09-11-2014, 05:40 PM
rjmacs wrote:
Apple has consistently wanted their tech innovations to distinguish their products from others, not enhance other manufacturers' products with licensed Apple tech.
Precisely. Apple Pay is supposed to help Apple sell its own high-margin hardware. Not Samsung's.
iTunes on Windows wasn't about selling more PCs, but expanding the market for iPods.
If it ends up dragging everyone else along with them, then it's to the benefit of all consumers.
I recall when credit card purchases were treated like somewhat of a special thing, with careful vetting of the customer. Now, some stores don't even require a token signature for amounts under a certain threshold.