Comments on: Apple: the “evil fruit” http://www.geoffmcqueen.com/2009/08/09/apple-the-evil-fruit/ Thoughts on business, tech & media from an Aussie entrepreneur Fri, 3 Sep 2010 19:37:54 +1000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ben Novakovic http://www.geoffmcqueen.com/2009/08/09/apple-the-evil-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Ben Novakovic Sun, 09 Aug 2009 23:35:27 +0000 http://www.geoffmcqueen.com/?p=118#comment-63 Great article. I've tried telling people this for years and they look at me and laugh. The exact reason I purchased myself a HTC Hero the other day and not an iPhone. Don't get me wrong, they make sexy hardware and awesome software - I just don't agree with their attitude/philosophy towards consumers. Its the classic question, would you buy a car if the bonnet was welded shut? Great article. I’ve tried telling people this for years and they look at me and laugh. The exact reason I purchased myself a HTC Hero the other day and not an iPhone.

Don’t get me wrong, they make sexy hardware and awesome software – I just don’t agree with their attitude/philosophy towards consumers. Its the classic question, would you buy a car if the bonnet was welded shut?

]]> By: Colin Burns http://www.geoffmcqueen.com/2009/08/09/apple-the-evil-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Colin Burns Sun, 09 Aug 2009 23:28:47 +0000 http://www.geoffmcqueen.com/?p=118#comment-62 I very well articulated argument. I too kind of agree that they should be able to choose which products they put on their shelf provided shoppers can choose to go to a different store to get other products if they choose to. I have recently been reading up on the iphone developer terms and have an idea for an iphone app. It worries me a bit that I could develop the app and it be completely rejected and all my time and money would be wasted. Having said that, this week I am going out to buy a new MacBook Pro... They are so pretty ;) That's what I am supposed to say isn't it ;) Regards, Colin I very well articulated argument. I too kind of agree that they should be able to choose which products they put on their shelf provided shoppers can choose to go to a different store to get other products if they choose to. I have recently been reading up on the iphone developer terms and have an idea for an iphone app. It worries me a bit that I could develop the app and it be completely rejected and all my time and money would be wasted.

Having said that, this week I am going out to buy a new MacBook Pro… They are so pretty ;) That’s what I am supposed to say isn’t it ;)

Regards,
Colin

]]> By: Geoff McQueen http://www.geoffmcqueen.com/2009/08/09/apple-the-evil-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Geoff McQueen Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:29:40 +0000 http://www.geoffmcqueen.com/?p=118#comment-61 Thanks for taking the time to chime in, David. I'll have a look @ your slideshare presso - another reason I'm disappointed I couldn't make barcamp! Thanks for taking the time to chime in, David. I’ll have a look @ your slideshare presso – another reason I’m disappointed I couldn’t make barcamp!

]]> By: david Jones http://www.geoffmcqueen.com/2009/08/09/apple-the-evil-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-60 david Jones Sun, 09 Aug 2009 13:34:49 +0000 http://www.geoffmcqueen.com/?p=118#comment-60 Good points Geoff and good to see the chorus if dissent growing. As you rightly point out - great industrial design and UX does not substitute for a fair and balanced vendor/consumer relationship. I did a talk at Barcamp Sydney that repurposed the title "cathedral and the bazaar" (http://slideshare.net/djinoz), explaining imbalances in the iPhone developer ecosystem (sins that Microsoft never perpetrated on their developers) and why developers should back and hope Android gains market share. The talk had an element of risk as many Barcampers are iPhone users/fans which is natural of early adopter communities. However, it was interesting the talk surfaced a latent but growing dissatisfaction that pre-dates the Arrington abandonment. My guess is that iPhone will still finish 2009 with hockeystick growth just because consumers will slipstream the hype but Apples controlling ways are now as dated as my dance moves and beehive hair-doos. Regards D. Good points Geoff and good to see the chorus if dissent growing. As you rightly point out – great industrial design and UX does not substitute for a fair and balanced vendor/consumer relationship.
I did a talk at Barcamp Sydney that repurposed the title “cathedral and the bazaar” (http://slideshare.net/djinoz), explaining imbalances in the iPhone developer ecosystem (sins that Microsoft never perpetrated on their developers) and why developers should back and hope Android gains market share. The talk had an element of risk as many Barcampers are iPhone users/fans which is natural of early adopter communities. However, it was interesting the talk surfaced a latent but growing dissatisfaction that pre-dates the Arrington abandonment.
My guess is that iPhone will still finish 2009 with hockeystick growth just because consumers will slipstream the hype but Apples controlling ways are now as dated as my dance moves and beehive hair-doos.
Regards
D.

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