The Mac has always been treated as a fundamentally different platform to iOS. And iOS developers will still need a Mac to actually develop apps, so obviously the Mac will not be a mandatory walled garden.
It's like looking at Steam for Windows and screaming that Windows is going to be locked down. It's idiotic.
Interesting take, but I don't think differentiating hardware is really a big thing on the iPhone anyway -- if anything, Apple devices often have less features. Apple took the lead with the Retina Display for now, but the others will soon catch up.
He's not worried -- Jobs doesn't worry, he just makes plans to further dominate. Sure, he sees Android as a potent threat, but he's got the situation well under control.
Apple doesn't want any part of a race to the bottom, and Apple will stay and continue to be successful within their profitable sector. I think it's pointless for anyone (Jobs included) to compare iPhone vs. Android figures -- iPhone will always have a lower total share of the market, but Apple will still dominate the profits. It'll be like the Mac vs. the rest of the personal computing industry.
It's because the real religious zealot nutcases are the "open" fanboys. They're so into "openness", that they actively go out and insult people and put others down for their choices. Funny that.
When I got my new iPhone, I backed up my old one and then restored it onto my new one. I got everything back: SMS, photos, apps, even the documents I had saved within my apps' local storage like GoodReader. So I don't know what happened with your friend's phone.
Just another pretender. "Yeah, look at me, I'm not like those other Apple sheeple, I'm so much cooler than them. I'll even chuck in a few Apple put-downs so that the haters think I'm an alright guy."
Huh? How does democracy and free speech make things better for people who are in power? I'm sure a lot of heads of states of democratic nations have, at times, jokingly mused about the advantages of an absolute dictatorship. Some even go all the way and turn it into brutal reality.
That's fair enough, more power to you. As long as you're not abusive (e.g. "Apple users are such iDiots"), I don't see why anyone would mod you down for stating your stance and explaining the reasons behind it.
Just curious, do you find that blind/low vision users generally find Flash websites hard to navigate and use? I always hear Flash advocates say that Flash is fully accessible but I'm not sure how that stacks up in practice, since I understand that the developers have to put in the effort to actually make it accessible.
Also, when you say most websites are a complete disaster, are you referring to websites which don't validate and aren't coded to web standards? There's been a web standards revolution over the last 5-6 years and more and more sites are now being coded "properly" so I imagine the situation is better now than it used to be.
In Australia, I've noticed that most traditional news outlets seem to be highly critical of Apple and their products. And on news sites where comments are enabled, there's always a huge army of Apple haters who jump in to add their kicks and punches, every time, without fail. Slashdot is positively Apple-friendly by comparison.
So I don't really see where the supposed "media love" for Apple is coming from.
Personally, I think it's all about pageviews and eyeballs. Post something about Apple, and the hordes of fans and haters descend to make their mark.
Agreed, there are way too many 4 and 5 star reviews for just about everything. I always look at the negative reviews first if they took the time to explain themselves properly.
I read that too. It was a story about Yasser Arafat, and how he asked Palestinian girls to embark on a mission of great importance for their people: to be married off to devout/fanatical terrorists, in order to defuse them, as part of the PLO peace process. I can't remember where I read this.
The Germans had the best machinegun with the MG42, but their other arms and weapons were of mixed performance. The Americans definitely had the best service rifle with the M1 Garand.
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Apple is a designer's company, not a marketing company. If you want a good example of a marketing company, look at Microsoft.
As for Apple being celebrated on Slashdot, are you fucking high? Apple is the most reviled and bashed company by far here.
How the fuck is Windows "open" compared to Mac OS X? You don't know what you're talking about.
It's an Apple hater thread on Slashdot. Rational discourse is a big no-no.
The Mac has always been treated as a fundamentally different platform to iOS. And iOS developers will still need a Mac to actually develop apps, so obviously the Mac will not be a mandatory walled garden.
It's like looking at Steam for Windows and screaming that Windows is going to be locked down. It's idiotic.
Interesting take, but I don't think differentiating hardware is really a big thing on the iPhone anyway -- if anything, Apple devices often have less features. Apple took the lead with the Retina Display for now, but the others will soon catch up.
I think you'll probably end up being right, and Apple will still be very profitable even with a small share of the total market.
He's not worried -- Jobs doesn't worry, he just makes plans to further dominate. Sure, he sees Android as a potent threat, but he's got the situation well under control.
Apple doesn't want any part of a race to the bottom, and Apple will stay and continue to be successful within their profitable sector. I think it's pointless for anyone (Jobs included) to compare iPhone vs. Android figures -- iPhone will always have a lower total share of the market, but Apple will still dominate the profits. It'll be like the Mac vs. the rest of the personal computing industry.
And Google doesn't do the same? Where is their open source PageRank project?
That's a curious example, seeing as how Nintendo's Wii has stomped all over the competition. Nintendo has some interesting parallels to Apple.
It's because the real religious zealot nutcases are the "open" fanboys. They're so into "openness", that they actively go out and insult people and put others down for their choices. Funny that.
When I got my new iPhone, I backed up my old one and then restored it onto my new one. I got everything back: SMS, photos, apps, even the documents I had saved within my apps' local storage like GoodReader. So I don't know what happened with your friend's phone.
What a load of bullshit you just made up. My original 2G iPhone easily lasted 1-2 days for phone calls and SMS use.
Nice predictable strawman you made up there. Who's making the argument that Apple products are "flawless"?
Just another pretender. "Yeah, look at me, I'm not like those other Apple sheeple, I'm so much cooler than them. I'll even chuck in a few Apple put-downs so that the haters think I'm an alright guy."
Huh? How does democracy and free speech make things better for people who are in power? I'm sure a lot of heads of states of democratic nations have, at times, jokingly mused about the advantages of an absolute dictatorship. Some even go all the way and turn it into brutal reality.
He's probably just another loser geek who can't get a girlfriend, and has sour grapes/envy. And all the Asian American chicks ignore him.
(Yes, I'm an ethnic Chinese guy so I feel entitled to comment, ha!)
The haters never let actual facts get in the way of a good rant...
That's fair enough, more power to you. As long as you're not abusive (e.g. "Apple users are such iDiots"), I don't see why anyone would mod you down for stating your stance and explaining the reasons behind it.
Exactly. I call BS -- never heard of a developer doing this or attempting to do this.
Just curious, do you find that blind/low vision users generally find Flash websites hard to navigate and use? I always hear Flash advocates say that Flash is fully accessible but I'm not sure how that stacks up in practice, since I understand that the developers have to put in the effort to actually make it accessible.
Also, when you say most websites are a complete disaster, are you referring to websites which don't validate and aren't coded to web standards? There's been a web standards revolution over the last 5-6 years and more and more sites are now being coded "properly" so I imagine the situation is better now than it used to be.
In Australia, I've noticed that most traditional news outlets seem to be highly critical of Apple and their products. And on news sites where comments are enabled, there's always a huge army of Apple haters who jump in to add their kicks and punches, every time, without fail. Slashdot is positively Apple-friendly by comparison.
So I don't really see where the supposed "media love" for Apple is coming from.
Personally, I think it's all about pageviews and eyeballs. Post something about Apple, and the hordes of fans and haters descend to make their mark.
You are spot on, and you "get" it. Well played, sir.
Men (at least, mature and wise men) definitely get better with age. A man who is older will have a lot more options.
Agreed, there are way too many 4 and 5 star reviews for just about everything. I always look at the negative reviews first if they took the time to explain themselves properly.
I read that too. It was a story about Yasser Arafat, and how he asked Palestinian girls to embark on a mission of great importance for their people: to be married off to devout/fanatical terrorists, in order to defuse them, as part of the PLO peace process. I can't remember where I read this.
The Germans had the best machinegun with the MG42, but their other arms and weapons were of mixed performance. The Americans definitely had the best service rifle with the M1 Garand.