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No, I really think the author is right about consumption devices. They're just not optimized for creation. No keyboard, tiny screen, perfect for reading tweets
by EamonnMR 4y ago
No, I really think the author is right about consumption devices. They're just not optimized for creation. No keyboard, tiny screen, perfect for reading tweets and scrolling Instagram but not great for sitting down and creating a PowerPoint presentation, flash game, application, or what have you. Hate Microsoft as much as you want, it was possible to write programs on a Windows machine, in fact they produced tools like Visual Studio and Excel. Making an android app on Android or an iPhone app on an iphone is impractical. That's why we lost.
- selfhoster11 4y agoBoth of these phenomena are the problem: a smartphone is problematic both because it's a consumption-oriented device, AND because it's tethered to Google for updates and services.
- _carbyau_ 4y agoI do find it odd that the best environment for making an android/iOS app are on other OS's.