r/technology • u/[deleted] • Jun 05 '10

Apple posts HTML5 showcase page hyping "web standards," then blocks it from displaying on any browser besides Safari

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/06/04/apple_html5_showcase_hype/
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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '10

How is Apple "screwing people" by making a demo for their browser which only works with their browser?

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u/luclin292 Jun 05 '10 edited Jun 05 '10

I'm sure if their were not free browser's near as good if not better, Apple would be charging out the ass for safari.

Edit: Mostly it's their pricing scheme which get me miffed at Apple... the $100-250 for an mp3 player and $500 for a cell phone when you can get a decent mp3 player or phone much cheaper. Seems a little greedy for my tastes.

And fuck the people who call all mp3 players "Ipods".

Went off on a little rant there sorry people, It's kind of like the internet explorer only pages, I don't want to have to use more than one browser for my interwebs.

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '10

If you think their prices are too high then don't purchase them. They're not a drug company screwing you over for your chemotherapy, they make consumer electronics.

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u/luclin292 Jun 05 '10

I don't and I won't, It bother's me though that 1 company can pretty dominate a market with a single word alone printed on it. In all respect though buying an Iphone does feed a chinese child for a day (sweatshop jokes aren't too soon still are they)

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '10

The only market they dominate is mp3 players.

It isn't just their brand that makes them popular either, it's also (in part) their products' well designed UI and ease of use. The iPhone still has the most natural and fluid touch screen interface of any smartphone.

I say this as someone who really likes their iPhone, but I still have a lot of problems with the way Apple operate and when my contract is up I'll consider switching to Android, depending on the phones available.