Closed Apple y y y y One point of contact Control (+/-) Paid by consumer (hardware, software, & content Heavily dependent on Apple s marketing as well as product innovation ( cool factor ) Sustainable Privacy issues gov t only has to go to one company if it doesn t like something Open Google y y y y y y Not as efficient (updates, etc) Paid by advertisers Who controls system (app quality) What are strengths/weaknesses Risks more diversified Revenue model?
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Other ideas: Comparison early days of internet Earthlink/AOL networks couldn t talk to each other Model abandoned for open internet Conclusion: What model will dominate in long run?