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Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony do the same with their consoles, but I don't really see a whole lot of complaining about that. Why is the curated walled garden so
by slantyyz 14y ago
Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony do the same with their consoles, but I don't really see a whole lot of complaining about that.
Why is the curated walled garden so egregious with a smartphone?
I'm not sure I recall Apple ever bragging about being an "open" marketplace past the "If you don't like our app store, build a web app" statements they've made in the past.
And as for "After an item has been sold, the former owner has no say in how the item is used by its new owner.", that depends. For commodities, sure, but there such things as sales contracts that can restrict what is done with an item that has been sold.
- sp332 14y agoDid you miss the class-action lawsuit and incredible flamefests over the removal of OtherOS from the PS3?
- slantyyz 14y agoYeah, but the OtherOS isn't really why the majority of people buy PS3s, they buy them for the games. The point is that walled gardens have been around for a long time, but it seems like people are more likely to get their knickers in a knot when Apple does it.