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		amyjess on Aug 23, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Netflix is the latest company to try bypassing App... They booted Amazon before for similar. Amazon caved. Edit: actually, it was Google, not Apple. Google Play's brand isn't as strong as the App Store, but Amazon still caved to Google, which only underscores my point. https://www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/amazon-... But there was a case back in 2011 where Amazon removed the Kindle Store from their iOS app at Apple's request: https://www.cultofmac.com/105966/amazon-caves-to-apple-remov...

godzillabrennus on Aug 24, 2018 [–]

Amazon doesn’t have the entertainment brand that Netflix has nor the consumer dedication to the brand. People use amazon because it’s ubiquitous, inexpensive, and has good customer service. People love Netflix.

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