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1. pelagicAustral · 1790426428 · focus · HN ↗

   I know this is a stupid question even before I ask it, but is there any chance at this point of seeing something out of the scope of Apple and Google for mobile?? Will the bank apps ever allow people out of these two players

   1. WarmWash · 1790434604 · focus · HN ↗

      No, because it is near impossible to compete with "free" and totally impossible to compete with "free-and-you-can-use-ad-block."

      The truth is that these corps are so entrenched because people love love love the ad model. I mean, they hate the ads, but they are so sold on access being free that introducing a cost would come off like charging money to walk in a public park. Totally confusing.

      And frankly the other path wouldn't be all roses either. There would be a wealth divide in technology where poor people wouldn't be able to afford to use all the stuff available to them now for free.

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