Absolutely agreed.
So what options do we have? Play along or switch to Android, M$??
Ironically, those that speak up against apple's heavy handed approach get tagged as "whining losers". The hype follows the fanboys.
I think you're overlooking thousands (millions?) of people complaining in forums all over the net. The problem is that we can't DO anything about it. (other than jailbreaking, hoping the competition will catch up one day, or depriving ourselves of the benefits).
Until now I
have not bought an iPhone - out of
PROTEST against the carrier contract. I also haven't got an iTunes account, because I have serious issues with the business model. I'm not the only one either!
I wonder how long it will take for vendors to start anonymously complaining to Apple about their competitor's abhorrent, disgusting and extremely offensive apps, thus
cleansing their markets just a little? (Get Apple to do the dirty work)
I do have an iPod Touch though - it's a fantastic gadget, with (almost) no strings attached. The only thing it's missing is a G3 connection
I
really want to write software for it and am now faced with an all or nothing decision: let apple hang Damocles' sword over my app's existence or
not write any apps at all ("legally"
)
So here I am complaining, but I will probably end up trying to get my app distributed via iTunes - at least until a better option becomes available.
Should I just sit on my backside and watch the world go by? (btw Apple: is "backside" offensive?)
Again, you're absolutely right, and, there are plenty of people calling for Bush to be impeached, but the people who should be doing the impeaching don't seem to be listening (oh yeah, I forgot, their on HIS side - doh!)
