(Lets not let this thread diminish into name calling or an apple VS pc war)
Until recently I have never owned an apple product. I am strongly opposed to their closed business model. I understand about the user experience, security, and all of that, but above all I support openness so I use a PC (2 actually 1 windows and 1 ubuntu). Whether or not you agree with me is irrelevant, but I wanted give you my mindset.
Then I purchased a 2nd gen iPod. After all of my research it was the best MP3 player on the market and since it is a standalone device my conscious was ok with it. It exceeded all of my expectations and I love it so I figured it is time to branch out and get my first iPhone in June/July when the Gen 4 comes out.
Unfortunately with all of the recent apple news all of the horrible closed business model thoughts have come back. The iPhone is not a ?dumb? 1 function device like my iPod it is now practically a computer. Apple has started censoring the material in their app store, they have locked out flash, tethering, etc? and now not allowing cross platform developed apps? this is getting bad?
?but the iPhone seems to fit all of my needs where my BB does not and android is close, maybe even superior in IMHO, but every tom, dick, and harry has a different android phone so who knows If what I get today will work with some software change tomorrow. (It is not quite like winnows yet where the user experience is consistent regardless of hardware.)
Bottom line is I have always been told to vote with my dollars. I want an iPhone, but I am having trouble justifying giving my money to a business whose business practices I am opposed to. Im sure there is someone out there who is a PC guy has gone through this tough decision. How did you overcome it?
Until recently I have never owned an apple product. I am strongly opposed to their closed business model. I understand about the user experience, security, and all of that, but above all I support openness so I use a PC (2 actually 1 windows and 1 ubuntu). Whether or not you agree with me is irrelevant, but I wanted give you my mindset.
Then I purchased a 2nd gen iPod. After all of my research it was the best MP3 player on the market and since it is a standalone device my conscious was ok with it. It exceeded all of my expectations and I love it so I figured it is time to branch out and get my first iPhone in June/July when the Gen 4 comes out.
Unfortunately with all of the recent apple news all of the horrible closed business model thoughts have come back. The iPhone is not a ?dumb? 1 function device like my iPod it is now practically a computer. Apple has started censoring the material in their app store, they have locked out flash, tethering, etc? and now not allowing cross platform developed apps? this is getting bad?
?but the iPhone seems to fit all of my needs where my BB does not and android is close, maybe even superior in IMHO, but every tom, dick, and harry has a different android phone so who knows If what I get today will work with some software change tomorrow. (It is not quite like winnows yet where the user experience is consistent regardless of hardware.)
Bottom line is I have always been told to vote with my dollars. I want an iPhone, but I am having trouble justifying giving my money to a business whose business practices I am opposed to. Im sure there is someone out there who is a PC guy has gone through this tough decision. How did you overcome it?