>> > > What *is* unique about Apple, is their totalitarian ruling and > arrogance, plus the way they succeed at getting away with it. To put > it mildly, and to draw in a sports metaphor, Apple is simply not a > team player. Look, I like shiny objects too, but as tinkering geek, a > thick surface polish as camouflage just doesn't quite cut it - and it > scares me to live in a world where that is verboten.
Apple has always been about shiny and nothing about geek.. which is why the almost completely disappeared in the first place! There have always been very few Apple clones. Apple has never wanted to do anything else but have complete totalitarian control. It's just now the market has matured from maybe I'll store my recipes with it to people now knowing what these machines can do for them and what they want from the machines. And there are people out there that want shiny and not only are not interested in tinkering, they just want a 0 admin device. Give them that and all is good. I've always said that desktops and laptops are engineering tools intended to be used by engineers that escaped from the lab. People loved the Sony Walkman and where is it (and Sony) now? >> > > People like their products alright, but it's not quite that simple. > The uncritical stigma surrounding Apple is fairly unique. Without > someone shouting "Don't be a sheep" to start questioning limitations > and boundaries, it's impossible for the average consumer to realize > what negatives are involved in the deal. I don't see negatives to the deal for any consumer.. the stuff works well and you don't have to know much to be able to use it. Perfect deal for them! (for the moment). It's up to you to make that moment pass by giving them something better. Regards, Kirk -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
