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		habitatforus on May 24, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Introducing Facebook Camera Because Facebook wants to be the platform and not the app. At some point we'll realize that Zuckerburg was out to replace Windows not Myspace

sparknlaunch12 on May 24, 2012 [–]

Agree with this statement. To compete with Microsoft, Apple, Google you need a platform (OS and phone). While Facebook messenger didn't really off, photos may be more of a popular transition as many send photos to Facebook anyway.

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