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Visualization of Amazon, Apple, Alphabet, and Microsoft’s Consumer Product Lines

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Re: Visualization of Amazon, Apple, Alphabet, and Microsoft’s Consumer Product Lines

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Is posting things under alternate accounts to boost the submission allowed? I note that user "papercuts" and user "apeconmyth" appear to be the same person posting and interacting on their company submission.

Hi, sorry, meant no offense. Apeconmyth is my old account here on HN, which is why I posted from there. I created the new Papercuts account after making the front page. I'm not trying to play games.

Re: Visualization of Amazon, Apple, Alphabet, and Microsoft’s Consumer Product Lines

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Re: Apple

I don’t see how any of these are to be considered a “product”, especially since they can’t be purchased or acquired in any way apart from some actual product:

  * Touch ID
  * Apple ID
  * FairPlay
  * bridgeOS
  * any of the apps bundled with the OS, such as Automator or Stickies

Re: Visualization of Amazon, Apple, Alphabet, and Microsoft’s Consumer Product Lines

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Re: Apple I don’t see how any of these are to be considered a “product”, especially since they can’t be purchased or acquired in any way apart from some actual product: * Touch ID * Apple ID * FairPlay * bridgeOS * any of the apps bundled with the OS, such as Automator or Stickies

Thank you for the feedback, I see what you are saying. Definitions were difficult, and hopefully I'm not being too fast and loose with the "product line" categorization of this chart in general. I put these in for visibility sake, and also perhaps because Apple didn't have as much to go in here than expected, but will definitely consider your notes for a future revision, thanks again!
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