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Originally Posted by Kumabjorn
I guess they'll forfeit the wearables market to Google, LG, Samsung and Motorola when it comes to some 1B Android devices.
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Not all 1B of those Android users are in markets where the watch will be sold, nor are they potential customers for any smart-watch, let alone one from Apple.
Apples markets to a pretty narrow audience, while Google casts a pretty wide net with Android. As an example, just going by it's operating systems market share, Android One will probably press Android into millions of more users hands than are using it now. Androids use will grow, but those won't be the same class of customers as the folks buying upmarket HTC M8's and Galaxy Alphas and Motorola 360's. Totally different audience.
Personally, I don't believe Tim Cook is the same kind of absolutest that Steve Jobs was. If the market would bear it, I think he'd sell his watch to the Android and Windows markets too.