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Show them the money. Those features are undeveloped because they aren't valued enough. If more people wanted and used them, they'd develop them better. Here'
by wccrawford 16y ago
Show them the money. Those features are undeveloped because they aren't valued enough. If more people wanted and used them, they'd develop them better.
Here's my favorite quote from the comments: "Simple solution, don't let your kids get their grubby paws on your phone. I have none of these issues as my kids are not allowed to touch my phone. They have their own electronic toys and iDevices to play with."
Yes, that's right, the best way to prevent kids from destroying expensive things is to not hand them to them. There are devices designed for children that have these protections and more.
- albemuth 16y agoI don't have kids of my own, but with my nephews (3, 9) it was very fun and interesting to show them the new toy and watch them learn how to use it. Sure I've had to wipe some serious smudges off of it but I'm sure people with children have that same feeling. One of the reasons I bought an iPod Touch was so I could share it and not worry as much as with my phone.
- capstone 16y agoHuh? The solution to missing features is to stop using the product? My 18-months old is getting really good at several puzzles on my old iPhone. He also deletes apps constantly, because there is no lock mechanism/parental controls. The fact that the iPhone is exclusively his to play with is irrelevant, as is its price. "Show them the money" is equally irrelevant. By definition, you cannot measure how much consumers value something that's not there. I'd love to show Apple my money but I can't magically pay for a non-offered feature.
- Synaesthesia 16y agoSettings -> General -> Restrictions. My pleasure ;)
- capstone 16y agoThanks, I wasn't aware of those options. Still, that's only a small subset of parental controls that are needed.
- joezydeco 16y agoKids are smarter than that. They know the dumbed down wrapped-in-rubber VTech camera doesn't take pictures or work like your camera. They know that Fisher-Price fake iPhone doesn't play Angry Birds. They see adults playing with the better devices all day long and they want to do the same. How can you blame them?