Tim Cook says he has no problem porting Apple apps to Android

12. AnTuTu (Posts: 1580; Member since: 14 Oct 2012)

Tim Cook says he has no problem porting Apple apps to Android ---> But he won't do it why because if he does then Apple will completely loose its ground.

20. ITEngineer (Posts: 54; Member since: 26 Mar 2013)

And what ground is he on? my wife has an ipad and iphone, i have a S4 and a Nexus 7, Safari is no where near the browsers that exists on Android.

Icloud/Itunes would only make sense for people who bought things and changed to android and would like to see the movies or hear the songs they own, but Apple won't do that, and in a way they are right, cause a lot of users want to switch to android but they invested so much in itunes that they would lose a lot.
So Apple won't make it easy for them by saying we built a migration bridge for you Goodbye!

21. AnTuTu (Posts: 1580; Member since: 14 Oct 2012)

Well I have spoken to people who own an iDevice and when you ask them why have they bought this ? Most of them would always say oh there are so many apps in the Apple's app store.

So according to this article, if Apple does that then people who are thinking to buy an iDevice because of apps won't buy it.

22. ITEngineer (Posts: 54; Member since: 26 Mar 2013)

Almost all of the apps developed by other than apple exists on android.
The Apps that are developed by apple and could be ported to android are the following.

1.Garageband
2.Maps
3.iCloud
4.iTunes

And thats pretty much about it. The only two major apps are 3 & 4, and that is what apple is all about. so i dont see them giving these two away, although if you ask me no one would use iTunes since its a pain in the @ss

23. AnTuTu (Posts: 1580; Member since: 14 Oct 2012)

Totally agree with you.

26. Hemlocke (unregistered)

Safari is more standards compliant than Chrome, and for someone who has used both extensively, i actually prefer the UX of Safari over Chrome. Couple that with the fact that Safari isn't just a data mining tool, and i could see plenty of users choosing Safari on Android.

28. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)

It will be a cold day in Hell before Apple ports any of its core apps to Android. Apple's business is selling iToys. The only way you will see core Apple apps on Android is if Apple first ports Android to its iToys.

33. medicci37 (Posts: 1331; Member since: 19 Nov 2011)

Why???

32. stealthd (unregistered)

You heard it developers, stop making apps. Android is perfect and doesn't need anything new, ever.

6. quakan (Posts: 1396; Member since: 02 Mar 2011)

OSX is definitely better than Windows in my opinion. Also the best computer to run Windows on is a Mac.

8. ocilfa (Posts: 334; Member since: 03 Aug 2012)

Wrong. The best computer to run windows on is a user built PC.

9. quakan (Posts: 1396; Member since: 02 Mar 2011)

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57581290-37/macbook-pro-declared-best-performing-windows-laptop/

10. jroc74 (Posts: 6019; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)

E X A C T L Y.

The difference between Apple and other desktop PC OEM's is Apple uses quality components throughout the entire PC.

I can get a PC custom built thats cheaper than a Mac, will outperform it and be as stable as a Mac. Power supply, mobo, cpu cooler is places PC OEM's skimp on quality that Apple probably dont.

11. quakan (Posts: 1396; Member since: 02 Mar 2011)

Yeah, I know custom PCs are best but you don't see most people out seeking custom PCs on a regular basis. Most of us buy what's on the shelf and don't consider any hardware upgrades. That report is strictly based on consumer ready-to-buy computers.

13. HDShatter (Posts: 1021; Member since: 17 Jan 2013)

I would say this is actually the most powerful laptop I know of thats actually a good price for what you get not your crappy mac.

http://www.sagernotebook.com/index.php?page=product_info&model_name=NP9570

That laptop can use a Desktop hexacore i7 with 2 gpus. I guarantee you it has better performance than any laptop macs will for 5+ years and for the same price its probably 4-5x the raw power of a high end mac.

You wasting your $ buying from desktop manufacturers. Build your own you will save money or you can use your savings for higher quality parts.

19. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)

Macs might not be the best performers compared to PCs, but they last a VERY long time.

27. Hemlocke (unregistered)

What are you, 60? Unless you are a hardcore gamer or work from home in some compute intensive environment, what use is a desktop at all? There is a reason the PC market is dying. Most people only need a tablet, or at most, a laptop, to do what they do at home. Good luck throwing that ginormous neon-glow travesty into a travel bag for a vacation or work trip.

34. jroc74 (Posts: 6019; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)

"What are you, 60? Unless you are a hardcore gamer or work from home in some compute intensive environment, what use is a desktop at all?"

Do you even have a job? What use is a desktop? Tell that to the govt and corporate America....I have been in both industries since 1999 and desktops still rule there.

By the way...I'd rather browse the internet at my computer desk from my desktop with a 23 in monitor, a shelf for the keyboard and mouse and desktop speakers...

18. Whateverman (Posts: 3284; Member since: 17 May 2009)

Never a problem with my Mac, but Windows is a whole different syory! Always get browser jacked, or viruses. For my money, Mac is the best!

16. quakan (Posts: 1396; Member since: 02 Mar 2011)

They would probably be shut down under anti-trust fears.