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I remember buying my iPad. I remember saying to myself, "I paid a lot of money for this device, Apple will not get another penny--in any way." And they didn't

I remember buying my iPad. I remember saying to myself, "I paid a lot of money for this device, Apple will not get another penny--in any way." And they didn't. They didn't even get my cc number. I figured I bought this pricey hardware--that's it. I know there's a lot of great apps, produced by hard working Programmers. I've just spent so little time in iTunes, I don't even know what you guys are offering. In all honesty, I don't like iTunes. I liked it in the beginning. The more complicated/flashy it got, the more I used it in emergencies. I couldn't imagine having a lot of time/money invested in an iTunes app today. I imagine the tides will turn though?

hellbanner 11y ago
So you got an iPad just for email + music?
- stcredzero 11y ago
  Also could be: Web browsing. Facetime. Looking at photos. Notes. Reminders. Calendar/agenda. Being able to look at the local weather. Seeing what a few stocks are doing. Add only a dozen or so well chosen apps, and you're probably at the limit of what the majority of people really find utility in -- in common. Everything else is going to be for specific niches, or the result of marketing to people stuff they don't need.
bobajeff 11y ago
That's how I feel about any hardware I've purchased. Part of the problem is that the software really isn't ownable. It doesn't feel like I have any control over it. If a new version of Windows comes along there is no guarantee that my software will still work on it. And there is certainly no guarantee that my current version of Windows will work on a replacement machine. With Android everything is controlled from the store. If there is a officially supported way to transfer apps without re-downloading from Google Play I don't know of it. Also if I want to share an app how would I even do that without lending my phone?
mixmastamyk 11y ago
ITunes has not been required for about five years now. Ours is primarily a Netflix device.

hellbanner 11y ago

So you got an iPad just for email + music?

stcredzero 11y ago
Also could be: Web browsing. Facetime. Looking at photos. Notes. Reminders. Calendar/agenda. Being able to look at the local weather. Seeing what a few stocks are doing. Add only a dozen or so well chosen apps, and you're probably at the limit of what the majority of people really find utility in -- in common. Everything else is going to be for specific niches, or the result of marketing to people stuff they don't need.

bobajeff 11y ago

That's how I feel about any hardware I've purchased. Part of the problem is that the software really isn't ownable. It doesn't feel like I have any control over it. If a new version of Windows comes along there is no guarantee that my software will still work on it. And there is certainly no guarantee that my current version of Windows will work on a replacement machine. With Android everything is controlled from the store. If there is a officially supported way to transfer apps without re-downloading from Google Play I don't know of it. Also if I want to share an app how would I even do that without lending my phone?

mixmastamyk 11y ago

ITunes has not been required for about five years now. Ours is primarily a Netflix device.