Comments on: The Case Against Apple–in Five Parts http://calacanis.com/2009/08/08/the-case-against-apple-in-five-parts/ Just another WordPress site Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:11:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Allan http://calacanis.com/2009/08/08/the-case-against-apple-in-five-parts/#comment-3850 Allan Thu, 08 Apr 2010 22:06:59 +0000 http://calacanis.com/?p=4505#comment-3850 Very good post! BUT, the consequence mustn't be to destroy your iPhone! You should rather get involved in the free and open-source jailbreaking community around projects like the iPhone Dev Team or Cydia. Cheers! Very good post!

BUT, the consequence mustn’t be to destroy your iPhone! You should rather get involved in the free and open-source jailbreaking community around projects like the iPhone Dev Team or Cydia.

Cheers!

]]> By: Doug http://calacanis.com/2009/08/08/the-case-against-apple-in-five-parts/#comment-3832 Doug Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:35:57 +0000 http://calacanis.com/?p=4505#comment-3832 I love JW's statement: "...It is Apple’s platform – they can do whatever they want..." This is the definition of what happened to Microsoft... how is it different I love JW’s statement:
“…It is Apple’s platform – they can do whatever they want…”

This is the definition of what happened to Microsoft… how is it different

]]> By: wilmark http://calacanis.com/2009/08/08/the-case-against-apple-in-five-parts/#comment-3831 wilmark Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:25:29 +0000 http://calacanis.com/?p=4505#comment-3831 Excellent, but why criticize Apple when you can just use others? Like you said, in Japan there are hundreds of mp3 players. You could pick up a Nokia for 1/3 the price of an iPhone and it will run Opera (my favorite) as well as resolving all of your other points. The world is large and full of opportunities/choices, you just need to look beyond that 'from sea to shining sea' thing... Excellent, but why criticize Apple when you can just use others? Like
you said, in Japan there are hundreds of mp3 players. You could pick up
a Nokia for 1/3 the price of an iPhone and it will run Opera (my
favorite) as well as resolving all of your other points. The world is
large and full of opportunities/choices, you just need to look beyond
that ‘from sea to shining sea’ thing…

]]> By: Student Writes to Steve Jobs, Gets Free Final Cut Studio 2 http://calacanis.com/2009/08/08/the-case-against-apple-in-five-parts/#comment-3814 Student Writes to Steve Jobs, Gets Free Final Cut Studio 2 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:27:59 +0000 http://calacanis.com/?p=4505#comment-3814 [...] The Case Against Apple–in Five Parts « The Jason Calacanis Weblog Tags: greenwich high school, mail [...] [...] The Case Against Apple–in Five Parts « The Jason Calacanis Weblog Tags: greenwich high school, mail [...]

]]> By: user agent » Blog Archive » Why Android Will Win the Mobile App Wars http://calacanis.com/2009/08/08/the-case-against-apple-in-five-parts/#comment-3813 user agent » Blog Archive » Why Android Will Win the Mobile App Wars Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:30:18 +0000 http://calacanis.com/?p=4505#comment-3813 [...] made a very public point of ditching their iPhones, and Jason Calacanis who wrote an epic 5-part case against apple. Last week’s hubbub was even enough to warrant a response from Phil Schiller, Apple’s [...] [...] made a very public point of ditching their iPhones, and Jason Calacanis who wrote an epic 5-part case against apple. Last week’s hubbub was even enough to warrant a response from Phil Schiller, Apple’s [...]

]]> By: loopflash http://calacanis.com/2009/08/08/the-case-against-apple-in-five-parts/#comment-3812 loopflash Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:26:31 +0000 http://calacanis.com/?p=4505#comment-3812 Bookmarked Bookmarked

]]> By: Yann http://calacanis.com/2009/08/08/the-case-against-apple-in-five-parts/#comment-3811 Yann Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:59:38 +0000 http://calacanis.com/?p=4505#comment-3811 Can't you people just stop whining about how this or that company bases their strategy (surprisingly) not on your personal happiness but on how they believe they will make the most money? If you don't like it, don't buy it. Don't tell me you didn't know all this before buying... The way I see it, as far as evilness goes, I'd say weapons manufacturers and oil companies are quite a notch above. Why most people find it a better use of their time to complain about their cellphone manufacturer will always amaze me. Can’t you people just stop whining about how this or that company bases their strategy (surprisingly) not on your personal happiness but on how they believe they will make the most money?
If you don’t like it, don’t buy it. Don’t tell me you didn’t know all this before buying…

The way I see it, as far as evilness goes, I’d say weapons manufacturers and oil companies are quite a notch above. Why most people find it a better use of their time to complain about their cellphone manufacturer will always amaze me.

]]> By: Apple Computer Role Reversal as Big Brother http://calacanis.com/2009/08/08/the-case-against-apple-in-five-parts/#comment-3810 Apple Computer Role Reversal as Big Brother Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:04:37 +0000 http://calacanis.com/?p=4505#comment-3810 [...] celebrity entrepreneur and blogger with a known taste for controversy, lashed out against Apple in The Case Against Apple–in Five Parts, in which he complained not just about the “draconian policies” of the iPhone app [...] [...] celebrity entrepreneur and blogger with a known taste for controversy, lashed out against Apple in The Case Against Apple–in Five Parts, in which he complained not just about the “draconian policies” of the iPhone app [...]

]]> By: blah http://calacanis.com/2009/08/08/the-case-against-apple-in-five-parts/#comment-3809 blah Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:54:25 +0000 http://calacanis.com/?p=4505#comment-3809 apple needs to open up. My only gripe with them is their ruthless control over the end user. I can use any MP3 player connected as a mass-storage device with a single exception of the ipod. I can install any application I want even on a 20 dollar phone thats five years old. But not on the iphone. On any other operating system I can access an API to control hardware directly, even patch the kernel if I feel like it, and install pretty much any piece of hardware that fits in a slot. Not on OSX. apple treats me like they know whats good for me, like I'm a child, and I'm getting sick of it too. apple needs to open up. My only gripe with them is their
ruthless control over the end user.
I can use any MP3 player connected as a mass-storage
device with a single exception of the ipod. I can install
any application I want even on a 20 dollar phone thats five
years old. But not on the iphone.
On any other operating system I can access an API to
control hardware directly, even patch the kernel if I
feel like it, and install pretty much any
piece of hardware that fits in a slot. Not on OSX.

apple treats me like they know whats good for me,
like I’m a child, and I’m getting sick of it too.

]]> By: Palm Pre only $79.99 after $100 Rebate At WalMart! | Palm Pre Hacks Blog! http://calacanis.com/2009/08/08/the-case-against-apple-in-five-parts/#comment-3808 Palm Pre only $79.99 after $100 Rebate At WalMart! | Palm Pre Hacks Blog! Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:47:45 +0000 http://calacanis.com/?p=4505#comment-3808 [...] and consumers.  Even TechCrunch’s author Michael Arrington “quits” iPhone while Jason Calacanis explains why Apple-quiting trend is [...] [...] and consumers.  Even TechCrunch’s author Michael Arrington “quits” iPhone while Jason Calacanis explains why Apple-quiting trend is [...]

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