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Music, movies, books, newspapers - I can get all of these painlessly on the iDevice without the Apple tax. The only lockin I have with the iphone/ipad, is iTun
by threepointone 16y ago
Music, movies, books, newspapers - I can get all of these painlessly on the iDevice without the Apple tax. The only lockin I have with the iphone/ipad, is iTunes. That's an aggravating piece of software, sure, but it doesn't really lock me into paying apple anything.
PS- When i say newspapers, I mean news delivered digitally. Not issues, so to speak.
- ergo98 16y agoJust as you can use an Android device without ever seeing a single Google ad. However Apple's media strategy is a big part of their iDevice push. Simply selling you a piece of hardware is only a small part of their plans for you.
- YooLi 16y ago"However Apple's media strategy is a big part of their iDevice push. Simply selling you a piece of hardware is only a small part of their plans for you." You say this as if it's a bad thing, like it's some secret plan by Apple. They tell you up front they are selling you the complete package. It's what they tout as their advantage. You want music on your phone? Tap one icon on the screen and you can pick from arguably one of the most complete catalogs there is. Movies? No problem, they are just as easy. Want to play a game? One tap away from the store. If you don't like to use Apple's services for getting your media, don't get the iPhone, but don't pretend they are hookwinking everyone by integrating it all so nicely on their phones.
- ergo98 16y agoThere's a context to this thread that you disregarded.