Apple CEO Tim Cook On The War With Android For The Future Of Personal Computing

Ever since Android started taking off, people have warned that Apple was going to lose the smartphone wars, just like it lost the PC wars. 

In the 80s, Apple led the way with computer innovation for the Mac. But it was Microsoft that eventually took control of the personal computing market and never let go. Apple was relegated to a niche player, and almost died. 

This time, Apple led the way with the iPhone, but Google's Android is now shipping on 80% of all smartphones, relegating Apple to a niche player. Apple, with $160 billion in cash, isn't anywhere close to death, but for some people, memories of the 90s linger, and there is a concern that the same thing is going to happen eventually. 

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