tony felice

"submitted by reddit to blog." - tony felice

"You make a good point, Dave. By and large, each has a primary function, sandboxed from other apps. Sure, there are a few apps, particularly in the social space, that provide integrations into other systems, but there is not a single app that allows me to do everything I might want with my smartphone. Granted, that's pretty unrealistic to expect, but the sheer number of available apps is overwhelming, and I've been feeling an impending sense of "app fatigue" lately. That sense gives me pause to reflect on the origins of the App marketplace. This space is an artificial construct, created by Apple as a way to extend the content stranglehold developed by the introduction of iTunes. The iPod is not an MP3 player, the iPod is a content delivery network, which is something I've heard noted product designer Robert Brunner say. The manifestation of the iPod, which appears as a portable media player, is actually a very beautifully designed handcuff that tethers its users to the content engine..." - tony felice