A few years ago I was involved in something of a thinktank/discussion-group that, amongst other things, posited the question as to whether or not the future would incorporate a society based on more or less individual freedoms. The initial assumption was that this was a simple capitalism-socialism discussion. The hypothetical that I considered more likely [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Apple’
Q&A: What are alternative(s) to the iPad that you would personally approve?
Tuesday, January 4th, 2011Asked by Anonymous, referencing my article http://briggs.id.au/jour/2010/01/why-i-dont-like-the-apple-ipad/ and also asking, “Does this opinion also include the iPod?” I haven’t (yet) looked for Android pad-like devices. But I might begin somewhere like this: http://www.androidpads.com/ As mentioned in the article my complaint has very little to do with the device itself but the marketing-and-control mechanism behind it. [...]
Why I Don’t Like the Apple iPad
Friday, January 29th, 2010I’ve never seen one. I’m sure it looks and feels sensual and beautiful and all multi-touchy. This is not about whether it is technically brilliant or not. My problem is philosophical and it is summed up here: “FSF’s John Sullivan launches the Defective by Design campaign and petition to rain on Steve’s parade, barely minutes [...]
