Comments on: Is Apple Evil?

By: miko

miko — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:36:35 +0000

really dug this posting and the comments even more!
agree with AC and think there’s nothing wrong with a controlled environment in this instance.
wait. Apple’s Orwellian??? brutal, ed.

By: FN

FN — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:01:10 +0000

I doubt Android phones are going to be wide open and free of “evil.” Bear in mind that the banning will probably be done by someone else (a sort of “rendition” by Google). The hardware maker or the network will do their dirty work. Do you think there’s going to be porn on Android phones? What about online, offshore gambling apps? All these things are walled gardens it’s just the some have higher walls than others…every try to get an app on the deck at Verizon? I don’t think Android phones are even available to consumers yet (I could be wrong, but I haven’t heard anything on that) in which case we’re comparing apples and oranges (pun intended!). It wasn’t clear that Apple wasn’t going to allow apps like NetShare and Podcaster and I’m sure there will be things that will be banned from Android phones.

Of course I have no facts to support any of that rant, but why let that stop me!

By: AlisterComputeron

AlisterComputeron — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:18:08 +0000

Hey, great post. I think one of the things that makes Apple computers and devices work so well, is the “walled garden.” Apple only has to support one set of hardware, as opposed to dozens, as in the case of Windows. The integration of Apple hardware and software make tasks simple, and the the iPhone and iPods are well integrated and work as extensions of the OS. So controlling who’s allowed to come into the sandbox is a way to keep it clean and make sure everyone plays nicely together.