David Goldman Attacks Apple
David Goldman wrote a scathing article condemning Apple and their practices as it relates to the iPhone. While he is free to say whatever he wishes. I feel his article needs a repsonse. Here are his three main accusation lobed at Apple:
In late February, Apple purged 6,000 apps it deemed "too sexy." Late last month, Jobs posted a scathing 1,700-word essay on Apple's Web site about why he hates Adobe Flash.
More recently, the company made Ellen Degeneres apologize on national TV for airing a spoof commercial that suggested the iPhone was difficult to use. And Apple threw an epic hissy fit when a Gizmodo blogger leaked photos of a new iPhone prototype.
I must say that David Goldman's arguments are off base.
- Apple is well within its right to limit the apps that it carries based on content. This no different than Netflix not carrying any mature titles, and no one complains about Netflix. There is plenty of mature content that can be found on the internet with the iPhone. If Apple makes a business decision not to carry it in their App Store, then they have the right to do so.
- I think Apple did over react about the Ellen Degeneres ad by requesting an apology, but also the commercial spoof was pretty stupid and it did fasely represent how an iPhone operates.
- As for the Gizmodo blogger, it has become clear that he knowingly paid for stolen goods. The guy who stole the iPhone in the first place knew he broke then law and tried to dispose of the evidence. Just read the iPhone Affidavit and you will see the truth. The police were well in their right to search Chen's house.
I would think if Steve Jobs was reply to David Goldman, he would say something like this:
By the way, what have you done that's so great? Do you create anything, or just criticize others work and belittle their motivations?
via Gawker