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Totally respect this viewpoint. I think the parent comment is about the shame of having a powerful device that could be programmed but is locked down only beca
by legends2k 3y ago
Totally respect this viewpoint. I think the parent comment is about the shame of having a powerful device that could be programmed but is locked down only because the manufacturer thought so: an iPad can do a lot more but isn't allowed to just for it to appear as an appliance.
In your analogy, it's like a truck is clothed as a Camry but it really needn't be.
I guess it's the difference between a geek's and generalist's viewpoints.
- guidoism 3y agoHmm, maybe…? I think there’s a difference in people who are thinking the power and abilities and differences come from the hardware and those who think it’s the software. Now clearly the hardware is different too. But I think the whole “appliance” thing is software. Maybe refining the argument to: It’s a Camry with the same horsepower as the truck? Funny thing I was at the hardware store today looking at modern trucks and was laughing to myself that they seem so much more car-like than when Steve Jobs made that comment. They have pretty interiors with cup holders and infotainment centers. And cars these days have horsepower approaching trucks. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
- djfdat 3y agoIt's like having a truck that can haul lumber, and anything smaller, but is restricted to specifally only hauling groceries.
- tiffanyh 3y agoFood for thought … Why are people trying to use a tool it wasn’t designed for? Eg the iPad does not have a built in keyboard. Why are people trying to use it to write long form essays/books when it’s designed default keyboard is on display - and then they get upset at Apple.
- Dylan16807 3y agoPeople don't get upset about that, because you can write essays on it. People get upset about the artificial limitations. And that's without acknowledging the keyboard they sell!