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On iPhone, Searching For Kama Sutra = Porn
heychris writes "Eucalyptus, an ebook app for iPhone, has been rejected from the App Store for 'objectionable content.' What's so objectionable? The Kama Sutra, available from Project Gutenberg, which is available on other ebook readers as well. Not only that, but the screenshot shows that you would have to search for Kama Sutra to get it; it's not built in to Eucalyptus. The author is reasonable but frustrated, while Herr Gruber is more succinct." I wonder how good the now-cheap Nokia 810 is as an e-book reader.
I'll stick with my G1, thanks.
Yes, because that is almost identical to an iphone, except for the lack of most of the functionality, stability, and 9980 of the iphone apps. Yes, virtually identical.
Don't care for Apple's heavyhandedness? Jailbreak. You can do it using an installshield wizard app that takes all of 30 seconds to run. And you can un-jailbreak at will. And while jailbroken, you can still download, run, and purchase Apple store apps.
None of which you can do with your G1.
But yes, it's an alternative, much like sitting in your parents' basement is an alternative to going to the movies with a date.
Now, we can argue about the degree of restriction and classification of content in these cases, but if filtering out possible adult content in a store is censorship, then what is not selling porn to minors? Or do you support that idea? And exactly why is it "moronic, stupid, vile, idiotic, repugnant and pathetic"? Please keep in mind I'm not talking about the results of Apple's implementation, but their decision to do it.
And shits like you can't understand that sheer number of functions doesn't make for a good product. If the iPhone has the functions required and it has a user-interface far superior to other phones there is little reason other than cost and service availability to not get one.
I do not have an iPhone. I don't have a cellular phone at all, of any model.
I do have an iPod Touch, and I love it. It works as a music player and I have several useful applications, including one I wrote myself. I really don't give a crap what anyone else thinks about it.