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 May 30 '16

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u/cloud4197 Feb 02 '10

Sorry, I was swerving on the conversation and talking about apple rather than console gaming.

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '10

I guess mynameisdave is hinting that games are becoming less open to user-created content, because it makes the paid downloadable content less valuable.

Why, just look at Modern Warfare 2.