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Originally Posted by HarryT
I'm sorry, but you asked for examples of ways in which Apple were "over controlling", and not permitting direct access to the device's file system is one of those ways. Having to use a web server to transfer content to the device is just plain ridiculous.
Another example, then, if you don't like that one: applications for the iPod Touch / iPhone have to be "approved" by Apple, and can only be sold through the iTunes stores. Apple can pull your applications from the store on a whim, giving you no explanation as to why they have done so. Compare that to, say, Palm or Windows Mobile devices where anybody can write and sell programs with it without needing "Big Brother's" approval to do so.
Don't get me wrong - I like Apple devices, and own several myself, but nobody can deny that Apple are the ultimate "control freaks".
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Ok fair enough i was more suggesting that there are simple ways of transferring files to and from an iPhone that dont need a web server.
Again you talk about apple being controlling and then comparre that to other manafacturers but its a choice apple has made and one that whilst being more restrictive than other manafacturers for the most part is actually not an issue.
Realistically you cant name something that you can do(that is realistically wanted or needed) on a phobne with any of those devices that you cant do with an iPhone in terms of the end result! EG you cant transfer a book to an iphone via USB, but you can do it in other ways so the end result with both is you can do it.
ok the app store, lets look at an equivalent store owned by say Microsoft, the Xbox arcade store lets you buy games, guess what they have to be approved by microsoft and if MS find something they dont like they can withdraw the game or software at will.
What im trying to say is Apple are as open as their devices need to be and as open as Apple want them to be. and MS are the same as are Palm etc etc
but many many people are saying 'Apple are controlling you cant do X' when in fact you can achieve X but in a different way.
eg the guy suggesting you cant bluetooth a file from an iPhone yes thats true but apple have provided you with the ability to do that just in a different way, that in most peoples opinions is better. transfer docs via mail or bluetooth... ask around and see which gets more use is faster and easier.
I just thing with Apple people seem to really take 'controlling' to the extreme its not as black and white as Apple = closed MS/Palm/Google = open