On: If you need the approval of the platform vendor to ship an app, then it isn't a platform

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"I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that..."

The 5 real reasons to avoid iPhone 3G:

    * iPhone completely blocks free software. Developers must pay a tax to Apple, who becomes the sole authority over what can and can't be on everyone's phones.
    * iPhone endorses and supports Digital Restrictions Management (DRM) technology.
    * iPhone exposes your whereabouts and provides ways for others to track you without your knowledge.
    * iPhone won't play patent- and DRM-free formats like Ogg Vorbis and Theora.
    * iPhone is not the only option. There are better alternatives on the horizon that respect your freedom, don't spy on you, play free media formats, and let you use free software -- like the FreeRunner.

http://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/why-free-software-and-app...

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You forgot reason 6:

* iPhone has a tiny market share across 2 devices and requires you to learn an entirely new development, deployment and management environment compared to Symbian, Blackberry or Windows Mobile.

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Not sure if you're being sarcastic with these or what...

1. You don't have to use the apps at all. I don't. Use webapps on the second to none web-browser.

2. You don't have to use DRM at all. I don't.

3. If something wants to know your location, an alert pops up and you allow it, or don't.

4. Who the hell has any clue what ogg vorbis or theora is. People know mp3. Apple pay like $1 or something to license it.

5. Maybe they are somewhere on the horizon, I haven't seen them yet..