China's Official Newspaper Pans iPad — Too Locked Down

An anonymous reader writes "The People's Daily newspaper, which is the official news organ of the ruling Communist party in China, apparently recently posted a review of the iPad, where it complained about the locked down nature of the device, noting that 'There are many disadvantages. For example you cannot install pirate software on them, you cannot download [free] music, and you need to pay for movies you watch on them.' You would think a country that is in favor of locking down the internet so much would like a locked up device ..."

Comments

Awesome irony.

[Lord Kano]

Apple is too totalitarian for the Chinese government's tastes.

LK

Re:Welp.

[Anonymous Coward]

Clearly the tape will come off, the cat will land on its feet, and the bread will land butter side down.

Re:apple blocked software that China GOV made

[icebike]

Its as official as anything ever is out of china.

And when China says you are too locked down, that says something.

Steve must be proud.