I know it might be a little premature to bring this up but, Nintendo has yet to explain how my digital Purchases from the Wii Shop Channel can be moved over to a Wii U. I'm somewhat annoyed that they tie the purchase to a machine and not an account. How this process is handled will be a (major) deciding factor of whether I buy the new console or not. The online capabilities and the available games will be the other factors.
You are unique and special, just like everyone else...
No one is putting a gun to your head and telling you to use the App store, or else. You don't like it, don't use it. I have plenty of SW on my Mac that didn't come from the app store. And there's no reason to think that this will ever change.
The app store is just one more way to get software. If in the future, apple says mandates that *the only way* to get software for mac is through the app store then I'll agree w/ you that it's time to jump ship. Although, I highly doubt they would do that.
I don't have a link from dslreports handy, but they got confirmation from at&t that that U-Verse will have a 250GB cap.
The phone manufacturers are carriers still have the final say on which features of the OS are actually shipped intact
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If I find Motorola's restrictions on a DROID 2 onerous, I could just buy Google's Nexus S instead. They're both Android phones and they'll both run the same apps.
Find me an iPhone that's sold without Apple's restrictions.
This comment completely ignores that the Droid 2 and Nexus S run on incompatible carrier networks (Verizon (CDMA) and T-Mobile (GSM) respectively in the U.S.) So it's not as simple as "if I don't like Device A then I'll switch to B."
Carrier Exclusivity of Android devices is still a problem that will probably never go away.
Wouldn't that be the 9th iteration?
No. WP7 is version 7 in name only. It's actually a complete re-write making it version 1.
I'm sure that WP8 will be better than than WP7 but it will likely still be deficient in some way. Historically, Microsoft has a weird ability to start to get a product right at about it's third iteration. If this pattern holds, then I expect WP9 to be a success.
Here are my reasons for waiting; which to you, makes *me* a "superficial" prick that you don't want to associate with:
1. His (black) and hers (white) iphones. Having them in different colors means that we both won't accidentally take each others phones. (we don't like covers.)
2. I'd rather wait so I can purchase them together because I would rather only have to sign 1 new two year contract to get the subsidy, as opposed buying a black one now and having to re-up another 2yrs again whenever the white one shows up and I buy hers. (plus she'd be unhappy that I bought one for me and didn't get one for her.)
And where's the Ogg format? Why must I use iTunes to put music on it?
You don't; at least on Windows, See: Sharepod, Winamp, Foobar2000, Songbird.... Google (and even Bing) is your friend in regards to searching for alternatives.
The *music* is no longer DRM'd, but the product they own (even after you've paid for it) is even more locked down than it was.
If you have alternatives, why are you worried about this? Stop spreading BS for the sake of spreading BS and buy whatever makes you feel good.
Um, Check your sources please. Recent versions of adblock for chrome does block elements from downloading now.
What is a "casual gamer" anyway? I played through Zelda II when I was a kid. I could play Mega Man all the way through with my eyes closed. I only own a Wii now. Am I a "casual gamer"?
No, that makes you nostalgic. Like me.
Fortunately for most users (those with phones that are rootable), there's a big development scene devoted to owning your device...
And there's my gripe with Android. Why should I have to root/ROM my phone to get it to my liking?
I want to jump on android but all I ask is that:
1. The phone should be stock. No carrier/mfr customizations & lock-downs. (I'm watching the G2.)
2. The phone can upgraded for at least a couple of major versions, provided the device can run it acceptably.
Is this too much to ask?
I still need to access my data and my devices freely without any bullshit or stupid hacks or hoops from Apple.
Can you cite one or more examples of this "bullshit"? I still don't understand your gripe.
The "easy Apple approach" is actually much more of a bother.
My data. Websites of my choosing. The occasional desire to print.
Printing. finally, a limitation. that's going to be addressed in 4.2. I can visit any website on my iphone. whether they work or or not is dependent on whether they use flash. In which case, if they do, then I leave and don't go back.
People will still need to do things that Apple won't allow.
What is it that you're looking to do that the iPad (and conversely, Apple) doesn't allow? Not trolling, I'm genuinely curious. I don't own an iPad, but I do have an iPhone. With the exception of tethering, which at&t disallows until they receive their pound of flesh, it does pretty much everything I would want a phone to do.
8 Catfish = 1 Octo-puss
