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Originally Posted by stonetools
As to why Apple has been slow about putting Ibooks on a Mac:
It kind of shows the difference between the regular geek way and the Apple way.
Geeks think Ibooks should be on Macs because (a) its technically feasible, , so why not(b) some people read ebooks on Mac PCs.
Apple thinks differently. Apple asks the question, "Does the average user want to read ebooks on a Mac?" Put that way, the answer is obvious. NO ONE wants to read ebooks on a PC, if there are alternatives with a better form factor. Apple understands that, which is why they aren't bothering with iBooks for Mac. Also, too, there is iTunes for those who want to buy and back up ebooks on their PC.
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Actually, you've pointed out what me is always the big drawback when dealing with Apple - THEY decide what the average user wants and they code and develop ONLY to that minimalist goal.
If you're not an average user, or you are but they have a different concept of what their average users wants, your hooped. Then the whole thing becomes self-fulfilling because the system now attracts the people Apple thought were their average users, even if they weren't.
I use Apple devices, I have a MacMini for Xcode Development and a corral of iOs devices, but I'm not blind to their flaws. No one will ever accuse Steve Jobs of playing well with others.
