I think the no-Flash means that it a seriously crippled web browser. Hardly the "best way to browse the internet," and thus will be a serious disappointment, not only to power users, but to casual internet surfers as well.
The no-camera thing just screams "wait for the second generation before you buy one" ----- Original Message ----- From: owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk <owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk> To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk <backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk> Sent: Thu Jan 28 07:03:32 2010 Subject: Re: [backstage] iPad On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 11:49, Dave Crossland <d...@lab6.com> wrote: > 2010/1/28 Daniel Morris <daniel.mor...@bbc.co.uk>: >> >> > Sorry, I didn't realise we were back in the 1970s where the software that >> > runs on the iPhone can be called an operating system. >> >> Am I missing something - how is it not an OS? :) > > Apple actively oppose you installing whatever you want to, and running > applications in the background, on the iPhone and now on the iPad. > > These are features of any respectable operating system since the 70s. No, these are features of any operating system designed for use by computer users. > If you own your computer, it ought to be under your control. Apple > computers are not. The ultimate answer is 100% free software. The same applies to your car, central heating system, ADSL router, Freeview box, TV and most mobile phones... and while a laudable goal, the people who won't buy one of those things for this reason is in the minority, principally because a) you need to find someone to actually make the thing and sell it at a reasonable price, and b) the alternatives often aren't that good (in other words, the freedom is a great big trade-off). Point of note, though, it's a "computer" in the technical sense, in the same way that all mobile phones are "computers". Really, though, it's CE. Adjust expectations accordingly. What it isn't, and specifically isn't claimed to be (though lots of people would certainly like one) is a tablet-form-factor Mac. M. - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain personal views which are not the views of the BBC unless specifically stated. If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system. Do not use, copy or disclose the information in any way nor act in reliance on it and notify the sender immediately. Please note that the BBC monitors e-mails sent or received. Further communication will signify your consent to this
