Comments on: Apple’s Chickenshit Approval Process Has Gone Too Far

By: Gunslinger

Gunslinger — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:50:32 +0000

Because if Apple didn’t use such facist tactics, NO-ONE would use their shitty media software.

By: hkehne

hkehne — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:36:20 +0000

Apple we love your innovation you are number ONE
but if u keep going down this track we are screwed
and so are u
Android will steel your market

so WAKE UP

please!

By: Crowknee

Crowknee — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:45:58 +0000

Ummm… I think people get that wrong – the Communism thing. You make your point that a thing that is “my way or nothing” is Communist – where in fact it is Dictatorial.
Communism is a “best for all” approach.
If Apple were more Communist, we would all be happier, as they would decide things based on their Community.
Communism bad. It can be very, very good.

By: Will Jenkins

Will Jenkins — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:14:42 +0000

Just a question I hope someone can answer….
Skype, SlingPlayer, etc. may have been “functionally impaired” because of the demands of AT&T.
But what about the iPhones everywhere else in the world? In Australia, we have 5 carriers who sell the iPhone (Telstra, which has one of the world’s fastest, most reliable and widest-covering networks because they charge through the wazoo for it, Optus, Virgin, Three and Vodafone). Besides that Apple, actually sells iPhones outright in their retail stores here. Europe has different carriers all over the place, and the rest of the world besides. Why can’t we have versions of the apps in our App Store which allow us to use Skype over 3G? Three already does that to an extent. Or SlingPlayer (which was recently launched in Aus)?

As is normal with Apple (and I’m a fanboy so you know it’s serious) there is a completely US-centric perspective, and in a country like Australia where there is such significant competition in terms of being an iPhone carrier, why can’t Apple allow these companies to differentiate themselves by allowing extra services that AT&T may be unable to offer in the US? It’s absolutely frustrating.

By: Devz

Devz — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:02:06 +0000

Release your apps to jailbroken community.

When Apple sees everyone using non Apple Store methods, maybe they will open their eyes.

Cydia Store :)

By: Pat

Pat — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:03 +0000

theres a way to at least have Latitude as an app button which I have been using. Open latitude in safari, then press the plus sign icon and hit “add to home screen”.

You then get an app button which will send you straight to the latitude web app.

Its no native app, but its much quicker and easier then navigating to the latitude site manually.

By: matt

matt — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:40:34 +0000

yeah, the worst part about apple products is that they are made by apple. otherwise they are great!

the app store is pretty much Communism…

By: justsomejavaguy

justsomejavaguy — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:37:06 +0000

“For the first time, it’s denying people exciting new features and possibilities, without even a semblance of benefit or concern for users.”

It’s not the first time. Why do apple insist on blocking iPhone connectivity with windows media player? That could open up a world of possibilities for Windows users, but no they insist on us using iTunes.

By: Jess

Jess — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:20:33 +0000

I agree Shane. The reason people were initially so happy to leap onto Apple, when they started pumping out good products and really competing against Microsoft, was because Microsoft had given people little choice and overcharged for the product. They had a monopoly and therefore the customer had to like it or lump it.

I have to say that due to these actions by Apple, I am getting similar sentiment towards them that I did to Microsoft. If another company was to develop a large app market place and a touch screen phone with a simple form factor and a responsive screen like the Apple (with good sunlight legibility of course), I would be highly likely to jump ship.

I don’t see that on the horizon now, but it won’t be long until there is another contender with the new ‘innovative’, ‘young’ and ground breaking persona. Someone who will ‘break the technological boundaries and won’t follow the rules’, you know how Apple used to market themselves, instead of now creating a monopolistic dictatorship.

By: Shane

Shane — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:37:16 +0000

The App Store and approval process could be the long term reason something like the IPhone eventually fails.

Once we have hardware simular to or even better then and a design simular to the iphone, that supports something like android, the iphone will slip off the desk of many geeks…but what do we matter anyway.

I’d like to see a more open API approach with the ability to get apps “signed”, but other then that, leave me alone!!

Hmm, maybe I should just bit the bullet and jail break then god dame thing…