I see your point.
But you and many other posters need to realize that:
(1) You say you're being limited by Steve and imply that Microsoft is not. Just because Microsoft has the majority of the market, doesn't mean it sets the standard. Did you suddenly forget the multitouch? Appstore? Cleaner UI? How come Microsoft (which doesn't have these) not constrain you?
Simple answer: There is a difference between missing features (or just UI gimmicks) that are not there or not at optimal quality just because no one has jet done it and things that would be easily possible but are intentionally left out to protect DRM, to protect exclusive revenue streams or to prevent cannibalization of more expensive products.
The first sort is often the case with Linux on the desktop, with several mobile systems or with standard windows on tablets.
The second sort is often found with Apple products (at least the consumer oriented products) or other special purpose devices for media consumption (Kindle etc.).
There is no simple amswer to the question which is better. You can choose Apple concept that makes many things easy, but only as long as you do the things exactly as intended. Or you can choose something else that gives you more freedom but you have to learn more and in some situations you may be left on your own.
There is a market for both, obviously. An even better product would give you the best of both sides. And at the moment I think only Apple could deliver that. Why not put an "advanced mode" setting somewhere in the settings of iPad that enables you to install what you want on the device, gives you access to all files and a UNIX terminal window? This would not take away AppStore and would not make the device any more difficult to use for anyone who does not need that features.
Remember that Apple creates products for the GENERAL public, not for the TECHY public. Unfortunately for the majority of the people on this forum, that means that their opinions really don't matter as much.
This is not true in general. Mac Pro, XServe, Final cut studio, XCode and others are not really targeted at "general consumers".
I understand that the iPad does indeed lack a few features, but I'm not complaining because it definitely did hit the nail on the rest of its features, which will make it a great seller among the majority of people. It's fine to express your opinions on features you would have liked or should have had, but don't hammer Apple as being a limiter or a failure for complying with you. If you do so, don't complain about "fanboys" going to the same extreme to support Apple.
As above: There are two sides two this problem that do not exclude each other. Apple has done very well in this field: The Mac has been a very
easy to use computer even for the most casual users. But anyway things like the UNIX command line and even XCode are included with every Mac for free giving advanced users all the powers they want without making the experience for "grandma" any worse. She simply never installs XCode (and I think she does not even know it exists).
Apple could do the same on the iPad. But they don't want. And I think this does not really help anyone but Apple and shareholders.
Christian
I see your point.
But you and many other posters need to realize that:
(1) You say you're being limited by Steve and imply that Microsoft is not. Just because Microsoft has the majority of the market, doesn't mean it sets the standard. Did you suddenly forget the multitouch? Appstore? Cleaner UI? How come Microsoft (which doesn't have these) not constrain you?
There is a difference between missing features (or just UI gimmicks) that are not there or not at optimal quality just because no one has done them yet and things that would be easily possible but are intentionally locked out to protect DRM, to protect exclusive revenue streams or to prevent cannibalization of more expensive products. This difference may not be visible or relevant to everyone, but it's there.
The first sort is often the case with Linux on the desktop, with several mobile systems or with standard windows on tablets.
The second sort is often found with Apple products (at least the consumer oriented products) or other special purpose devices for media consumption (Kindle etc.).
There is no simple amswer to the question which is better. You can choose Apple concept that makes many things easy, but only as long as you do the things exactly as intended. Or you can choose something else that gives you more freedom but you have to learn more and in some situations you may be left on your own.
There is a market for both, obviously. An even better product would give you the best of both sides. And at the moment I think only Apple could deliver that. Why not put an "advanced mode" setting somewhere in the settings of iPad that enables you to install what you want on the device, gives you access to all files and a UNIX terminal window? This would not take away AppStore and would not make the device any more difficult to use for anyone who does not need that features.
Remember that Apple creates products for the GENERAL public, not for the TECHY public. Unfortunately for the majority of the people on this forum, that means that their opinions really don't matter as much.
This is not true in general. Mac Pro, XServe, Final cut studio, XCode and others are not really targeted at "general consumers".
I understand that the iPad does indeed lack a few features, but I'm not complaining because it definitely did hit the nail on the rest of its features, which will make it a great seller among the majority of people. It's fine to express your opinions on features you would have liked or should have had, but don't hammer Apple as being a limiter or a failure for complying with you. If you do so, don't complain about "fanboys" going to the same extreme to support Apple.
As above: There are two sides to this problem that do not exclude each other. Apple has done very well in this field: The Mac has been a very
easy to use computer even for the most casual users. But anyway things like the UNIX command line and even XCode are included with every Mac for free giving advanced users all the powers they want without making the experience for "grandma" any worse. She simply never installs XCode (and I think she does not even know it exists).
Apple could do the same on the iPad. But they simply don't want. And I think this does not really help anyone but the corporation itself. This does not mean the world should spin around me, it just means: The HP (or something else) could be the better choice for me.
Christian
