This is slightly off topic but is something I am quite mad about.
Imagine being able to just open your iPhone/iTouch and watch your favourite movie on Netflix. You can with your favourite game console, Roku box, and on your computer. Why wouldn’t you be able to do it on your iphone/iTouch?
I’ll tell you why.
Because Apple is deliberately preventing Netflix from releasing this app on their platform. They are afraid what would happen if people started using it enmass…it will hurt their iTunes sales. And they’re scared.
Pure and Simple.
They would rather hurt their customers and preventing us from getting what we want because they can. This is the problem with monopolies.
This is the biggest gripe I have with Apple. This is why more and more people will eventually migrate over to Androit..an open platform without all these controls.
Can anyone say “What? No Flash support on a iTouch?” That’s insanity! It’s not because of incompatibility. It’s just politics. Pure and simple.
Let’s start a movement. Start submitting comments to this post…or make your own. Let Apply know your mind.
Sincerely
George Tran
Author of “The Social Marketing Manifesto”
Success Strategies for Small Businesses using Social Media
www.socialmarketingman.com
www.twitter.com/georgetran
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Apple will shoot itself in the foot once again… just like they did against Microsoft back in the 90’s. Cool products, but only 10% of worldwide market share.
Android will be the dominant OS for mobile devices worldwide just as Windows has been for the desktop/laptop market.
Apple’s closed, snobby, we’re-better-than-you attitude = FAIL (once again)…
and with a raging egomaniac at the helm (Jobs), it will only get worse.
~ V.
P.S. Apple should be more careful… Chrome OS could eat up their market share too!
Actually, Netflix is now available on iPad. Netflix has officially announced they will be releasing Netflix for the iPhone!! Yay!
Still, what’s up with not supporting Flash Apple?