Comments on: Apple Has Gone Too Far http://blog.herlein.com/2010/02/apple-has-gone-too-far/ - the musings of Greg Herlein Fri, 23 Apr 2010 04:06:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: ajs http://blog.herlein.com/2010/02/apple-has-gone-too-far/comment-page-1/#comment-74 ajs Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:17:56 +0000 http://blog.herlein.com/?p=200#comment-74 You saw the service providers app store announcement today? http://edition.cnn.com/2010/TECH/02/15/app.store/ Not that I wholeheartedly believe in the service providers' ability to execute this, but clearly you're not alone in your opinion. You saw the service providers app store announcement today?

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/TECH/02/15/app.store/

Not that I wholeheartedly believe in the service providers’
ability to execute this, but clearly you’re not alone in your
opinion.

]]> By: Dan http://blog.herlein.com/2010/02/apple-has-gone-too-far/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Dan Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:34:27 +0000 http://blog.herlein.com/?p=200#comment-69 I agree, but wonder if Apple's competitors would take a similar position if they were in Apple's position. Based on Microsoft and Google's actions in other areas, I'm certain they would. By trying to control a market (phones, mobile ads), Apple is doing what all corporations want to do - its not good for competition, but its natural. The success of the iPhone App Store is directly related to its egalitarianism. Apple would never take, 'lock stock and barrel,' iPhone apps away from the third party developers who create them. It's not in their self interest. While I share your concerns, as a (once) long-suffering Apple user who for 20 years railed against the 'monopolistic abuse of power' by Microsoft, I catch your drift, but think you're worrying a lot about nothing. (I hope I don't eat my words.) I agree, but wonder if Apple’s competitors would take a similar position if they were in Apple’s position. Based on Microsoft and Google’s actions in other areas, I’m certain they would. By trying to control a market (phones, mobile ads), Apple is doing what all corporations want to do – its not good for competition, but its natural.

The success of the iPhone App Store is directly related to its egalitarianism. Apple would never take, ‘lock stock and barrel,’ iPhone apps away from the third party developers who create them. It’s not in their self interest.

While I share your concerns, as a (once) long-suffering Apple user who for 20 years railed against the ‘monopolistic abuse of power’ by Microsoft, I catch your drift, but think you’re worrying a lot about nothing. (I hope I don’t eat my words.)

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