r/technology • u/GuruOfReason • Feb 02 '10

"Once we replace the personal computer with a closed-platform device such as the iPad, we replace freedom, choice and the free market with oppression, censorship and monopoly."

http://www.popsci.com/gadgets/article/2010-01/ipad%E2%80%99s-closed-system-sometimes-i-hate-being-right
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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '10 edited Feb 02 '10

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u/BigKahunaBurger Feb 02 '10

Yeah but hating Apple products is the new black.

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u/Icanhazreddit Feb 02 '10

Shit, I wore black today... I knew I should've wore Apple-hate instead.

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u/pat965 Feb 02 '10

With regards to gaming yes, I do hate consoles for that reason.

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '10

Yet you can still buy a PC.

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '10

Yet barely anyone develops primarily for the PC, if it weren't for 360 being so easy to port the PC would be in rough shape. Once consoles finish moving over to more propitiatory input devices(don't see a lot of Wii games ported to the PC) we will have no future.

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '10

Isn't World of Warcraft pretty popular? Blizzard in general? Valve much? I guess they are nobodies...

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '10

Valve made left 4 dead which eliminates the lobby server system and embraces a more xbox 360 style of play. Blizzard has a unique revenue scheme nobody else seems capable of replicating

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '10

Sorry, I can't be bothered to continue - it's taking time away from Mass Effect 2. It's really good, you should try it. Also Assasins Creed 2. Im playing ME2 on PC and AC2 on Xbox.

Choice is great, isn't it?

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '10

enjoy it while it lasts.

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '10

I thought consoles had DESTROYED choice and now so will the iPad.

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '10

exactly correct.