Quote:
Originally Posted by Crowl
The reasons for it seems fairly obvious
|
Neither of the reasons you've stated would seem to justify the level of animosity displayed by some anti-Apple fanatics. IMHO.
(I'm excluding yourself from that group, because you seem level-headed and polite. That is, you give reasons for your opinions and didn't drop F-bombs. We disagree, but you're not ranting at me because of it.)
Best? Many people think their... whatever is the best. Ask a man if his wife is the most beautiful woman in the world (or if his children are exceptional). Many, perhaps most, would say yes. Do people hate him for saying it, and vent at him? Then why the iPad?
(Or PS3/Xbox 360. People in those camps seem as fractious, if not so vitriolic.)
No, just disagreeing with Steve Jobs' adjectives doesn't justify the apparent attitude of some. Just because he loves the iPad, and others agree, doesn't justify the corrosive level of contempt and bitterness some display. (It may explain it, but not justify it.)
As for restrictions, everything has restrictions. Restrictions on who can drive, who can vote, DVD encryption, trespassing laws, copyright laws, traffic lights, the physical laws of the universe, the talents and abilities you were born with, physical limitations, technological limitations (limited RAM, processor power, HD space), the need to spend money to buy things, the need to work to get money, the money taken away from you in taxes, the iron law of consequences, other people's thoughtless actions impacting your life, having to compromise with your S.O.:
Life is a morass of limitations and restrictions. It is impossible for anything to be free of them.
Of all of the restrictions one could get virulently angry about - and again, I don't include you as one of those people who has - is the iPad really that important?
I happen to believe that, if people had more pressing problems, they'd worry about those instead. What problems are more pressing?
Most of the above would seem to be far more important ("impactful"). To those, I could add invading enemies, genocidal governments, unrestrained banditry, mass famine or plague, lack of adequate clothing or shelter, contaminated water supplies.
For the iPad to matter that much, their lives must be free of having to worry about any of these. A majority of the people alive today are not so lucky. If that's so - and I think it is - shouldn't we get a little perspective, place the problems in context, and downgrade the emotional intensity?
Dislike the gadget, that's fine. Dislike the restrictions, no problem. Choose not to buy it, cool.
But vitriolic and corrosive rants are unjustified. No matter how many superlatives an Apple press release contains.