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> Video game consoles are specialized hardware. No. > They do one thing and they do it well. Look up console jailbreaks and home-brew. > The problem is, bot

> Video game consoles are specialized hardware. No. > They do one thing and they do it well. Look up console jailbreaks and home-brew. > The problem is, both developers and users see the app store and its policies as a nuisance. Apple does a lot to protect users from unscrupulous practices. Look up the App Store policies and see for yourself. See: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24154647 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24154647 and similar comments: > the magnitude of this is not immediately apparent unless you’ve worked in an agency / freelanced building iOS applications. You have no idea how many user-hostile and abusive things I’ve seen blown completely out of the water with the golden phrase "Apple won’t allow that". It wins arguments in favour of the user instantly and permanently. > I’ve run up against Apple’s capricious review process more times than I can count, so I’ve got more reason than most to complain about it. But it’s impossible for me to argue that these rules don’t help the user when I’ve personally seen it happen so many times. It’s a double-edged sword to be sure, and I believe the best way of balancing things in favour of the end-user is to be more open than Apple is, but there are undeniable benefits to the user with the current system.

grishka 6y ago
> No. You and I know that they're locked-down computers with hardware DRM and a bit of custom silicon, but most users don't see them like that. To them, it's a device that is only capable of running games. > You have no idea how many user-hostile and abusive things I’ve seen blown completely out of the water with the golden phrase "Apple won’t allow that". I'm an Android developer myself but I've seen iOS apps released, and I'm friends with many iOS developers. You're going through this bureaucracy lottery every time you release an update. You can never be sure of its outcome, and you can never know how long it would take. Even most governments are more predictable. Sure there exist rules that are genuinely in the interest of the user. But then there are rules that are in the interest of Apple as a business (the 30% cut for digital goods). There also are rules that are following US laws, and they're stringently enforced regardless of your target market because Apple happens to be a US company.
- baddox 6y ago
  > To them, it's a device that is only capable of running games. And Spotify, YouTube, Netflix, live TV, Plex, home automation, web browsing, Skype, etc. In other words, nearly everything an iPhone can do and probably very near 100% overlap with how iPhones are actually used.

grishka 6y ago

> No. You and I know that they're locked-down computers with hardware DRM and a bit of custom silicon, but most users don't see them like that. To them, it's a device that is only capable of running games. > You have no idea how many user-hostile and abusive things I’ve seen blown completely out of the water with the golden phrase "Apple won’t allow that". I'm an Android developer myself but I've seen iOS apps released, and I'm friends with many iOS developers. You're going through this bureaucracy lottery every time you release an update. You can never be sure of its outcome, and you can never know how long it would take. Even most governments are more predictable. Sure there exist rules that are genuinely in the interest of the user. But then there are rules that are in the interest of Apple as a business (the 30% cut for digital goods). There also are rules that are following US laws, and they're stringently enforced regardless of your target market because Apple happens to be a US company.

baddox 6y ago
> To them, it's a device that is only capable of running games. And Spotify, YouTube, Netflix, live TV, Plex, home automation, web browsing, Skype, etc. In other words, nearly everything an iPhone can do and probably very near 100% overlap with how iPhones are actually used.