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That we have become a consumer culture concerns me greatly. That said, if people switch from consuming via TV which is entirely one-way, and switch to a consum
by davidu 15y ago
That we have become a consumer culture concerns me greatly.
That said, if people switch from consuming via TV which is entirely one-way, and switch to a consumption medium like the iPad that is two-way, that's a revolution.
The iPad is a revolution, and as entrepreneurs and developers, we should be aware of how it's changing the world around us.
But it's not a replacement for building, hacking, making and tinkering, but chances are, you aren't prone to forgetting that since you're reading this website.
- notJim 15y ago> That we have become a consumer culture concerns me greatly. I'm really skeptical that this is actually true. The hardware to produce things has gotten cheaper (computers, video/sound equipment), the knowledge is more easily and readily disseminated (tutorials online, videos on youtube, forums for specialized interests), and it's become easier to share things (uploading to vimeo and then posting to reddit.) It seems to me like it's even easier to “produce” than ever before, and that more people are doing it.
- jeremyflores 15y agoThe iPad hardware itself speaks toward a consumer culture. We have a cultural obsolescence for their older devices: who even talks about iPad 1 or iPad 2 nowadays when there is iPad 3?
- maguay 15y agoI'm still rather pleased with my iPad 1, and use it as my on-the-go computer for trips about once a month. And that's for real work: writing and editing articles, managing a team, and doing app support and random email. And yup, an iPad 1.
- davidu 15y agoSocial sharing is not producing. With unlimited storage, space, etc. there is no encouragement to focus on quality either. That's another topic.
- pfraze 15y agoI'm not concerned by consuming; it's how I learn.