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Originally Posted by kennyc
Ummmm.... not really.....my point is that if Apple is serious about getting/staying in the web browsing device business then they need to go along with the official or defacto standards.
If you personally have issues with it then you should have the option of disabling it, not have that option unavailable due to CEO's with over-large egos and control issues.
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Agree 100% with both, especially the latter. It should be up to the consumer what they want to run on their gadgets. I'll never support schemes were companies exert so much control over what a person can or can't do with their hardware. I own the hardware when I buy it, I should be able to do whatever I want with it from that point forward.
At least with things like Tablets, computers etc. that IMO should be open. Things like video game consoles, e-readers etc. the nature of the game is closed systems--though I'd prefer that to change as well.
But that's not Apple's MO, and unless Jobs dies and the new guy changes that MO, I"ll never buy another of their products. And Jobs will likely be around for a long time and appoint a lackey to take over for him, so I doubt it will ever change.
And hey, they make millions doing things there way so why not. Like I said earlier, I hope Google or someone gets their heads out of their ass and realizes there's a ton of money to be made by matching the form factor of the iPad, but with a bigger screen, open file system, and full suite of productivity software to make it a true tool for the business and academic crowd.
Probably a smaller niche than that for the iPad or other media tablets as most people prefer to spend money on play gadgets rather than work gadgets. But still a sizeable niche that's needed filled for YEARS.