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> Would you agree that jobs gets to decide how the iPhone works? I don't agree that it is a good idea to let him decide what you are allowed to run on 'your' p
by dejb 18y ago
> Would you agree that jobs gets to decide how the iPhone works?
I don't agree that it is a good idea to let him decide what you are allowed to run on 'your' phone.
> By not giving in to adobe now, jobs is holding out for faster, better alternatives to emerge.
'But he is benign dictator so it's OK'.
Why not let the customers choose? What if he started doing that with your computer with other plugins, platforms and standards? Maybe they could start to decide that other standards are no good and ban them too. Why not ban mp3's or divX? Where does it stop?
If and when jobs retires and the reality distortion field starts to wear off people are going to see this for what it really is.
- allenbrunson 18y agojobs doesn't let the customers choose for the same reason that pg doesn't let just anybody choose what gets to the front page of this site. democracy leads to mediocrity, every time. and no, jobs won't be respected any less after he's gone. apple is the only major tech company ever to be near death for years and then be brought back to the top of the heap. that's steve jobs' work, and it makes him a unique individual among unique individuals.
- dejb 18y ago> jobs doesn't let the customers choose for the same reason that pg doesn't let just anybody choose what gets to the front page of this site. This couldn't be more wrong. Hacker News allows anyone to sign up and submit pretty much any article they want. Then people vote on what gets to the front page. This is in fact an example of democracy in action. > democracy leads to mediocrity, every time. Your true colours are revealed. Why not also 'Freedom is slavery'... Look it up. > and no, jobs won't be respected any less after he's gone. We where talking about apple and the future of one of their products. You seem to be more interested in jobs. Enough said.