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Micropayments could easily become a standard, expected part of iPhone use. In that case, there will be no escape. I suspect that this is the reason why Apple u

Micropayments could easily become a standard, expected part of iPhone use. In that case, there will be no escape. I suspect that this is the reason why Apple users complain about (even potential!) misfeatures to the extent they do. In the product categories where Apple is a player, from the standpoint of a dedicated Apple user, they have zero competition. All of the supposedly competing products are far below the quality-of-user-experience Apple users are accustomed to. Hence the perception that there is nowhere to run to.

GHFigs 18y ago
Micropayments could easily become a standard, expected part of iPhone use. Given how everything else you've said hinges on this assumption, you'd have done well to explain why you think it is true. Like I said before, you're conflating two markets. As it depends on all players in a highly competitive market suddenly colluding to degrade the user experience upon which they all depend without anyone realizing that they might stand to make more money by not doing so, I find it hard to believe.
- asciilifeform 18y ago
  > degrade the user experience upon which they all depend... I find it hard to believe. Try this on for size: http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2008/11/apple-brings-hdcp-to-a-new-aluminum-macbook-near-you.ars http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2008/11/apple-brings-hdcp-...
  - GHFigs 18y ago
    That doesn't relate at all to anything I've said, nor does it reinforce your point in the slightest. Your powers of misinterpretation are astounding and I hope that in the future you will refrain from commenting anywhere on anything.
    - asciilifeform 18y ago
      The linked article shows an instance of Apple unambiguously, deliberately degrading user experience. It is highly relevant to this discussion.
      - GHFigs 18y ago
        That's not a discussion that any of my posts in this thread have been about.

GHFigs 18y ago

Micropayments could easily become a standard, expected part of iPhone use. Given how everything else you've said hinges on this assumption, you'd have done well to explain why you think it is true. Like I said before, you're conflating two markets. As it depends on all players in a highly competitive market suddenly colluding to degrade the user experience upon which they all depend without anyone realizing that they might stand to make more money by not doing so, I find it hard to believe.

asciilifeform 18y ago
> degrade the user experience upon which they all depend... I find it hard to believe. Try this on for size: http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2008/11/apple-brings-hdcp-to-a-new-aluminum-macbook-near-you.ars http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2008/11/apple-brings-hdcp-...
- GHFigs 18y ago
  That doesn't relate at all to anything I've said, nor does it reinforce your point in the slightest. Your powers of misinterpretation are astounding and I hope that in the future you will refrain from commenting anywhere on anything.
  - asciilifeform 18y ago
    The linked article shows an instance of Apple unambiguously, deliberately degrading user experience. It is highly relevant to this discussion.
    - GHFigs 18y ago
      That's not a discussion that any of my posts in this thread have been about.