GOD: Arthur! Arthur, King of the Britons! Oh, don't grovel! If
there's one thing I can't stand, it's people groveling.
ARTHUR: Sorry--
GOD: And don't apologize. Every time I try to talk to someone it's
"sorry this" and "forgive me that" and "I'm not worthy". What are you
doing now!?
ARTHUR: I'm averting my eyes, oh Lord.
GOD: Well, don't. It's like those miserable Psalms-- they're so
depressing. Now knock it off!
You might have hit the key here. Traditional phone vendors and carriers are into control - since that has always been their business models. Companies like B&N are booksellers first and hardware guys second - as long as their primary business (book selling) works, whatever else can be done with the hardware is just added value. Like the carriers they still control their products - but that's books.
This also may be why the Kindle tablet will succeed - they are building on the B&N model but have a lot more content to push then just books. As long as they can successfully push their content, they likely won't care what else goes on the device.
Of course, there's that support issue that happens when you deal in hardware, but if you make it cheap enough just send new ones vice spin up megacosts for support.
So I can hook up my iPad to my TV to play a game, and if I jailbreak it - that's ok. But if I hook up a PS3 to my TV and (essentially) jailbreak it, that's illegal?
I think Sony's arguments may wind up being a year too late....
While I hate to be quoting Apple, the iPad is the start of a computing appliance. You'll pick this up in the morning while you make your toast and catch up on the news (reading or watching; big media or Facebook). It's not meant to replace the laptop (and do you think Apple wants to kill that product line?).
Everyone is thinking in traditional computer form-factors while Apple is trying something new. Whether they succeed or not is anyone's guess. A lot better products have come and gone - the best tech isn't always the winner.
Mod poster up.
My wife, who thinks I sound like Charlie Brown's teacher when I mention technical terms (like "mouse") abosolutely loves the iPhone she got in November, and constantly finds ways to use it whenever she can - without needing my help. She'll eat this iPad up.
It's people like her who will make this a success. Easy to use; fits their needs. Their target market is not slashdot (except to entice developers to get on-board).
Let's face it - the whole thing was a PR exercise. Big crowd - might make the newspapers. Unruly crowd - we're talking TV. Arrest me? We've gone from teenagers knowing this guy to his name blasted all over the internet! Can't buy that kind of PR...
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GOD: Arthur! Arthur, King of the Britons! Oh, don't grovel! If
there's one thing I can't stand, it's people groveling.
ARTHUR: Sorry--
GOD: And don't apologize. Every time I try to talk to someone it's
"sorry this" and "forgive me that" and "I'm not worthy". What are you
doing now!?
ARTHUR: I'm averting my eyes, oh Lord.
GOD: Well, don't. It's like those miserable Psalms-- they're so
depressing. Now knock it off!
...or the second coming of Hunter S. Thompson...
That we can deal with. It's when he lunging with a pointed stick that we're screwed...
At least for morning coffee drinkers, It probably has something to do with the caffeine...
And once you start, it easily becomes a habit.
Both ways sound like they are more in the "death by misadventure" category.
I don't think alcohol poisoning necessarily can be described as "Death with Dignity"....
...and this is just the airing of grievances.
Barnes and Noble seems to not mind.
You might have hit the key here. Traditional phone vendors and carriers are into control - since that has always been their business models. Companies like B&N are booksellers first and hardware guys second - as long as their primary business (book selling) works, whatever else can be done with the hardware is just added value. Like the carriers they still control their products - but that's books.
This also may be why the Kindle tablet will succeed - they are building on the B&N model but have a lot more content to push then just books. As long as they can successfully push their content, they likely won't care what else goes on the device.
Of course, there's that support issue that happens when you deal in hardware, but if you make it cheap enough just send new ones vice spin up megacosts for support.
So I can hook up my iPad to my TV to play a game, and if I jailbreak it - that's ok. But if I hook up a PS3 to my TV and (essentially) jailbreak it, that's illegal?
I think Sony's arguments may wind up being a year too late....
So, now we understand the real reason for this secretive data center in North Carolina....
That's just the tip of the iceberg
Beatles->George Harrison->Handmade Films->Monty Python movies (execept for Holy Grail).
Life of Brian would not have gotten made if not for George.
While I hate to be quoting Apple, the iPad is the start of a computing appliance. You'll pick this up in the morning while you make your toast and catch up on the news (reading or watching; big media or Facebook). It's not meant to replace the laptop (and do you think Apple wants to kill that product line?).
Everyone is thinking in traditional computer form-factors while Apple is trying something new. Whether they succeed or not is anyone's guess. A lot better products have come and gone - the best tech isn't always the winner.
Mod poster up. My wife, who thinks I sound like Charlie Brown's teacher when I mention technical terms (like "mouse") abosolutely loves the iPhone she got in November, and constantly finds ways to use it whenever she can - without needing my help. She'll eat this iPad up. It's people like her who will make this a success. Easy to use; fits their needs. Their target market is not slashdot (except to entice developers to get on-board).
Let's face it - the whole thing was a PR exercise. Big crowd - might make the newspapers. Unruly crowd - we're talking TV. Arrest me? We've gone from teenagers knowing this guy to his name blasted all over the internet! Can't buy that kind of PR...