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651 points openchampagne | 1 comments | 04 Feb 25 16:21 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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PaulHoule ◴[04 Feb 25 21:25 UTC] No.42938976[source]▶
Even though "... anyone can RSVP, regardless of whether they have an Apple Account or Apple device" I think this being an Apple branded service is going to make this appear exclusionary and will mean some people won't participate even if they could.

I see the same risk involved with Apple TV's branding; Apple TV works great on Xbox, on NVIDIA Shield and on PC. I'm sure though there are a lot of people who just decide that shows like Foundation and subscriptions like MLS Season's Pass just aren't for them. I don't know if it is a 5% or a 20% drop but it has to be real.

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1. makeitdouble ◴[04 Feb 25 22:23 UTC] No.42939840[source]▶
It will feel that way at a distance because it basically is.

To start, it's not a service but an app. Sure there is a web interface, but the focus on the app already sets the stage (which also puts macos only users in an interesting position).

Then non-Apple users probably can only respond when the sales pitch is "to contribute to Shared Albums, and engage with Apple Music playlists"

If I'm not an Apple user there will only be downsides to using this service compared to any other one.