iFlow reader another casualty thanks to the Agency 5 and Apple

[Andrew H.]

Originally Posted by CommonReader

While you always have to take philanthropy of very rich people with a grain of salt, he is doing something at least. You don't associate Jobs with anything but Apple, unless he is a secret sponsor of some worthy cause (I do doubt that, though).

Gates has donated $40 billion (half his wealth). That's kind of a huge deal, I think.

Jobs has done almost nothing as far as we can tell, although he isn't nearly as wealthy as Gates. And Gates has done most of his charitable work since his retirement.

[raac]

I have to agree with CommonReader. Apple are terrible control freaks and this sort of behaviour doesn't come as a surprise. I have been tempted by the iPad but have been avoiding it precisely because I worry about this sort of thing. Now I'm certainly not buying one and have just used the link in the OP to explain this to Apple themselves.

[leebase]

Originally Posted by raac

I have to agree with CommonReader. Apple are terrible control freaks and this sort of behaviour doesn't come as a surprise. I have been tempted by the iPad but have been avoiding it precisely because I worry about this sort of thing. Now I'm certainly not buying one and have just used the link in the OP to explain this to Apple themselves.

People have been "worrying about this" since the iPad was announced. People on this very forum swore up and down that Apple would not allow any book apps/stores except their own. Even though there were already plenty of book apps and stores already accepted by Apple on the iPhone/iPod Touch.

You can go on being worried, and go buy a different type of tablet. But for all the worrying, for all the naysayers -- Apple has BY FAR the most content available for their customers, and in the best and easiest to use format.

Lee

[RockdaMan]

Originally Posted by leebase

But for all the worrying, for all the naysayers -- Apple has BY FAR the most content available for their customers

It's so amusing. Lots of people, consumers, in this thread profess to never buying Apple because of the way they do business.

But developers, those who produce all that content, that do business, that make money that feeds their sons and daughters off of that content...have absolutely no qualms about doing business with Apple.

Interesting juxtaposition.

From someone who knows:

Being in their storefront and billing system gives a lot of people an extremely easy way to pay us.

[leebase]

Originally Posted by RockdaMan

But developers, those who produce all that content, that do business, that make money that feeds their sons and daughters off of that content...have absolutely no qualms about doing business with Apple.

There's about 150 or so million folks who appreciate iOS devices. But it's good that there is competition and options for those that don't.

I just find the PARTICULAR idea of "being worried about choosing iOS due to lack of content" unwarranted. Apple EXCELS more than anybody at getting their platform plenty of content.

Apple does a lot of thinks I don't like. But they also do soo much that I do like, do it well, better than anybody else. If you want to know there is going to be books, movies, tv shows, music applenty for your device -- then bet on Apple.

Lee

[carld]

It's not the quantity of content that has people concerned. I think it's the idea that Apple can at any time remove content, refuse content, and change the rules for anti-competitive reasons. They've shown that they're willing to do this as it suits them, and a lot of people just don't like that.

[Sil_liS]

Originally Posted by carld

It's not the quantity of content that has people concerned. I think it's the idea that Apple can at any time remove content, refuse content, and change the rules for anti-competitive reasons. They've shown that they're willing to do this as it suits them, and a lot of people just don't like that.

I think that the people who buy Apple products aren't really bothered by this. It is usually people who don't buy them (like me) that say: this is exactly why I don't buy Apple products.

And a similar thing can be said about Amazon. A lot of people don't like the fact that Amazon chooses not to sell one book or another, but the regular customers don't really have a problem with that.