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There are a large number of microprocessor-based devices in my home, on and about my person that I can't program (without a great deal of difficulty). A dishwas

There are a large number of microprocessor-based devices in my home, on and about my person that I can't program (without a great deal of difficulty). A dishwasher, a microwave, a thermostat, a landline telephone, a router, car computers; the list goes on. The iPhone isn't a 'device', it's an appliance. Apple are happy with it being that way. If you don't like it, buy an Android. I thought we'd all had this discussion already?

kemper 14y ago
Great parallel drawn between the iPhone and appliances — it really is the microwave of the smartphone world. What people always miss when making the "open" argument with regard to the iPhone is this: What functionality is "missing"? There are a billion things that the iPhone can't do, and much of this "missing" functionality would be achievable if iOS was open source (and is achievable if you jailbreak). But Apple builds products for the mass market, and all of this amazing functionality the iPhone is "missing" is functionality the mass market can live with or without. As new apps bring cool new functionality, great. As new features come along in future versions of iOS, even better. If some cool stuff is left out though, so be it. 90% of iPhone owners probably won't know or care. Personally, I do know and I do care, so I use an Android phone.
- herval 14y ago
  Not to be a contrarian or anything, but having been using both an Android and an iPhone for the past 3 years, I don't see a single feature on Android that would classify it as such a superior/better "computer" than the iPhone. They're both very complete and versatile little computers, just suited for different tastes. If the iPhone is a microwave, so is Android...
toddh 14y ago
And why can't we program those "appliances" too? We live in a microprocessor enchanted world. To treat the world as dumb and unconnected is wasteful and disrespectful.

kemper 14y ago

Great parallel drawn between the iPhone and appliances — it really is the microwave of the smartphone world. What people always miss when making the "open" argument with regard to the iPhone is this: What functionality is "missing"? There are a billion things that the iPhone can't do, and much of this "missing" functionality would be achievable if iOS was open source (and is achievable if you jailbreak). But Apple builds products for the mass market, and all of this amazing functionality the iPhone is "missing" is functionality the mass market can live with or without. As new apps bring cool new functionality, great. As new features come along in future versions of iOS, even better. If some cool stuff is left out though, so be it. 90% of iPhone owners probably won't know or care. Personally, I do know and I do care, so I use an Android phone.

herval 14y ago
Not to be a contrarian or anything, but having been using both an Android and an iPhone for the past 3 years, I don't see a single feature on Android that would classify it as such a superior/better "computer" than the iPhone. They're both very complete and versatile little computers, just suited for different tastes. If the iPhone is a microwave, so is Android...

toddh 14y ago

And why can't we program those "appliances" too? We live in a microprocessor enchanted world. To treat the world as dumb and unconnected is wasteful and disrespectful.