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Originally Posted by wizwor
In the case of Fire TV, the XBMC guys have managed to get their app on the device and you can even have XBMC open when the FTV powers on. I am not an XBMC guy, but I have side loaded some apps onto my Fire TV. It's not difficult.
The Fire tablet was just as open.
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So, you're saying their products are "open" because a tech whiz is able to circumvent the restrictions? That's setting the bar pretty low, don't you think?
These are mass market products intended for mainstream consumers who don't have the knowledge or time to jump through the hoops.
Anything that can't be readily done by Joe Public doesn't count!