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dangonay · 02-17-2011, 06:55 PM

Two recent news items that I find are interesting:

- The first is that Apple has apparently spent $3.9 billion to "buy up" 60% of the global supply of touch screen displays used in iPads from the major suppliers. So I guess this leaves all the other tablet manufacturers to fight over the remaining 40%?

- Apple has 83% of the paid App market with a value of $1.8 billion in 2010. RIM was 2nd with $156 million, Nokia 3rd with $103 million and Google 4th at $102 million. Now if you were a developer, what platform would you want to develop for if you wanted to get a return on your investment?

02-17-2011, 06:55 PM	#70
dangonay Ready to be Man handled by RS! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Burnaby Posts: 1,798 Thanked 1,502 Times in 506 Posts Failed 418 Times in 151 Posts	Two recent news items that I find are interesting: - The first is that Apple has apparently spent $3.9 billion to "buy up" 60% of the global supply of touch screen displays used in iPads from the major suppliers. So I guess this leaves all the other tablet manufacturers to fight over the remaining 40%? - Apple has 83% of the paid App market with a value of $1.8 billion in 2010. RIM was 2nd with $156 million, Nokia 3rd with $103 million and Google 4th at $102 million. Now if you were a developer, what platform would you want to develop for if you wanted to get a return on your investment?