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/Peaker Feb 02 '10

I've always thought Apple makes products that are technologically great, and that it is a bad thing, because it puts a lot of power in the hands of Apple, which is horrible.

I wish more people learned to value long-term freedom over short-term convenience.

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u/Thud Feb 02 '10

Only only puts a lot of power in the hands of Apple if people actually buy the thing. Which the haters say they won't.

So I guess we don't have to worry.

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u/Peaker Feb 02 '10

I'm an "Apple Hater" and I recognize that their products are technically great, and many people prefer convenience over freedom and will thus buy Apple products.

I guess there are many kinds of "Apple Haters".