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Originally Posted by murraypaul
You surprise me 
That sounds like a better device.
So how does creating a new category, which many other companies are now trying to fill, not count as being ahead of the competition? Surely creating a new category is the very definition of being ahead?
A product isn't just about the hardware inside it, it is an entire thing, including the user experience. |
Apple devices tend to work very well for those who just want to use a few simple functions, don't need any customizations, and are fine with the limitations. For them Apple devices can well be better suited. The only times Apple's limitations have serious negative impacts on the experience for these users is the lack of flash, overly stringent app store rules, and now (quite possible) this new toll booth. Looks to me like Apple is going too far -- and it might well back fire.
Apple, on the other hand, is rather poor choice for people who are taking any interest in technology -- definitely a minority.
Yes, Apple is still ahead in user experience for simple tasks (I haven't actually seen Honeycomb, that may well put Android ahead for the moment), and they are even farther ahead in selling that experience to the market.
And no argument from me on Apple creating a new category with the iPad. But that was the first time they ever did that. And they have reaped enormous benefits from it. It will be much harder to stay ahead in the future, though.
While I don't like iOS products because of negative personal experiences for me, my wife, and her friends; I do, however, greatly admire Steve Jobs as one of the most outstanding business geniuses of our time. I just don't believe that iOS products deserve the label of offering the most advanced technology -- which Apple always claims for themselves and which is what many Apple users believe. The genius lies in the marketing and presentation, not in the products.