> Why does every device manufacturer feel like it has to put in effort to develop a bespoke application just to interface with its own devices, Can you name su

> Why does every device manufacturer feel like it has to put in effort to develop a bespoke application just to interface with its own devices, Can you name successful tablet manufacturers? There's only one. And they lock down their tablet like a vice. The fact is people don't give a shit about all this. They want a good device. If Sony is to succeed, they'd rather succeed like this than succeed with a very open device that can be used to subvert their tool chain.