Comment not bad parenting (Score 1) 283
Lots of people are blaming parents. I wonder how many of them are actually parent. I download different sets of programs for my two kids who share the same iPod touch. One of them is 3 years old. Once you give your ipod to the kids, there are no controls to restrict what they can or cannot do. Here are few things Apple can do, but it is not doing:
-- Separate password for downloading free stuff: Why do I have to give my password tied to my credit card to download free stuff? I can give that password when doing in game purchases if I want to.
-- Password restriction on apps: Apple provides restrictions on pre-insalled apps such as youtube. But not for downloaded apps.
-- Disable in-game purchases: No, you can't do that
-- 15 minute window to purchase all you want without password: Fixed only recently.
iPhone has few more issues:
-- 3G restrictions: Once due to a bug in iphone, my wifi stopped working. After rebooting, it started working. I didn't care at that time. However, next day I got an SMS from ATT that I had exceeded my data limit and they have already charged me extra for this.
-- No way to block specific SMS offender: I used to get too many junk SMS and there was no way to block. Once you get it, you have to pay even if you don't read.
I love my iPhone but I have to accept that it requires great care to avoid extra charges. I don't think alternatives are much better either.