I really do not mean to blast Apple all of the time, but to me they just rarely make sense.
One of their lastest "makes sense" moves is the release of an iPhone Software Developer Kit. The kit would enable third party software vendors to write applications to run on the iPhone.
Hooray Apple! Thank you for opening up your very secretive smart phone.
I have yet to understand the logic behind locking down every aspect of the iPhone. I do not understand why Apple locked in with AT&T or what took them so long to release an SDK. Though the Information Week article linked above states that Apple wanted developers to make AJAX applications for the Safari browser built into all iPhones, I cannot believe Apple thought that would be good enough.
If there is one thing I've learned from my years around computers, it is that someone somewhere is constantly trying to push the envelope. Developers want to push the iPhone to it's limits. Frankly, why not let them do it?
Cool things come from open platforms. Look at Linux. The kernel is completely free and it has led to amazing software like Ubuntu. Perhaps the opening of the iPhone will lead to something to really be impressed about.
Thank you again Apple. I only wish you were more open about your other products. Then maybe I would want to buy something other than an iPod.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Sometimes, only sometimes, does Apple make sense
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What "makes sense" is that Apple allows Windows XP and Vista to run on their hardware, but REFUSE to allow OS X on any other hardware but that of a Mac.
They know that as soon as that's allowed, there really is no reason to buy one.
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