I think the Fandroids are going to be slow to come to the realization that the iPad is not a horrifically overpriced computer. Like you said, it's not easy to manufacture these tablets, and the android selections are starting to show they just can't low ball in this segment and compete that way. Add to that fact is this is $800 and the OS was GIVEN to them for free!! That sheds a bit more light on how difficult it is going to be for android tablets to compete in this segment.
I think you're in for a rude wake up. Soon Android will see it's phone sales plummet on Verizon and you'll see what the first head to head competition looks like. You'll also see Android tablets come out left and right and they won't make a dent in iPad sales this year. Apple brought this new touchscreen tablet market alve with iPad and I don't see any compelling alternatives on the horizon.
This obviously has to do with Apple's monopolistic practices, Steve Jobs being a control freak, a horrible walled garden, non-user replaceable batteries, lack of ten USB ports on apple products, blah blah blah. This would have all been taken care of if they had published for Android instead!!
I thought I'd post just in case the Haters were taking a nap.
Strong armed? Really? In what way? The way I see it Apple has saved the music industry from their own stupidity.
All they have to do is follow the App Store guidelines and they'll be fine. They didn't follow them so they got spanked. It's their own fault.
As for the iPAd, I don't believe it hurts anyone's eyes. It's all armchair prognosticators like yourself that perpetuate this myth. I've read books on my iphone for YEARS now and it doesn't bother me at all. This myth tends to be overblown by haters.
And what monopolistic tendencies are you referring to? Do you even understand what a monopoly is and what an abuse of a monopoly looks like? Maybe you could give some specifics here rather than the vague rantings of a hater?
Over-react much? If they are fscking their customers as badly as you say, why have their customer satisfaction and customer service stats LED the industry for YEARS? You might want to step back and realize your perception of them is a bit off. They aren't saints, but saying greed is the basis of all their decisions is a foolish and myopic statement.
Exactly, no effect to me at all. I'm comfortable with Apple's walled garden because it ensures a consistent, predicatable experience rather than the wild west approach. Despite the whiners objections, it's quite apparent that most of Apple's decisions are based on making sure the user has a great experience. I'm not saying they aren't out to make a profit, that's what businesses do, but a lot of the decisions that haters attribute to greed are more likely for ensuring a solid, consistent, enjoyable experience for the owner. Those saying that Jobs is a control freak and that he wants to control his users make about as much sense as those who say the "terrorists hate us for our freedom" . . . . you're going to have to dig a little deeper than that.
Except that it's not a change in policy for Apple, the rules have been in place for this for quite some time so Apple has not changed one darned thing.
You know what they say, "Buy a Dell and you get. . . . a Dell"
I'm stuck with a Dell laptop for work and it is brand new and the biggest piece of crap (in all fairness it's the combination of mediocre Dell and mediocre Winblows).
I'd think that current app store numbers would bear his statement out. Supposedly Android is crushing iOS, but the available apps don't seem to follow the same trend. And it's been well documented that if you're an app developer you are going to find it hard to make a living selling Android apps, but the likelihood of doing well is much better in the iOS ecosystem.
I have nothing against Android, but I do think the hype is a bit overblown.
Because they adhere to the strict letter of the law as it is, right? Warrantless wiretaps? Secretly funnelling all telecom traffic to the NSA? Bypassing FISA courts?
Seriously? You actually trust the government to adhere to the law?
I read your post, it's just that it was bullshit. I'm not restricted by what Apple approves or not. I know I can go get other apps at an alternative source. Your BS about Apple's decision being censorship and Google's not being censorship is crap. Either they both are or they both aren't guilty of censorship if they reject an app. Your rationalization doesn't hold water.
Keep your blinders on and swallow the "Google is open" koolaid. I'm informed, I just don't choose to ignore the reality of the similarity of their actions like you apparently have.
Yes, they did, and I disagreed with that attempt. But I'm not talking about what they've attempted, I'm talking about the reality of an app that is censored by violating some terms of service in an app store, either Apple's or Android's. It essentially boils down to the same thing, we won't distribute it and you have to find somewhere else to get it.
And yet essentially the same thing. They won't distribute it and you'll have to go elsewhere. It's not against the law, so that is a bogus argument on your part. As for the warranty, if you jailbreak the device it is perfectly logical for Apple to void your warranty on the device at that point. They can't tell wtf you may have done to it and shouldn't be responsible for the hacker tinkering with their phone.
Face it, you give Google a free ride on this, but they censored something just like Apple. You either have to be honest and treat them the same or run the risk of someone calling you a hypocrite.
And how does using Quark Classic infect you with a virus? I think you may be confusing cause and effect here. I also think your analysis of OS X security if full of shit. The thought that OS X, an OS with ZERO viruses, must somehow be viral swiss cheese waiting to happen is about the biggest leap of BS logic I've ever heard.
Quite the rationalization you've got there. Google censors something and they are still open. Apple censors something and they are closed and evil. At least have the balls to tell the truth to yourself, even if you can't admit it to the rest of the world.
I've also done it multiple times by accident. I turn off my iPhone, but left my work BlackBerry on in my backpack. It eats the BB battery trying to connect to a cell tower, but I've done this several times now and somehow lived through it. The ban is an old school rule that they are reluctant to change. I personally don't want people talking on their phones on the plane, but I wouldn't mind texting, IM, web use since they don't bother those around me.
Except that's not true, so in reality you're complaining about nothing, right? I mean I'm a customer, I have no desire to open my iPhone, I had no expectation that I would be able to open my iPhone, and I know that if I really wanted to open it I would research and buy the CORRECT F'IN TOOL and I would not be inhibited in any way.
No, their customers aren't screwed at all. It's just another thing for chronic Apple haters to whine about. Apparently they've run out of real things to complain about.
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I think the Fandroids are going to be slow to come to the realization that the iPad is not a horrifically overpriced computer. Like you said, it's not easy to manufacture these tablets, and the android selections are starting to show they just can't low ball in this segment and compete that way. Add to that fact is this is $800 and the OS was GIVEN to them for free!! That sheds a bit more light on how difficult it is going to be for android tablets to compete in this segment.
Hahahaha! And people call Apple greedy? $799 and then you are faced with extortion to get WiFi turned on? Isn't OPEN great!!?
I think you're in for a rude wake up. Soon Android will see it's phone sales plummet on Verizon and you'll see what the first head to head competition looks like. You'll also see Android tablets come out left and right and they won't make a dent in iPad sales this year. Apple brought this new touchscreen tablet market alve with iPad and I don't see any compelling alternatives on the horizon.
You're wrong and a socialist!!!
This obviously has to do with Apple's monopolistic practices, Steve Jobs being a control freak, a horrible walled garden, non-user replaceable batteries, lack of ten USB ports on apple products, blah blah blah. This would have all been taken care of if they had published for Android instead!!
I thought I'd post just in case the Haters were taking a nap.
Strong armed? Really? In what way? The way I see it Apple has saved the music industry from their own stupidity.
All they have to do is follow the App Store guidelines and they'll be fine. They didn't follow them so they got spanked. It's their own fault.
As for the iPAd, I don't believe it hurts anyone's eyes. It's all armchair prognosticators like yourself that perpetuate this myth. I've read books on my iphone for YEARS now and it doesn't bother me at all. This myth tends to be overblown by haters.
And what monopolistic tendencies are you referring to? Do you even understand what a monopoly is and what an abuse of a monopoly looks like? Maybe you could give some specifics here rather than the vague rantings of a hater?
Over-react much? If they are fscking their customers as badly as you say, why have their customer satisfaction and customer service stats LED the industry for YEARS? You might want to step back and realize your perception of them is a bit off. They aren't saints, but saying greed is the basis of all their decisions is a foolish and myopic statement.
Exactly, no effect to me at all. I'm comfortable with Apple's walled garden because it ensures a consistent, predicatable experience rather than the wild west approach. Despite the whiners objections, it's quite apparent that most of Apple's decisions are based on making sure the user has a great experience. I'm not saying they aren't out to make a profit, that's what businesses do, but a lot of the decisions that haters attribute to greed are more likely for ensuring a solid, consistent, enjoyable experience for the owner. Those saying that Jobs is a control freak and that he wants to control his users make about as much sense as those who say the "terrorists hate us for our freedom" . . . . you're going to have to dig a little deeper than that.
So technically the rules DIDN'T change, it's just that Sony, who was well aware of the rules, is miffed that Apple is enforcing the rules?
Except that it's not a change in policy for Apple, the rules have been in place for this for quite some time so Apple has not changed one darned thing.
You know what they say, "Buy a Dell and you get. . . . a Dell"
I'm stuck with a Dell laptop for work and it is brand new and the biggest piece of crap (in all fairness it's the combination of mediocre Dell and mediocre Winblows).
I'd think that current app store numbers would bear his statement out. Supposedly Android is crushing iOS, but the available apps don't seem to follow the same trend. And it's been well documented that if you're an app developer you are going to find it hard to make a living selling Android apps, but the likelihood of doing well is much better in the iOS ecosystem.
I have nothing against Android, but I do think the hype is a bit overblown.
Jobs LICENSED it from Xerox. Learn something before you post again.
You coarse commentary has been deemed harmful to children and it has been recorded and forwarded to law enforcement. Hope you like Cuban food . . . .
Because they adhere to the strict letter of the law as it is, right? Warrantless wiretaps? Secretly funnelling all telecom traffic to the NSA? Bypassing FISA courts?
Seriously? You actually trust the government to adhere to the law?
B-B-B-u-t it's open! So it has to dominate, right?
Name them.
I read your post, it's just that it was bullshit. I'm not restricted by what Apple approves or not. I know I can go get other apps at an alternative source. Your BS about Apple's decision being censorship and Google's not being censorship is crap. Either they both are or they both aren't guilty of censorship if they reject an app. Your rationalization doesn't hold water.
Keep your blinders on and swallow the "Google is open" koolaid. I'm informed, I just don't choose to ignore the reality of the similarity of their actions like you apparently have.
Yes, they did, and I disagreed with that attempt. But I'm not talking about what they've attempted, I'm talking about the reality of an app that is censored by violating some terms of service in an app store, either Apple's or Android's. It essentially boils down to the same thing, we won't distribute it and you have to find somewhere else to get it.
And yet essentially the same thing. They won't distribute it and you'll have to go elsewhere. It's not against the law, so that is a bogus argument on your part. As for the warranty, if you jailbreak the device it is perfectly logical for Apple to void your warranty on the device at that point. They can't tell wtf you may have done to it and shouldn't be responsible for the hacker tinkering with their phone.
Face it, you give Google a free ride on this, but they censored something just like Apple. You either have to be honest and treat them the same or run the risk of someone calling you a hypocrite.
And how does using Quark Classic infect you with a virus? I think you may be confusing cause and effect here. I also think your analysis of OS X security if full of shit. The thought that OS X, an OS with ZERO viruses, must somehow be viral swiss cheese waiting to happen is about the biggest leap of BS logic I've ever heard.
Actually, to be accurate you change Apple to "We don't like it so we will not distribute it"
Really it's a small difference. You're just lying to yourself if you think otherwise.
Quite the rationalization you've got there. Google censors something and they are still open. Apple censors something and they are closed and evil. At least have the balls to tell the truth to yourself, even if you can't admit it to the rest of the world.
I've also done it multiple times by accident. I turn off my iPhone, but left my work BlackBerry on in my backpack. It eats the BB battery trying to connect to a cell tower, but I've done this several times now and somehow lived through it. The ban is an old school rule that they are reluctant to change. I personally don't want people talking on their phones on the plane, but I wouldn't mind texting, IM, web use since they don't bother those around me.
Except that's not true, so in reality you're complaining about nothing, right? I mean I'm a customer, I have no desire to open my iPhone, I had no expectation that I would be able to open my iPhone, and I know that if I really wanted to open it I would research and buy the CORRECT F'IN TOOL and I would not be inhibited in any way.
No, their customers aren't screwed at all. It's just another thing for chronic Apple haters to whine about. Apparently they've run out of real things to complain about.