Just a smokescreen
In reality, we think the open versus closed argument is just a smokescreen to try and hide the real issue, which is, what’s best for the customer, fragmented versus integrated. Steve Jobs, on Why Android isn’t open
Apple
Stuff a product, burrito-style
Versus merely trying to stuff a product, burrito-style, with as many different features as possible, they target specific user experiences, and build the product around that accordingly. Mark Sigal explains Apple’s segmentation strategy, and the folly of conventional wisdom (Wayback Machine)
Multi-tasking
We are all better off
We are all better off going with the system put in place by the creators of the system chpwn, creator of the popular iPhone tweak ProSwitcher, On Multitasking
Apple
How fortunate we are
don’t forget how fortunate we are to have such a ruthlessly innovative company at the helm of the ship at this point in time. Either get on it or just pick another boat and draft in its wake. Mike Industries, A good problem to have
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The rest of the market
The rest of the market, […] insists on peddling either outright crap or cheap imitations of Apple’s aesthetic Loper OS, Non-Apple’s Mistake
Apple
It made technology go away
With the iPad, Apple has done the same for personal computing as it has done before with the iPod: it made technology go away. Jürgen from Cultured Code, An Empty Canvas
Multi-tasking
Sometimes they actually enhance the device
Sometimes they actually enhance the device. Mostly, though, they’re like a third nipple. Good for conversation, but functionally useless. Andy Ihnatko’s on hardware features, iPad and Multitasking (Wayback Machine)
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When Apple looks at a fingertip
When Apple looks at a fingertip, they see a warm, living thing that can feel. They don’t see a poor substitute for a mouse. Andy Ihnatko, iPad is pure innovation - one of best computers ever (Wayback Machine)
Cloud computing
Finally, the industry is fun again
Finally, the industry is fun again... Unfortunately, some CIOs would rather retire than go faster. Marc Benioff, chairman and CEO of salesforce.com, on TechCrunch: Hello, iPad. Hello, Cloud 2.
The idea of “user interface” patents
I can’t speak to the hardware and “architecture” issues, but I despise the idea of “user interface” patents. John Gruber, Apple Sues HTC for Patent Infringement
I've always been attracted to the more revolutionary changes
I’ve always been attracted to the more revolutionary changes. I don’t know why. Because they’re harder. They’re much more stressful emotionally. And you usually go through a period where everybody tells you that you’ve completely failed. Steve Jobs, CEO Apple, interviewed by Rolling Stone in
It’s not about killing off tinkerers
For Apple, it’s not about killing off tinkerers, but ensuring that not everybody who wants to use a computer has to be a tinkerer. Dan Moren, explaining why The iPad isn’t a third device, but a third revolution