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		Jtsummers on Aug 28, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why I’m Willing to Pay a Premium for Security, Pri... Ok, so in your scenario it’s not a break up. But a nuclear strike. Everything Google has ceases to exist if this happens and no one else steps up to take over or fill the gaps? There are no other email providers? There are no other map providers?

bilal4hmed on Aug 28, 2020 [–]

email sure, who else other than Apple maps comes close to Google Maps ?

Jtsummers on Aug 28, 2020 | [–]

Maybe Open Street Map? But if your fear is that Android would die without Google Maps I’m reasonably confident a replacement could be found that isn’t an Apple hardware device.

The same is true for the other services that Google provides.

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