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The restrictions of iOS make me happy: I have a simple consumer brick. I can wipe it and restore it on a different device without losing a single byte. It never
by moconnor 15y ago
The restrictions of iOS make me happy: I have a simple consumer brick. I can wipe it and restore it on a different device without losing a single byte. It never stutters, never misses a frame. I never need to care which programs are running or the layout of the filesystem.
The psychological effect of this is surprisingly powerful.
- For_Iconoclasm 15y agoI'm not going to argue with your opinion like others are doing, but I find it very interesting that you have this viewpoint. It would sort of be like a car enthusiast preferring an automatic car for its smooth, self-maintained shifting, or a skilled cook preferring a boxed meal because it is easier to make.
- abrowne 15y agoThe iPad is his terminal, not what he's programming. So it's more like a cook who prefers an oven with a temperature knob over the flexibility and control of lighting and tending his own fire.* * I say this a someone who definitely is glad not to have to kindle a fire to cook even the most elaborate meals, but who loves a good wood-fired pizza.