> All of the limitations of the iPad are coming for your macbook, too. No offence but people have been saying that since about a month after the iPad launched

> All of the limitations of the iPad are coming for your macbook, too. No offence but people have been saying that since about a month after the iPad launched and yet. > Already, it's difficult (not yet impossible) to install software outside the confines of Apple's app store. What's difficult? You download the DMG, open it, drag the app to Applications, job done. Or you install Homebrew if you're mostly after CLI tools. Or compile it yourself if you're happy going that route. (I use all 3 on a regular basis.) > Already it's difficult (not yet impossible) to develop software for a mac No, that bit is easy. > without paying Apple for the privilege of "signing" your code. That bit can be problematic, yeah. But you can ship unsigned apps and people can install them just fine. (AFAICT you also have to pay if you want to sign your apps on Windows. It's the cost of providing the infrastructure, I suppose.)