone brand with iOS 7. Jobs had a nice consistent thing going on with iPhone in terms of looks and usability, and then they go and make everything flat, hard to read, and non-intuitive. Also ugly.

This. Jobs would've never approved iOS 7. Which is probably why they went ahead and did it. Jobs was not a well-loved guy at his company.

OS X Mavericks sucks too.

My verdict is out on Google. I think they're right on the verge of either becoming greater than ever before or imploding in on themselves.

 

[mynameismyname]

This. Jobs would've never approved iOS 7. Which is probably why they went ahead and did it. Jobs was not a well-loved guy at his company.

Jobs said himself they should not run the company asking "what would Steve do?"

I've been saying since the stat the the true test for iOS 7 will be how well it laid the foundation for iOS 8.

OS X Mavericks sucks too.

What in the world is wrong with Mavericks? I've been using it since the early betas on my production machine and I've had no troubles with it.

 

[Servbot24]

I enjoy the products of both companies quite a lot and I wish them both more success.

 

[figadapaura]

I'm glad.

 

[Elwood Blues]

Fire Cook and dig up Jobs.

 

[IISANDERII]

Good