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Probably not, but then again, Samsung would've had it running Windows. Apple's form factors are gorgeous, if not the most ergonomic, and their hardware is soli
by DannoHung 17y ago
Probably not, but then again, Samsung would've had it running Windows.
Apple's form factors are gorgeous, if not the most ergonomic, and their hardware is solid, if not the most performant, but they'd just be another Dell if they didn't focus on usability down to the core.
And that's why there is both love and hate for Apple. Usability is a political decision that not everyone agrees with because to be usable is not to make everything possible.
- bad_user 17y agoI don't think control / lock-in have anything to do with usability.
- ptomato 17y agoYou could probably make a better argument for that if anyone had made something that's just as usable but more open yet.
- m0th87 17y ago> Usability is a political decision that not everyone agrees with because to be usable is not to make everything possible. Unfortunately true but I do think there's a happy medium. If Apple just gave some means of installing apps without using the App Store, I'd be happy. Jailbreaking doesn't count, because that voids the warrantee. Granted those who install "outside apps" would have to deal with malware, crapware, etc. So Apple should disincentives the behavior by making the process somewhat convoluted (sort of like how you enable developer tools on Safari). But it would keep geeks like me content.
- ptomato 17y agoJailbreaking doesn't void the warranty, you just can't get support while it is jailbroken.