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From: nospam on 18 Apr 2010 17:49 In article <9a6c7306-9ec3-4b00-a238-ef4df5c41028(a)5g2000yqj.googlegroups.com>, sobriquet <dohduhdah(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > The iPhone does what Apple allows it to do and Apple isn't very open > minded about > what kind of functionality their users might enjoy. you mean like every other product? this is a photo group, what about the features nikon left out on the entry level cameras? what, no 51 point autofocus on the d3000? oh no.
From: Robert Spanjaard on 18 Apr 2010 17:55 On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 14:44:26 -0700, sobriquet wrote: >> That's right. Technically, a modern dishwasher is a computer. A modern >> refrigerator is a computer. But most people don't want these to be as >> functional (and _complex_) as a 'real' computer. The iPhone does what >> it's designed to do, and does it well. > > The iPhone does what Apple allows it to do and Apple isn't very open > minded about > what kind of functionality their users might enjoy. And considering its success, that's what the users want. If you want to steer the discussion towards freedom: Apple has the freedom to limit the iPhone's features. People who don't like what Apple is doing, have the freedom to buy something else. -- Regards, Robert http://www.arumes.com
From: nospam on 18 Apr 2010 17:56 In article <df0f$4bcb7fdb$546ad3b2$11503(a)cache70.multikabel.net>, Robert Spanjaard <spamtrap(a)arumes.com> wrote: > If you want to steer the discussion towards freedom: Apple has the freedom > to limit the iPhone's features. People who don't like what Apple is doing, > have the freedom to buy something else. and some do, some don't. those that do buy the iphone are *very* satisfied, much more than an htc winmo device.
From: Robert Spanjaard on 18 Apr 2010 18:00 On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 14:49:41 -0700, nospam wrote: > In article > <9a6c7306-9ec3-4b00-a238-ef4df5c41028(a)5g2000yqj.googlegroups.com>, > sobriquet <dohduhdah(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> The iPhone does what Apple allows it to do and Apple isn't very open >> minded about >> what kind of functionality their users might enjoy. > > you mean like every other product? > > this is a photo group, what about the features nikon left out on the > entry level cameras? what, no 51 point autofocus on the d3000? oh no. Speaking of photography, and things requiring full attention: this is a photograph sobriquet submitted to a contest, which has a very simple requirement: submit your best photograph. http://zoom.nl/foto/1425631/macro-s/in/user-77512/speldenkussen.html That's what you get when doing things on autopilot, with a fraction of your attention and awareness, doing 4 or 5 times at the same time, etc... -- Regards, Robert http://www.arumes.com
From: sobriquet on 18 Apr 2010 18:01
On 18 apr, 23:49, nospam <nos...(a)nospam.invalid> wrote: > In article > <9a6c7306-9ec3-4b00-a238-ef4df5c41...(a)5g2000yqj.googlegroups.com>, > > sobriquet <dohduh...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > The iPhone does what Apple allows it to do and Apple isn't very open > > minded about > > what kind of functionality their users might enjoy. > > you mean like every other product? > > this is a photo group, what about the features nikon left out on the > entry level cameras? what, no 51 point autofocus on the d3000? oh no. Yes, like every other product basically. But some companies tend to restrict the functionality of their products rather severely and unnecessarily. A good example is the CHDK firmware hack that allows you to dramatically expand the functionality of Canon powershot camera's. But iPods have always been famous for forcing users to use iTunes while other mp3 players work more like a usb drive with no restrictions on being allowed to copy mp3s freely. It's not like all portable devices are crippled in this respect, but some companies like Apple go to great lengths to seriously impair the functionality of their devices whenever corporate interests might motivate them to do so. |