Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Another Apple critic

A techie's view of Good Apple and Bad Apple: Jason Calacanis writes about his infatuation with Apple products and subsequent antipathy for Apple's closed system. 
Steve Jobs is on the cusp of devolving from the visionary radical we all love to a sad, old hypocrite and control freak--a sellout of epic proportions.*
I see Calacanis' points. They're valid, but his perspective isn't common. Most Apple customers aren't overly concerned about his issues. I don't even own an iPod or iPhone and have no plans to. Sales are going through the roof and global reach is just beginning. 


His case is about philosophy and free exchange. Apple is about protecting its collective property. I blame neither. It is what it is, and Calacanis' perspective is philosophical, not about investing and trading AAPL. 

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