I am not sure how that is relevant. I have never bought anything created by Apple I could not easily backup or copy.
Just like gog, I can download any app I have purchased from apple again anytime I want and install it on any idevice I own. Maybe he has consider it and that is why he likes Apple?
I wonder about that too. I think ultimately they may approve this one. The problem is the app approvers are people with their own points of view and something may stand out to one and not another. It is not a perfect process, which is why there is a method for appeals as well.
The control the experience they do not prevent you from putting content on it. They control the experience because it significantly reduces their support costs. What supported media type have you been unable to load onto your iPod through itunes?
REALLY. I guarantee you I could write a story/. would reject for racism. Internal censoring prevents me from giving an example, but anyone with even a limited imagination could come up with their own.
Your definition of censorship is broad and certainly takes away any of the negativity associated with the word. The definition may be technically correct but what most of the commentators think of censorship is the suppression of the right to free speech, which Apple is simply incapable of doing to someone.
1. You can put it on a web page and then they can see it. 2. There are ways to reach apple customers besides their phone. 3. 10 other obvious things I have already posted in comments on this story.
It is nearly impossible for a completely privately held entity to exercise censorship. Censorship is preventing the dissemination of information you disagree with. Not limiting or slowing, preventing.
It is impossible to do without the power to arrest and/or kill. Apple is not preventing anyone on the planet from seeing his cartoons. They are not even really making it anymore difficult. Here are options:
1. He can put up a web site that works on apple devices and improve the experience of all of his customers.
2. Customers can access a flash based site he may already have from their desktop PC.
3. They can buy the newspaper carrying his cartoons.
4. He can buy a big truck and paint his cartoons all over it and drive up and down the road.
5. He could higher the best skywriter in the world and draw them in the sky.
The App store is not the sole distribution platform for the iPhone. He is free to publish his information to iPhone users through any web technology the iPhone supports.
Apple did not suppress the material, they simply chose not to distribute it. There is a HUGE difference. I can allow you to say whatever you want, I am not required to tell everyone else what you say to.
He can choose to put his cartoons on the Internet without flash. Not only will it work on the iPhone and iPad, it will make the site better for everyone of his users on every other platform.
Yes because companies have good reasons to limit supply during the initial period of peak demand. If you were to put some thoughts into your comments you would realize how truly absurd they are. If your comments mean anything at all, the implication would have to be that they need to create artificial demand because the products really suck. Of course if the products really sucked the best strategy would be to sell as many as you could before word of mouth kills you.
Then add in the fact that word of mouth from users of both products is overwhelmingly positive, you have a much better explanation for the shortfalls. People really want them. Companies can only afford to invest so much into the inventory of a new product. This is why there is a shortage on the initial iPhone and no shortage on the 3G or 3GS.
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Steve is probably not too concerned. The Nexus one has been out for a while now, not really bowling over the marketplace.
I am not sure how that is relevant. I have never bought anything created by Apple I could not easily backup or copy.
Just like gog, I can download any app I have purchased from apple again anytime I want and install it on any idevice I own. Maybe he has consider it and that is why he likes Apple?
Someone needs to have their mod privileges permanently revoked..Insightful...
I wonder about that too. I think ultimately they may approve this one. The problem is the app approvers are people with their own points of view and something may stand out to one and not another. It is not a perfect process, which is why there is a method for appeals as well.
Of course everything after your first paragraph is simply doing what you described in the first paragraph.
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Looks cool :)
Funny.. Everything you mentioned about Microsoft happened after they got sued by the EU and the US Government...
The control the experience they do not prevent you from putting content on it. They control the experience because it significantly reduces their support costs. What supported media type have you been unable to load onto your iPod through itunes?
REALLY. I guarantee you I could write a story /. would reject for racism. Internal censoring prevents me from giving an example, but anyone with even a limited imagination could come up with their own.
What media are you unable to purcahse/view/hear because Wal-mart has chosen not to carry it.
(Note: You will not be able to name a single item)
Your definition of censorship is broad and certainly takes away any of the negativity associated with the word. The definition may be technically correct but what most of the commentators think of censorship is the suppression of the right to free speech, which Apple is simply incapable of doing to someone.
Your argument is absurd on several levels.
1. You can put it on a web page and then they can see it.
2. There are ways to reach apple customers besides their phone.
3. 10 other obvious things I have already posted in comments on this story.
It is nearly impossible for a completely privately held entity to exercise censorship. Censorship is preventing the dissemination of information you disagree with. Not limiting or slowing, preventing.
It is impossible to do without the power to arrest and/or kill. Apple is not preventing anyone on the planet from seeing his cartoons. They are not even really making it anymore difficult. Here are options:
1. He can put up a web site that works on apple devices and improve the experience of all of his customers.
2. Customers can access a flash based site he may already have from their desktop PC.
3. They can buy the newspaper carrying his cartoons.
4. He can buy a big truck and paint his cartoons all over it and drive up and down the road.
5. He could higher the best skywriter in the world and draw them in the sky.
The iPhone/Pad has full access to any internet web site based on open standards.
Really? You don't think it might be possible to get his cartoons onto the phone from , I dunno, a web page?
The App store is not the sole distribution platform for the iPhone. He is free to publish his information to iPhone users through any web technology the iPhone supports.
Apple did not suppress the material, they simply chose not to distribute it. There is a HUGE difference. I can allow you to say whatever you want, I am not required to tell everyone else what you say to.
/. is a land of ridiculous comments and I nominate you as the next King.
He can choose to put his cartoons on the Internet without flash. Not only will it work on the iPhone and iPad, it will make the site better for everyone of his users on every other platform.
Or Adobe for that matter ;)
You might be on two something if you knew a single process with two threads could fully utilize two cores.....
Have fun with your heavy, thick portable heaters that always leave you wondering where the mouse is.
Lol, You thought GP actually owned a PRe and ran 10 apps on it.
He is just a troll making things up because he hates apple. His RAZR is terrible at multitasking.
Yes because companies have good reasons to limit supply during the initial period of peak demand. If you were to put some thoughts into your comments you would realize how truly absurd they are. If your comments mean anything at all, the implication would have to be that they need to create artificial demand because the products really suck. Of course if the products really sucked the best strategy would be to sell as many as you could before word of mouth kills you.
Then add in the fact that word of mouth from users of both products is overwhelmingly positive, you have a much better explanation for the shortfalls. People really want them. Companies can only afford to invest so much into the inventory of a new product. This is why there is a shortage on the initial iPhone and no shortage on the 3G or 3GS.
But hey you tried to sound smart!
I agree with most of your comments, but Power CPU architecture is still widely used in a wide range of shipping products.