Why did this get modded up? I asked a legitimate question, which you are just blowing off. I bought my iPhone before the Android was out, so that was not an option. I just can't think of a reason why I would switch. Maybe when my contract is up, but then just for the novelty. I want to know from the Slashdot community, is there a better reason?
People don't care about Flash, and they don't care about an open app store. The iPhone does what they want it to do.
I don't care that I had to mod my original X-Box so that I could run XBMC, watch DVDs without buying the remote, or backup my games to run off the harddrive. At the time of the purchase, I was aware of the features (and limitations) of what I was buying. I have an iPhone and don't want an Android. I use the web browser to look up things randomly, IMDB movies, listen to Pandora, etc. What am I missing out on? If I need anything else, I have a perfectly capable desktop and laptop.
I'm not trying to flame, can someone answer: What kind of apps do you use on the Android that aren't available on the iPhone, but are so important that you have to use them immediately, and can't wait until you're back on a desktop/laptop? (But of course if you can answer that question, then buy an Android, ignore the iPhone and move on)
In your analogy, the iPhone would be like a new town that was built and it was common knowledge that the only place to shop in the new town was Wal-mart. Then people willfully moved there despite knowing this, and complained that there was no competition.
Maybe it's just the weltschmerz I'm feeling, but do you really see a boycott like that actually happening? Even if it could, you would likely see increased sales the days before, and the days after the boycott to make up for the lost sales to some extent.
I agree that the government is corrupt, but that is where we could actually see the most change, if people had the organization you're suggesting.
A week of boycott will do nothing since most people pay a monthly subscription. The only way to do this would be to have people cancel their subscription which is simply not going to happen on a scale that would make a difference.
It is also not worth allowing competition for the same reasons it isn't for water/electric companies. It seems like government regulation is the only viable option here.
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Be honest now, would you really want to read a cogently argued article that garnered nothing but "Yup" and "Seems right" responses?
Yup.
May I suggest:
TL;HTR - Too Long; Had To Read
but its just not funny
No it's not. By now it's just sad.
C...
Oh cool, is C ellipses the new C sharp?
Why did it take you two months to open a pair of underwear?
Why did this get modded up? I asked a legitimate question, which you are just blowing off. I bought my iPhone before the Android was out, so that was not an option. I just can't think of a reason why I would switch. Maybe when my contract is up, but then just for the novelty. I want to know from the Slashdot community, is there a better reason?
Exactly.
People don't care about Flash, and they don't care about an open app store. The iPhone does what they want it to do.
I don't care that I had to mod my original X-Box so that I could run XBMC, watch DVDs without buying the remote, or backup my games to run off the harddrive. At the time of the purchase, I was aware of the features (and limitations) of what I was buying. I have an iPhone and don't want an Android. I use the web browser to look up things randomly, IMDB movies, listen to Pandora, etc. What am I missing out on? If I need anything else, I have a perfectly capable desktop and laptop.
I'm not trying to flame, can someone answer: What kind of apps do you use on the Android that aren't available on the iPhone, but are so important that you have to use them immediately, and can't wait until you're back on a desktop/laptop? (But of course if you can answer that question, then buy an Android, ignore the iPhone and move on)
Title says it all: Subversion
In your analogy, the iPhone would be like a new town that was built and it was common knowledge that the only place to shop in the new town was Wal-mart. Then people willfully moved there despite knowing this, and complained that there was no competition.
This is not a threat, but a warning of the reality of what will likely happen to them.
Really? The only reason to give a "warning" like that is to encourage others to do what they want to happen to Matt and Trey.
And +1 for the FOX News link!
Maybe it's just the weltschmerz I'm feeling, but do you really see a boycott like that actually happening? Even if it could, you would likely see increased sales the days before, and the days after the boycott to make up for the lost sales to some extent.
I agree that the government is corrupt, but that is where we could actually see the most change, if people had the organization you're suggesting.
A week of boycott will do nothing since most people pay a monthly subscription. The only way to do this would be to have people cancel their subscription which is simply not going to happen on a scale that would make a difference.
It is also not worth allowing competition for the same reasons it isn't for water/electric companies. It seems like government regulation is the only viable option here.