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The insight this author provides into the market-focused side of consumer electronics is interesting. He mentions that Apple tends to lock up the high-end side
by apozem 12y ago
The insight this author provides into the market-focused side of consumer electronics is interesting. He mentions that Apple tends to lock up the high-end side of tablets and phones, leaving everyone else to chase the low- and middle-end of the market.
Although this makes sense, it is immensely disappointing. I would love to see more high-quality alternatives to Apple products, if only to encourage competition. We need more HTC Ones, not fewer.
- sounds 12y agoHmm, more HTC Ones running Win 8 Mobile might compete with Apple's build quality, and maybe, just maybe, be price-competitive. What about Apple ditching DRM on their music? And what about the thriving unlocking/rooting community for iOS devices? They make high end iOS devices more palatable to early adopters who rely a lot on custom one-offs before things like in-vehicle integration become so commonplace that it's no longer necessary. To be brief: the high end is painfully aware of the heavy-handed lockdown tactics that are currently tarnishing Apple's image.
- apozem 12y agoTrue, I did discount the jailbreaking community. They're a great bunch, but it's such an uphill struggle to break new versions and new chips. I don't see how that's sustainable.