[maemo-users] Nokia device usage

[From: Matt Emson]

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On 7 Mar 2009, at 02:08, Fernando Cassia <fcassia at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 7:37 PM, John Holmblad
> <jholmblad at acadiasecurenets.com> wrote:
>>
>> I for one would like to see Apple acquire Nokia. That would be a  
>> great
>> combination.
>
> A couple points:
>
> 1. Apple makes proprietary, closed solutions. Try to reverse engineer
> Apple´s firmware for compatibility reasons and you´ll see Apple
> lawyers coming to get you.


You don't need to. This is the point. There are only two types of  
people that need to do tho : 1) people who don't want Apple hardware  
but want Apple Software, 2) iPhone users Who cant live in the sade  
world Apple created.
>
>
> 2. Apple makes expensive, not cheap, hardware.

This is a misconception Apple makes expensive hardware that is well  
specified. Apple does not cater to PC builder types.

>
>
> 3. Apple does not support Free Software in general
> (if you know any Apple software released under the GNU GPL Free
> Software license, let me know)
> that puts it at odds with the N8xx tablets Linux OS foundation.

Free software does not require GPL.

>
> 4. Apple continues pretending Linux doesn´t exist (Quicktime for Lin 
> ux, anyone).

Lots of companies ignore Linux. It's not an Apple exclusive.

>
>
> 5. Apple charges an arm and a leg for software upgrades

No, no it doesn't. Apple charges for major releases. But point  
releases (eg. Ubuntu 8.04 to 8.10) are free. 10.4 to 10.5 was a major  
release. Microsoft charges way more for the same type of upgrade.


>
>
> 6. Apple doesn´t like people tinkering with its OS.

There's not a lot you need to tinker with. It just works.

>
>
> 7. Apple is just a Microsoft with a sense of style.
> There´s plenty of "not invented here syndrome", like Microsoft does
> with WMV, Apple does with Quicktime. Why not embrace OpenOffice.org?
> Not invented at Apple, so it must suck, right?.


Because Apple have iWork, which is pretty much better that OpenOffice  
for most users.
>
>
> So please don´t. I wouldn´t buy any device from Apple corp.

Apple Corp is the Beatles record label, isn't it?

Each to their own.


>
> FC
>
>> not do acquisitions  and they have never been good at it.
>>
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>>