Your example is true, but that is because of the lack of an alternatives in getting gas withing that city.
But that is not the same with Apple and its products. There are tons of viable alternatives to Apple products so Apple can do what it wants in terms of pricing and bundling. If you don't like it, use another PC.
Ferrari charges WAY more for its product and replacement parts than its competitors. Are they breaking antitrust laws? Nope. And neither is Apple.
... the features I would add in no particular order are:
1. Expandable Memory - I should be able to swap playlist without having to resync with iTunes. Locking you in to 8G is crap. But a much larger default memory option would also be nice.
2. 3G - But dont lose EDGE. 3G is not available everywhere so let it fall back to EDGE.
3. Video Capture - Why not. Not a must have but since I'm making a wish list, its in there.
4. GPS - This would be awesome working with the maps application they currently have. Again, not a must have.
5. Native IM client - Nuff said.
6. Ability to use ANY headphones without having to use an adapter. This is just an annoyance that does not need to be.
7. SDK - Allow anyone to make apps for the iPhone. Apple can make the ones they 'certify' available via iTunes. All the others, use at your own risk.
8. I useful Calendar - Integration with google calendar, Outlook,... Have it sync just like the address book. *This is probably my #1 feature* - Make is look like iCal or google calendar ( color-code multiple calendars )
9. Nicer mail client - Support multimedia attachments better. Email can 'flip' like safari. Page through email like you page through photos.
10. Flash support in safari - Too many sites today use flash not to support it in this 'full featured' browser.
11. Maybe more buttons. - Add another rocker or two to the sides. Use them to fine tune your flipping through coverflow, shrink/enlarge photos, next/previous song. Its a pain in the ass when you are using it as an iPod, lock the screen and then want to just skip to the next song.
Dear Patent and Trademark office,
Today I would like to register a trademark on
a-mail
b-mail
c-mail
d-mail
e-mail
f-mail
g-mail oops already taken
h-mail
i-mail
j-mail
k-mail
l-mail
m-mail
n-mail
etc. etc.
Now you are all stuck with nm-mail dot com where n and m are two letters of your choosing! bwahahaha Watch it with that i-mail trademark. We all know Steve Jobs and Apple, Inc. own all the words that begin with the letter 'i'.
Well if you are including older offerings, how did the Game Cube and DS Lite sell? Did they beat the PS2 numbers? I don't know the answer - but it would at least be a more fair comparison. I think the point is lets compare new console to new console and see who's grabbing more market share with their newest offering. The Wii and PS3 are where Nintendo and Sony are going to be putting most of their efforts. Those platforms are the future of console gaming for those companies so focus on them and them alone.
Oh I think you are a bit off. Its not that Apple does not aim to own the whole industry. If that was the case, why release the mini to try and get the masses to own an Apple? And the iPod is certainly aimed at owning its whole industry. But it's NOT the software industry that Apple wants to own, its the hardware. What you fail to realize is that Apple is primarily a hardware company, not a software company. Sure they sell software, but only to support their hardware business. That is why style is paramount with Apple hardware. Porting OSX to x86 does nothing to promote Apple's core business, hardware sales. In fact it would really hurt it, so that is why I doubt we will ever see OSX on an x86 platform.
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Your example is true, but that is because of the lack of an alternatives in getting gas withing that city. But that is not the same with Apple and its products. There are tons of viable alternatives to Apple products so Apple can do what it wants in terms of pricing and bundling. If you don't like it, use another PC. Ferrari charges WAY more for its product and replacement parts than its competitors. Are they breaking antitrust laws? Nope. And neither is Apple.
... the features I would add in no particular order are:
... Have it sync just like the address book. *This is probably my #1 feature* - Make is look like iCal or google calendar ( color-code multiple calendars )
1. Expandable Memory - I should be able to swap playlist without having to resync with iTunes. Locking you in to 8G is crap. But a much larger default memory option would also be nice.
2. 3G - But dont lose EDGE. 3G is not available everywhere so let it fall back to EDGE.
3. Video Capture - Why not. Not a must have but since I'm making a wish list, its in there.
4. GPS - This would be awesome working with the maps application they currently have. Again, not a must have.
5. Native IM client - Nuff said.
6. Ability to use ANY headphones without having to use an adapter. This is just an annoyance that does not need to be.
7. SDK - Allow anyone to make apps for the iPhone. Apple can make the ones they 'certify' available via iTunes. All the others, use at your own risk.
8. I useful Calendar - Integration with google calendar, Outlook,
9. Nicer mail client - Support multimedia attachments better. Email can 'flip' like safari. Page through email like you page through photos.
10. Flash support in safari - Too many sites today use flash not to support it in this 'full featured' browser.
11. Maybe more buttons. - Add another rocker or two to the sides. Use them to fine tune your flipping through coverflow, shrink/enlarge photos, next/previous song. Its a pain in the ass when you are using it as an iPod, lock the screen and then want to just skip to the next song.
His name is not JoeRandom, its stewbacca.
You are new to this country I see.
I for one warmly welcome our new teaching robots overlords and their socially adept autistic minions.
Today I would like to register a trademark on
a-mail
b-mail
c-mail
d-mail
e-mail
f-mail
g-mail oops already taken
h-mail
i-mail
j-mail
k-mail
l-mail
m-mail
n-mail
etc. etc.
Now you are all stuck with nm-mail dot com where n and m are two letters of your choosing! bwahahaha Watch it with that i-mail trademark. We all know Steve Jobs and Apple, Inc. own all the words that begin with the letter 'i'.
Well if you are including older offerings, how did the Game Cube and DS Lite sell? Did they beat the PS2 numbers? I don't know the answer - but it would at least be a more fair comparison. I think the point is lets compare new console to new console and see who's grabbing more market share with their newest offering. The Wii and PS3 are where Nintendo and Sony are going to be putting most of their efforts. Those platforms are the future of console gaming for those companies so focus on them and them alone.
How about iDontGiveAF*ck :D
Innovative Inventors? That's repetitively redundant.
OMG! This comment is a dupe http://apple.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=171706&c id=14298591
Can I get an Amen brother!
Oh I think you are a bit off. Its not that Apple does not aim to own the whole industry. If that was the case, why release the mini to try and get the masses to own an Apple? And the iPod is certainly aimed at owning its whole industry. But it's NOT the software industry that Apple wants to own, its the hardware. What you fail to realize is that Apple is primarily a hardware company, not a software company. Sure they sell software, but only to support their hardware business. That is why style is paramount with Apple hardware. Porting OSX to x86 does nothing to promote Apple's core business, hardware sales. In fact it would really hurt it, so that is why I doubt we will ever see OSX on an x86 platform.