Comments on: Apple’s restrictive platform http://rc3.org/2010/03/15/the-apple-vision-of-the-internet/ Strong opinions weakly held Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:59:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jonathan Hartley http://rc3.org/2010/03/15/the-apple-vision-of-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-8294 Jonathan Hartley Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:37:05 +0000 http://rc3.org/?p=10889#comment-8294 <p>Snap! I quoted exactly the same section of that post on my own blog! :-)</p> Snap! I quoted exactly the same section of that post on my own blog! :-)

]]> By: Jason! http://rc3.org/2010/03/15/the-apple-vision-of-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-8285 Jason! Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:30:20 +0000 http://rc3.org/?p=10889#comment-8285 <p>I think the iPod and iPad are just fine as platforms with restricted access to apps. They serve a purpose and don't restrict access to information (at least not yet) available on the internet. It seems like folks are getting all wound up because they fear this the the future of all general purpose computing.</p> <p>I'm betting no. Especially since the iPad costs more than some laptops (currently). There's always going to be a place for general purpose computing (with all its attendant risks and rewards), but there's a set of people who are willing to opt-out of that for an increase in the security/stability/simplicity of their platform.</p> <p>Nobody's being forced into iPad/iPhone style computing.</p> <p>PS: And yeah, it kinda cheeses me off that Bray conflates access to information with access to application freedom. Calling it misleading is charitable.</p> I think the iPod and iPad are just fine as platforms with restricted access to apps. They serve a purpose and don’t restrict access to information (at least not yet) available on the internet. It seems like folks are getting all wound up because they fear this the the future of all general purpose computing.

I’m betting no. Especially since the iPad costs more than some laptops (currently). There’s always going to be a place for general purpose computing (with all its attendant risks and rewards), but there’s a set of people who are willing to opt-out of that for an increase in the security/stability/simplicity of their platform.

Nobody’s being forced into iPad/iPhone style computing.

PS: And yeah, it kinda cheeses me off that Bray conflates access to information with access to application freedom. Calling it misleading is charitable.

]]> By: Rogers Cadenhead http://rc3.org/2010/03/15/the-apple-vision-of-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-8284 Rogers Cadenhead Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:10:22 +0000 http://rc3.org/?p=10889#comment-8284 <p>I own a Samsung Moment that's running Google Android. I think it compares pretty well to the Apple iPhone, and anyone who codes Java can create applications for it. In the long run I expect this openness will cause it to pass the iPhone in usefulness.</p> I own a Samsung Moment that’s running Google Android. I think it compares pretty well to the Apple iPhone, and anyone who codes Java can create applications for it. In the long run I expect this openness will cause it to pass the iPhone in usefulness.

]]> By: Rafe http://rc3.org/2010/03/15/the-apple-vision-of-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-8283 Rafe Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:30:56 +0000 http://rc3.org/?p=10889#comment-8283 <p>He does say "mobile Internet" but yeah, I agree there's some conflation there. I changed to the title of the post to be more accurate, since the complaints are really with Apple's platform politics rather than any sort of restriction on how you can use the Internet from their devices.</p> He does say “mobile Internet” but yeah, I agree there’s some conflation there. I changed to the title of the post to be more accurate, since the complaints are really with Apple’s platform politics rather than any sort of restriction on how you can use the Internet from their devices.

]]> By: room34 http://rc3.org/2010/03/15/the-apple-vision-of-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-8282 room34 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:25:42 +0000 http://rc3.org/?p=10889#comment-8282 <p>It seems to me he's conflating the App Store with the Internet. Apple regulating what shows up in the App Store is one thing (and frankly, I wish they'd be MORE restrictive, at least in terms of quality); Apple trying to censor the Internet (in the form of what's accessible on Mobile Safari) is another. Flash notwithstanding, not only does Apple not restrict Internet access with Mobile Safari, I'd say they do a better job of making the "true" Internet experience accessible than any other mobile platform.</p> It seems to me he’s conflating the App Store with the Internet. Apple regulating what shows up in the App Store is one thing (and frankly, I wish they’d be MORE restrictive, at least in terms of quality); Apple trying to censor the Internet (in the form of what’s accessible on Mobile Safari) is another. Flash notwithstanding, not only does Apple not restrict Internet access with Mobile Safari, I’d say they do a better job of making the “true” Internet experience accessible than any other mobile platform.

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