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Originally Posted by Graham
But why should I have to have the bother of those workarounds? Doesn't it seem reasonable that I'd want a device that can simply handle the USB method? Sure, in the future I may not need the USB port. Great. But for now I want a device that fits with the way my world works now. For exactly the same reason, I want my tablet to run Flash, so that when I visit the websites that I already use regularly (the BBC, my subscription Tennis TV site, and plenty more) I can access the content.
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Not disagreeing with you here. Although what I've found is that Apple (and especially management) hates designing for "now". They almost always ditch what they consider to be the "old tech" before the "new tech" to replace it is completely ready. They did it with the first iMac (ditching the old ADB for USB), and various other Macs and devices over the years. This isn't really new behavior for them. I think Apple is pushing for devices that can connect to the cloud and share via the cloud, but the development to make that a reality is a little slower than some would have liked. Sneakernets like you describe are still common because it is partly habit that needs to change as well.
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Originally Posted by oggelbe2007
Interesting Harry you demand innovation in one technical arena: E-ink, yet you shill for a device which is completely locked down. E-Ink is still developing, Ipad is a dead end.  |
I'll give the iPad this: there isn't anything stopping me from taking my content into the Apple ecosystem, and then walking away with it afterwards. DRM is a big problem, but if you can dodge that, Apple's leaning on open standards means I'm not locked into their ecosystem. Hell, it's pretty much the only reason I use an iPad myself. I don't have to buy their DRM'd content to make use of what is good about the device. And I'll leave the MPEG-4 vs MKV/etc debate for another thread, not worth getting into here. The Apple ecosystem is no more locked down than Amazon's, Sony's, or B&N's. These are devices sold with specific functions, and are "locked down" in that sense.
It's also hard to say a technology is developing, and compare it to a
product. There's nothing saying a
product cannot adapt and use new technology. Technologies can be dead ends, or revolutionary. Products are simply either wanted or not. It's a minor, but important distinction.