Short rant about how pissed I am with Apple. People who think that Apple is less ‘evil’ than Microsoft are ignorant.
I own an iPhone and for the most part I really like it. I have few complaints, and most of them are a result of greedy mobile carriers. iPad comes out and now I am really interested in developing apps for the iPhone and iPad. I think it would be fun as well as a way for me to branch out from web development. So I go to the Apple website and register as an Apple Developer. It wasn’t until after I registered that I found Apple has made it virtually impossible for you to develop apps for the app store if you do not have a computer running OSX. On top of that it has to be running on an Intel platform, so one of their newer model machines.
Screw you Apple.
OSX blows you elitist bastards. You develop a great mobile platform, the iPhone OS, and then you tell me because I prefer *insert favorite not apple OS here* I am not worthy of developing applications for your platform.
As if that wasn’t enough they updated there App store terms of use to eliminate Adobes efforts of circumventing this proprietary BS.
I guess it is time for me to start looking at Android or the Win Mobile 7 OS. I definitely wont be buying an iPad anytime soon.
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