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The iOS Monopoly?

Bob Maxey said:
As for patents, I think we need then but they need to be reasonable. But unreasonable or not, the rights must be protected until the patent is scrutinized by people that have the ability to know if someone's patent is valid or just silly.
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I couldn't agree with you more here. I am not about getting rid of patents. Patents drive innovation. Without them there would be none, as everyone would just be looking to carbon copy the coolest new thing, except that nobody would be striving to bring us that next coolest thing.
 
The last thing I'd buy is a windows phone. I'd either find an old Symbian or go dumbphone. MS is planning on making all is components, cell phone, tablet, PC, game box interconnected. I don't want Apple or MS deciding what I want
Cool doesn't interest me. Having something work the way I want it to, does.
 
zuben el genub said:
The last thing I'd buy is a windows phone. I'd either find an old Symbian or go dumbphone. MS is planning on making all is components, cell phone, tablet, PC, game box interconnected. I don't want Apple or MS deciding what I want
Cool doesn't interest me. Having something work the way I want it to, does.
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Respectfully, how does buying a dumb phone give you what you want? Unless of course you are referring to having what you can reasonably expect, which out of a dumb phone, isn't much.
 
dan330 said:
selling iphones in all stores... from electronics stores to gas stations... is not a monopoly.
because there are still other choices.

if a customer can only get an iphones .. that is a monopoly.
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In a way, Apple does hold a monopoly. If you want to develop applications for the iDevice(s) you a) must be a registered developer, and b) own a mac computer. And pay a fee yearly to Apple as I recall.

So in a way, if you are not tied to Apple, forget developing applications.

And no "not if you Jailbreak" comments. I know that.
 
Bob Maxey said:
In a way, Apple does hold a monopoly. If you want to develop applications for the iDevice(s) you a) must be a registered developer, and b) own a mac computer. And pay a fee yearly to Apple as I recall.

So in a way, if you are not tied to Apple, forget developing applications.

And no "not if you Jailbreak" comments. I know that.
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sure.. but that's a totally different kettle of fish... not what the OP is referring to
 
lordofthereef said:
Respectfully, how does buying a dumb phone give you what you want? Unless of course you are referring to having what you can reasonably expect, which out of a dumb phone, isn't much.
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I still have my Sony Clie and all the apps. I used 2 devices before smart phones and can do so again. Since the phone is basically an extension of the Clie, no biggie.
 
mikedt said:
"Device(s): Galaxy 3, Galaxy S" ....... So you're happy having Nokia or Google deciding what you want, but not Microsoft or Apple? :confused:
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Easier to buy an unlocked European GSM phone than MS or Apple. I only get the OEM bloat then. Symbian - I can hide it and get apps from other sections of the world rather than USA. Google, since I can root it. Also I can turn an Android phone into a voip only phone. I don't need a SIM card to do it, either. Just a good wifi connection.
 
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