On Feb 4, 2010, at 6:20 PM, b_s-wilk wrote:
Since when is Apple's marketing strategy based on fear? Beauty,
utility, but fear? This is something new that has nothing to do with
being different or innovative.
That is quite a logical leap. Suddenly you don't approve of computers
that are not buggy.
Tonight's Marketplace had a great commentary on this topic...
Apple looks ahead by ditching Flash
http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/02/04/pm-manjoo-commentary/
"Apple has said that Flash is riddled with errors. In other words,
Steve Jobs isn't going to ruin his pristine machine just so you can
watch Hulu."
"Apple could also be making a wise bet about the future of the Web.
Many Web browsers are adopting a new standard to make Web sites
interactive -- HTML5."
"Jobs has a track record of knowing when technologies are on the way
out."
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