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A used MacBook is all you need to do iPhone dev and is much cheaper than a few grand. Nonetheless, I am also not a fan of Apple's control freakishness. I am no
by mcantelon 18y ago
A used MacBook is all you need to do iPhone dev and is much cheaper than a few grand.
Nonetheless, I am also not a fan of Apple's control freakishness. I am not willing to invest in development of a product that Apple can disallow at a whim. Nor am I fond of Apple's willingness to use software patents to discourage competition. So Android it is.
iUI/Phonegap are great for cross-platform development and I believe Google's long-term vision to be much more ambitious and interesting than Apple's.
- SwellJoe 18y agoAgreed. The Mac expenditure is just the beginning of my hesitation to jump on board the iPhone development bandwagon. With Android, I know I can make my applications available regardless of whether Apple thinks they are worthy of the store. And that one tiny bit of certainty is worth a huge amount to me. I'm also much more fond of open platforms, but I didn't want to get all "Linux rules, Apple drools" as I reckon it's a personal choice rather than an objective business imperative.