Apple's restrictions mean more jailbreaking & Android adoption（Apple的限制只能造成更多越狱并将大家推向Android）
Jesse Robbins
2008-09-24
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When Apple announced the iPhone SDK last year I said: [...] Jobs makes it clear that the platform won't be completely open. While he says that this is to balance the benefits of an open platform with user security protection, it's unclear where Apple will draw those lines. Will there be a Skype client? Third-party media apps?Almost a year later Apple is using their control of the App store to block innovative developers from reaching their customers. The most recent example is the "Podcaster" iPhone app which allows you to download and manage podcasts on the iPhone directly, without having to boot your computer to sync in iTunes. According to the developer, Apple blocked this application from the App store, saying: If you want to build a platform, you have to compete fairly with the developers on your platform (if you must to compete at all). By restricting developers, Apple is stifling innovation and their long-term growth. Frustrated customers and developers who "think different" are Jailbreaking their iPhones and getting excited about Google's Android. Remember: Successful platforms create more value than they capture. |
翻译：西门吹雪
Apple采用App Store控制将革新开发人员与客户隔离开来快一年了。最新的例子就是“Podcaster”，这个应用允许用户直接在iPhone上下载并管理播客，而无需用计算机通过iTunes来同步。 据该开发人员称App Store将其拒之门外，理由是：
如果你构建了一个平台就必须与该平台上的开发人员公平竞争（如果一定要竞争）。通过限制开发人员Apple阻碍了革新和自身的长远发展。失望的客户和开发人员有不同想法，只能越狱iPhone，并对Google的Android欢呼雀跃。 请记住：成功的平台要创造比他们索取到的更多的价值。 |
Discussion
期待Andriod手机，如果真正开放我一定上手写点什么。不过Google在这方面口碑也不好，有案底。
期待更高的分辨率、Chrome浏览器、以及开源操作系统。相比之下iPhone更像是卖设计的公司。
很遗憾Andriod同样忽略了中国。还得买水货，不知道什么时候中关村能有？便宜不了。
有消息称Andriod手机水货十月底中关村到货，四千元人民币左右。不便宜。 可以等等看，Google手机在国内入网应该比iPhone顺利。毕竟Google志存高远，并不急于从卖手机本身马上赚钱。这一点跟Apple不同。