What Apple should learn from HP

[thetexan]

"Intent is not a requirement for insult." But that's neither here nor there.

In regards to your question/statement, a minority of 10% is indeed very small. Like I said, 10% may represent ~10 million of people, but when compared to the remaining number of users- 90 million- one has to wonder how much of an impact they actually have. If 10% of users want widgets, blue-ray capability, and flash included in their respective devices, does that mean Apple should bow down to the whim's of this minority of users? I think the answer is no, and I think Apple has demonstrated this policy several times over.

I won't argue that Apple should go out of their way to provide features, but Apple is going out of their way to deny features.

Apple would make everyone happy by just ignoring the jailbreak community and letting them be. Instead they're fighting them.

 

[VulchR]

@OP: Frankly I think HP have a lot to learn from Apple about profitability, and part of Apple strategy is to provide not only hardware and operating systems, but to make profits from content (apps, ads, music, video, text etc.). This is why Apple is resisting the jail-breaking community. Perhaps if jail-breaking were done in such a way as to eliminate the possibility of piracy*, Apple would be less confrontational.

*Before I get flamed: Many (most?) JBers do not engage in software/content piracy. I get that. But expecting Apple not to react against the possibility of software/content piracy is like thinking a bank shouldn't be worried that the door to their vault is open since most people do not steal. And let's not forget, Apple's App and iTunes stores depend on other companies providing content and these companies must be convinced they won't lose profits due to piracy. If JBing causes a concern to these other companies, there is nothing Apple can do to make them provide apps and content.

 

[Mr Bigs]

Apple is an oppressive dictatorship and will go to any cost to maintain complete control of thier products. They even have Gestapo like security to deal with employees that are suspected of leaking information.

true indeed !!!!

 

[SteveKnobs]

I won't argue that Apple should go out of their way to provide features, but Apple is going out of their way to deny features.

Apple would make everyone happy by just ignoring the jailbreak community and letting them be. Instead they're fighting them.

I see your point. But you have understand Apple's point of view here. They control their hardware, and they control their software. If you don't like it- don't but it. There's plenty of other customers out there to make up for any lost revenue from you.

I think Apple has serious issues with jailbreaking for two reasons:
1) They don't get a cut of the check from app purchases
2) It compromises the system and software that Apple carefully put in place to optimize the user experience. Once a device is jailbroken, Apple AND the customer no longer have control over that experience.