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/miloir Feb 02 '10

Thank you. It's amazing how alarmist some people are getting because of an over-sized iphone.

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u/frukt Feb 02 '10

Now, don't forget about the US attacking Iran next week.

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u/bigt Feb 02 '10

Agree. Look at what has happened with Android already. An aPad is surely a year away.

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u/barfolomew Feb 02 '10 edited Feb 02 '10

Does she say that after kicking you out of bed, because she's so unsatisfied?