Apple v. Adobe
The great Steve has spoken from his high mountain, and he is displeased. Apparently his Thoughts on Flash have created a bit of a stir.
Maybe it’s just me (or not), but: Pot? Kettle?
The main reason I haven’t broken down and bought an iPhone or iTouch is because I’m morally opposed to Apple’s walled garden of technophilia. If you really want to be “open” - open up your APIs and let people actually use their gadgets. I shouldn’t have to rely on the brilliant internet hackers to jail-break my device just so I can some software on it. Or I can content myself with just the software that the great overlords of the central planning office have deigned to bestow upon me - which means I get access to 5,000 stupid fart apps, but I can’t get something truly useful like Google Voice. (Because heaven forbid that the Almighty Steve not maintain his stranglehold on the market)
Maybe I’m just naive, but I’ve seen this particular series of events play out before. Apple is making a bold play to grab the entire market - and right now it looks like they’re succeeding. Of course, they have to succeed and be perfect in their success, or they might once again end up on the losing end as more “open” competitors offer what they cannot - freedom.