[ale] Android Tablets

Geoffrey lists at serioustechnology.com
Fri Aug 20 09:16:51 EDT 2010


Chris Fowler wrote:
> On Thu, 2010-08-19 at 20:03 -0400, Brian Pitts wrote:
>> On 08/19/2010 06:51 PM, James Sumners wrote:
>>> There is no point in trying to get some folks to see reason. They see
>>> such items as a traditional computer, not as the specialized devices
>>> that they are.
>> Your toaster is a specialized device. Your ipad or android tablet is a
>> computer. I haven't fully thought this through, but I think I like the
>> distinction made in question #23 of this interview [0]. Is the device
>> intended to run software, or is that just an implementation detail? If
>> it's the former, it's a computer, and all the concerns you have about
>> your traditional computing experience should be applied to it. Now, you
>> might not have the same concerns as Aaron does, and I think that's fine.
>> But did you really mean to imply that concerns about DRM are not reasonable?
>>
>> [0] http://blog.reddit.com/2010/07/rms-ama.html
>>
> 
> This should not drag onto this list but the definition of a "specialized
> device" is subjective.
> 
> What may be a computer to you is a device for another that does one task
> and does it well.
> 
> No one is holding a gun to anyone's head and forcing them to buy iCrap.
> If you feel like that Apple has too much of a hold on the device then
> the device does not provide enough value for you pay the money for it.
> 
> To me, the iPad is too expensive and I get more value out of my $200
> netbook.  I'm sure others feel the same.  For consumers that want the
> latest iCrap they would gladly drop their cash.  I want something I can
> write programs on.

I'm with Chris on this one.  I have a macbook pro, ipod and iphone.  I 
did not get an ipad, will not get an ipad.  I think it's over priced. 
Further, my preference would be more for a netbook type device.

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey

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the pretense of taking care of them."
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