Comments on: Debating the iPhone http://jaxn.org/article/2008/05/17/debating-the-iphone/ the philosophy of technology Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:40:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: fishwreck http://jaxn.org/article/2008/05/17/debating-the-iphone/#comment-35648 fishwreck Tue, 20 May 2008 03:54:52 +0000 http://jaxn.org/?p=12069#comment-35648 As a Mac user since 1985, I've long since given up worrying about lock-in to Apple products. Even through the dark 90's, Apple still made the best gear available. Besides, I'm not sure what you mean by lock-in or vendor dependence with regard to having a lot of Apple products. Doesn't your Airport Extreme work well with non-Apple devices? Can't you still swap it out for a Linksys piece of crap if you were so inclined? As long as Apple has some credible competition, open source or otherwise, I don't think it's a worthwhile worry. @Rex -- the 5 device limit applies only to computers, not iPods, iPhones or AppleTVs, so he's only 60% there. ;-) Buying Amazon MP3s is a lot easier than stripping Apple's DRM. Better would be the labels just giving up altogether, as we all know they will eventually. As a Mac user since 1985, I’ve long since given up worrying about lock-in to Apple products. Even through the dark 90’s, Apple still made the best gear available.

Besides, I’m not sure what you mean by lock-in or vendor dependence with regard to having a lot of Apple products. Doesn’t your Airport Extreme work well with non-Apple devices? Can’t you still swap it out for a Linksys piece of crap if you were so inclined? As long as Apple has some credible competition, open source or otherwise, I don’t think it’s a worthwhile worry.

@Rex — the 5 device limit applies only to computers, not iPods, iPhones or AppleTVs, so he’s only 60% there. ;-) Buying Amazon MP3s is a lot easier than stripping Apple’s DRM. Better would be the labels just giving up altogether, as we all know they will eventually.

]]> By: Jackson Miller http://jaxn.org/article/2008/05/17/debating-the-iphone/#comment-35647 Jackson Miller Mon, 19 May 2008 03:51:56 +0000 http://jaxn.org/?p=12069#comment-35647 Yeah Chuck, the devices do work well together, but they also create lock-in. I am excited to see the new blackberry supporting iTunes sync (not that I am going to get the new blackberry, but...) Rex, that ship has indeed sailed. This is not my beautiful house. How did I get here? With the demise of AllOfMp3.com I have been buying more music from iTunes, but my movies are mostly coming from ripping DVD rentals. Redbox is my gateway to content piracy. Yeah Chuck, the devices do work well together, but they also create lock-in. I am excited to see the new blackberry supporting iTunes sync (not that I am going to get the new blackberry, but…)

Rex, that ship has indeed sailed. This is not my beautiful house. How did I get here?

With the demise of AllOfMp3.com I have been buying more music from iTunes, but my movies are mostly coming from ripping DVD rentals. Redbox is my gateway to content piracy.

]]> By: Rex Hammock http://jaxn.org/article/2008/05/17/debating-the-iphone/#comment-35646 Rex Hammock Sun, 18 May 2008 18:16:35 +0000 http://jaxn.org/?p=12069#comment-35646 re: "I am a little hesitant to walk headlong into increased vendor dependance." Jackson, I think you jumped off that cliff about three devices ago. Sidenote: You're about to hit the limit on the number of authorized devices (5) that will play something you purchase via the iTunes Store -- another reason for using something that is less dependent on the Apple-o-sphere -- and to extract DRM from iTunes Store purchases. -Rex (who is hopelessly dependent on Steve Jobs) re: “I am a little hesitant to walk headlong into increased vendor dependance.”

Jackson, I think you jumped off that cliff about three devices ago. Sidenote: You’re about to hit the limit on the number of authorized devices (5) that will play something you purchase via the iTunes Store — another reason for using something that is less dependent on the Apple-o-sphere — and to extract DRM from iTunes Store purchases.

-Rex (who is hopelessly dependent on Steve Jobs)

]]> By: fishwreck http://jaxn.org/article/2008/05/17/debating-the-iphone/#comment-35645 fishwreck Sun, 18 May 2008 16:32:14 +0000 http://jaxn.org/?p=12069#comment-35645 Yeah, but do any of those devices work well together? Yeah, but do any of those devices work well together?

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