Comment Re:The point... I'm missing it. (Score 1) 980
I don't have a Mac. I want to build iPhone applications, but I can't because I don't own a Mac. I must go spend $1200 (roughly) to buy a Mac before I can develop an application for the iPhone. That is not fair for a small developer.
It's not fair for my place of employment since I work for a state agency and we are mandated by state to purchase all computers from a specific vendor. Because of this, we can not develop an iPhone app.
I can develop Android and MS Mobile apps all I want, but if I want to develop for the iPhone, I have to pay Apple money for the hardware and then pay additional fees for the app. This is no different than what MS did with Windows when they bullied vendors into blocking out other OS's and software. Apple is taking advantage of their strangle hold on the market to squeeze every dime out of developers, customers and businesses.
I, for one, am happy someone has finally stepped up and decided to put Apple back in their place. I thought it was going to Opera, but Apple was smart in approving their app. Now it's up to Adobe.