Mo McRoberts wrote:
So, what does everyone think?
Hmmmmm...
I'm a bit concerned that they've taken what is basically general purpose
computer and said "you can only do what we allow you to do".
If this was a Mac Tablet, I'm not sure I'd have an issue.
On your Mac you can run pretty much anything you want on it; if you
build a neat program that lets you do something Apple hadn't intended it
be used for, then you are free to do so.
It seems such a step backwards that the first device which will make a
real impact on the tablet form factor is going to stifle developers open
innovation and prevent consumers from getting the most out of their device.
This article has a fairly balanced perspective on the issues apple has
created:
http://createdigitalmusic.com/2010/01/27/how-a-great-product-can-be-bad-news-apple-ipad-and-the-closed-mac/
(and how much effect will it have on the <video> situation over the
next 18 months or so, do we reckon?)
Now *that* is an interesting question.
Probably very little - it's just a continuation of the iphone situation
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