The real cost of the Iphone closed platforms

There are, of course, aware of the closed platform Apple Mac OS X available on the iPhone, the prevention of third party software, since it was created for the device. In fact, perhaps encouraged by the fact that the device will offer in the future based on the software easier to use the name iTunes Store. However, it also may not realize that Apple closes the door to a diverse and varied landscape of the software for its technological road.

Apple is a major blow to the mobile industry as a whole. In promoting the program as a function of the hardware, the company could make the assumption that software is not a separate entity in the mobile device, resulting in the consumer that the authorities are the only hardware supplier of high quality, consistent with the title. Almost brings you back to the old days of Mac to Windows.

Despite the fact that the Mac to Windows PC platform was partially alleviated when Apple allowed the names of MS Office and Windows to run simultaneously with OS X, it does not end in foreseeable sight for Apple hording of software development of human rights. In the Wall Street Journal, executive director of Apple, Steve Dzhobs Council argued iPhone is the most sophisticated software platform ever created for mobile devices. "Add:" We think software features, which will act in the coming years. "

This "action", of course, means additional revenue for Apple and reduced options for consumers. He also mentioned the word Microsoft Exchange? Because without it, you'll be unable to effectively carry out the tasks of joint work with Microsoft-based software in your office, most likely is. And as for your email and phone calls only to people, good luck to get the IT department to use the IMAP confidential e-mail us.

The actual cost of Apple closed platform will not be immediately apparent. In fact, it may not be immediately impactful. Nevertheless, the industry of software for mobile devices will suffer a significant blow if Apple will be able to change the perception of consumers in mind that software is a unique component of computers that are running. When the software is actually moving, and it must be his own person, regardless of any products or equipment.

Assuming the variety and quantity of software titles available decreases slowly until, once again, as in the early Mac and Windows wars, tied to a single set of applications based on a device to purchase. If I remember correctly, Mac was on the short end of stick in terms of applications and software in those days. And although Apple offers 10 million units sold, it appears as a large number is still only a small portion of the market of mobile devices from Blackberry and Windows Mobile smartphones like Apple eclipsantes sales goals several times. Thus, Apple must create some applications hard to compete with thousands of developers around the world are working on a software platform for Windows Mobile.