open?
h.264 is not open. The terms of the contract can be changed at any time to add all kinds of nasty things. Ogg isn't really much better...
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The quote in the article didn't say anything about "having a lot of money." It mentions "disposable income." The two concepts are not the same thing. "Having a lot of money" implies that you save what you earn, invest, or have some other means of accumulating wealth that you do not blow on junk. Disposable income refers to the moneys left are weekly/monthly financial obligations are met. It does not mean that you save or accumulate this money. I have a decent amount of disposable income, but I don't necessarily hold on to it...
OSX machines are cracked constantly at hacker meets and compilations. The only reason there aren't more OSX viruses is user base. The most optimistic figures from Mac blogs like OSX Daily show only about 11 percent share for Apple stuff. That would severely limit the potential size of a botnet when compared to windows devices. It has nothing to do with security or the supposed IQ of OSX users.
Obviously someone didn't get the joke. Do people with a lot of disposable income also lack a sense of humor ?
Also, people with a lot of disposable income aren't the same as people with a lot of money. Disposable income just means that you earn a good bit more than what you are obligated to pay out each week/month/year. It doesn't necessarily mean that you accumulate wealth.
Now go play with your iPad.
>Nothing is sadder than seeing the look on a little kid's face when you don't have the toy they want, because you just personally sold the last half-dozen to a shady guy in sunglasses who reeks of cigarette smoke<
This would make sense for a daily limit, but how about the lifetime one? This doesn't even make sense. It sounds like apple putting restriction in place just because they can.
"Fans of the iPhone have little to worry about, however."
Why would they worry anyways? Not everyone in the world has to use the same phone as you. But I guess we are talking about Apple users here, and they seem to be a bit more insecure, and tie how much they like their device to what other people think about it. I would rather have a device I enjoy personally. Screw what everyone else is using...
Also, Blackberries really are that popular, considering they had a HUGE jump on everyone else in the smart phone market. If I were anyone but Google, I would probably worry. History has shown that open platforms tend to dominate the market over time. It's how Apple got pushed in to the niche corner in regards to their computers.
Ok, who exactly is the target market then? LW is an office worker who doesn't have a lot of experience with the inner workings of the technology and doesn't care. That sounds like a fairly normal person to me. It sounds like the people saying LW isn't a NHB are just upset that an actual NHB didn't instantly fall in love and proclaim their undying love of all things Apple. Sour grapes, fan boys.
"something iPhone owners can already do"
That comment really has nothing to do with the story, and I'm straining to figure out why you even included it. Perhaps a class in writing and journalism might help? I'm not trying to be insulting, but that comment really is out of place in this article, and it makes you come across as an Apple fan-boy.