Comments on: Enough With Apple Dictatorship

By: Morgan

Morgan — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:59:29 +0000

I really don’t get what the big deal is with the iphone. The idea of touch-screen undermines perfectly good keyboards. Has anyone considered how long an iphone will last, when they buy it?

Also, it is a shame that the iPod doesn’t have a separate volume control for earphones. With the single volume control if you are using earphones, your ears could really suffer.

I am not anti-apple on the contrary I am typing this on a Mac Book Pro. I know my introduction was kind of long, so I will get right to my arguments.

Why would apple want the iphone to have an application which duplicates features that the iphone already has? Why would anyone except maybe Microsoft, and Linux, for that matter? The application with the duplicate features would jsut take up space.

If you buy something that you think an application is going to be available on, and it turns out not to it is called a lost gamble. You took a risk, and lost. Risks are fine, in some cases necessary, but they must be carefully considered before been taken.

Where is the app approval process, by the way? When I click on the link it just refreshes the page. I am using Firefox 3.5.3.

I don’t know what unlocking means in this context, but it sounds a lot like hacking to me. I wouldn’t want anyone to hack my poetry programs.

This is the traditional military vs political argument.

Many bureaucrats, who want to keep the people happy, would argue we must give our people freedom, because it is right.

Many military officers, who are interested in the safety of their country, argue that we must protect our people, because it is right.

Colliding perspectives form arguments.

By: Dave Whitehead

Dave Whitehead — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:19:01 +0000

Except in the case of the Google Voice app, it was AT&T not Apple (according to John Gruber) : http://daringfireball.net/2009/07/google_voice#update-13:40

Probably the same issue in regards to the SlingPlayer App not being able to stream over the 3G network. The AT&T lock-in can’t end soon enough. The question will then be how much will open up after that agreement is over and how much will the app system will open up…

And by using a Hitler-themed image, you Godwined your own argument.

By: Zeeshan Sohail

Zeeshan Sohail — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:00:43 +0000

Was reading this article earlier http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2009/07/28/is-apple-the-new-big-brother.aspx Interesting stuff

By: Irha

Irha — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:16:24 +0000

I would be surprised if Apple solely takes these actions based on AT&T demanding them. With iPhones selling all over the world, Apple should really only care about the best interest of the customers. Granted, GV Mobile is meant for US customers and AT&T is the only carrier in US, but there are several examples for other applications as well (such as for tethering).

By: Irha

Irha — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:14:45 +0000

I would be surprised if Apple solely takes these actions based on AT&T demanding it. With iPhones selling all over the world, Apple should really only care about the best interest of the customers. Granted, GV Mobile is meant for US customers and AT&T is the only carrier in US, but there are several examples for other applications as well (such as for tethering).

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:59:56 +0000

Totally agree Sebastien! GV Mobile was one of the few apps I bought before I jailbroke and it is still the most-used app on my phone. I love my iPhone but this is the banned app that made me REALLY hot under the collar. Glad to see Sean releasing his app on Cydia! Hope he keeps up the good work and updates. This call was definitely handed down by AT&T though I can’t believe Apple complied with the request – unless it’s mentioned in the exclusivity agreement. Apple doesn’t have to bend to anyone with the success they have now. They should just tell AT&T FU! Just as an aside, can you imagine the amount of Apps that Verizon would tell Apple to pull if it were running on their network? For crying out loud, Verizon just started letting “some” PDAs have unlocked wifi.

By: Neil Alexander

Neil Alexander — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:30:49 +0000

Apple are taking this to ridiculous levels now, disapproving applications that can actually create a change in the way we look at portable communications.

They should stop trying to control everything we use our iPhones for and start allowing real innovation to take place. After all, both us users and the developers are the paying customers.

By: billc124

billc124 — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:29:58 +0000

I think the app approval process is stupid. What is going to start to happen is less and less developers are going to want to spend the time to develop and app for fear that all their hard work will have been for nothing if it gets rejected. For the first time I am regretting getting an iPhone with them blocking Google Voice, I was looking forward to using that. Apple is turning into a bunch of scumbags. This isn’t AT&T doing this, this is Apple. If an app duplicates the functionality, who the fuck cares, the app will only run on an iPhone anyway, it isn’t like it is making another phone work like an iPhone, are you that fucking stupid Apple. I think Steve should change his first name to Screw or Blow!!!