Comments on: Steve Jobs responds http://www.juggleware.com/blog/2008/09/steve-jobs-writes-back/ news and random thoughts from your friendly neighborhood independent developers at juggleware, llc Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:53:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Apple’s Policy on Satire: 16 Apps Rejected for “Ridiculing Public Figures” « Cloud Four http://www.juggleware.com/blog/2008/09/steve-jobs-writes-back/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Apple’s Policy on Satire: 16 Apps Rejected for “Ridiculing Public Figures” « Cloud Four Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:13:37 +0000 http://www.juggleware.com/blog/?p=17#comment-155 [...] standing policy that rejects satire—the essence of political commentary? Let’s look at what Steve Jobs said about Freedom Time. “Even though my personal political leanings are democratic, I think this app will be [...] [...] standing policy that rejects satire—the essence of political commentary? Let’s look at what Steve Jobs said about Freedom Time. “Even though my personal political leanings are democratic, I think this app will be [...]

]]> By: Apples karikaturstrid og avisenes fremtid | Eiriks forfatterblogg http://www.juggleware.com/blog/2008/09/steve-jobs-writes-back/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Apples karikaturstrid og avisenes fremtid | Eiriks forfatterblogg Sat, 17 Apr 2010 22:05:41 +0000 http://www.juggleware.com/blog/?p=17#comment-152 [...] iPad/App Store-komboen som en viktig fremtidsplattform for publisering av aviser og blader. Eller les hva Steve Jobs hadde å si om saken. Apple-sjefen er kjent for av og til å svare på henvendelser fra kunder, så det i seg selv er [...] [...] iPad/App Store-komboen som en viktig fremtidsplattform for publisering av aviser og blader. Eller les hva Steve Jobs hadde å si om saken. Apple-sjefen er kjent for av og til å svare på henvendelser fra kunder, så det i seg selv er [...]

]]> By: Konrad http://www.juggleware.com/blog/2008/09/steve-jobs-writes-back/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Konrad Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:05:13 +0000 http://www.juggleware.com/blog/?p=17#comment-135 I'm sort of extremely surprised that Mr. Jobs would see his audience only within the US. From my understanding of things, over half of Apple's customers wouldn't even care. I’m sort of extremely surprised that Mr. Jobs would see his audience only within the US.

From my understanding of things, over half of Apple’s customers wouldn’t even care.

]]> By: ji http://www.juggleware.com/blog/2008/09/steve-jobs-writes-back/comment-page-1/#comment-134 ji Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:38:05 +0000 http://www.juggleware.com/blog/?p=17#comment-134 I think Mr. Job's "What's the point" is more saying that AAPL risks having 50% of it's customers ticked off by this app (and in this day, anything and everything can and will get blown out of proportion) - what AAPL's potential upside? Not much - one more app in it's 70k app library and a drop in the revenue ocean if this is a paid for app. I completely agree that The Market should decide, but this isn't a free market unfortunately. APPL is in a position of power to weigh the risk vs reward of letting a new app into the arena and unfortunately gave the thumbs down ... no offense, but in this case I think it is smart business move on their part, but I realize how frustrating / unfair it is for the individual developer as well. I think Mr. Job’s “What’s the point” is more saying that AAPL risks having 50% of it’s customers ticked off by this app (and in this day, anything and everything can and will get blown out of proportion) – what AAPL’s potential upside? Not much – one more app in it’s 70k app library and a drop in the revenue ocean if this is a paid for app. I completely agree that The Market should decide, but this isn’t a free market unfortunately. APPL is in a position of power to weigh the risk vs reward of letting a new app into the arena and unfortunately gave the thumbs down … no offense, but in this case I think it is smart business move on their part, but I realize how frustrating / unfair it is for the individual developer as well.

]]> By: Steve Jobs personally rejects FreedomTime iPhone app (2008) http://www.juggleware.com/blog/2008/09/steve-jobs-writes-back/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Steve Jobs personally rejects FreedomTime iPhone app (2008) Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:34:22 +0000 http://www.juggleware.com/blog/?p=17#comment-133 [...] full post on Hacker News If you enjoyed this article, please consider sharing it! Tagged with: 2008 • [...] [...] full post on Hacker News If you enjoyed this article, please consider sharing it! Tagged with: 2008 • [...]

]]> By: Freedom Time: Google’s Letter to the FCC, App Stores & Mobile Gatekeepers « Cloud Four http://www.juggleware.com/blog/2008/09/steve-jobs-writes-back/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Freedom Time: Google’s Letter to the FCC, App Stores & Mobile Gatekeepers « Cloud Four Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:00:14 +0000 http://www.juggleware.com/blog/?p=17#comment-100 [...] a mistake. The developer of Freedom Time emailed Steve Jobs, and he actually got a reply. Steve wrote: Even though my personal political leanings are democratic, I think this app will be offensive to [...] [...] a mistake. The developer of Freedom Time emailed Steve Jobs, and he actually got a reply. Steve wrote: Even though my personal political leanings are democratic, I think this app will be offensive to [...]

]]> By: alec http://www.juggleware.com/blog/2008/09/steve-jobs-writes-back/comment-page-1/#comment-85 alec Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:07:23 +0000 http://www.juggleware.com/blog/?p=17#comment-85 Apple's on the defensive vs the FCC; see http://www.juggleware.com/blog/2009/08/apple-tries-to-defend-its-app-store-to-the-fcc/ Apple’s on the defensive vs the FCC; see http://www.juggleware.com/blog/2009/08/apple-tries-to-defend-its-app-store-to-the-fcc/

]]> By: iWyre http://www.juggleware.com/blog/2008/09/steve-jobs-writes-back/comment-page-1/#comment-83 iWyre Sun, 16 Aug 2009 08:57:39 +0000 http://www.juggleware.com/blog/?p=17#comment-83 [...] Jobs famously replied to a developer who had developed an app that counted down the number days remaining of the Bush [...] [...] Jobs famously replied to a developer who had developed an app that counted down the number days remaining of the Bush [...]

]]> By: iPhone Roundup :: The Future of the Internet — And How to Stop It http://www.juggleware.com/blog/2008/09/steve-jobs-writes-back/comment-page-1/#comment-79 iPhone Roundup :: The Future of the Internet — And How to Stop It Sat, 06 Jun 2009 02:56:46 +0000 http://www.juggleware.com/blog/?p=17#comment-79 [...] would tell users how good their aim was. It seems from these and other rejections that Apple is just completely against political satire. That’s a clear loss for public discourse, but it’s easy to understand what Apple is [...] [...] would tell users how good their aim was. It seems from these and other rejections that Apple is just completely against political satire. That’s a clear loss for public discourse, but it’s easy to understand what Apple is [...]

]]> By: keithinvietnam http://www.juggleware.com/blog/2008/09/steve-jobs-writes-back/comment-page-1/#comment-61 keithinvietnam Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:26:51 +0000 http://www.juggleware.com/blog/?p=17#comment-61 It's Apple's attitude towards developers submitting apps to the iTunes App Store of "You play by our rules or you don't play at all" which is ultimately going to prevent Apple being truly successful with _all_ of iTunes. No wonder many media companies are making deals elsewhere, giving other online retailers the DRM free music content and TV Show / Movie content that Apple so badly wants to sell. Apple is not part of our government's checks-and-balances system; let the Supreme Court decide what apps are offensive, obscene and indecent (if it has to go that far,) and Apple can follow those guidelines. Apple has created a noose of responsibility for themselves in their overly restrictive iPhone/iPod Touch app policies. Because they insisted on creating the only (legal) avenue for obtaining apps for that platform, they have to deal with their fear that many of their customers may see Apple as being ultimately responsible for the apps, not the developers. Where's the free enterprise and spirit of innovation that Apple so highly values in this case? It’s Apple’s attitude towards developers submitting apps to the iTunes App Store of “You play by our rules or you don’t play at all” which is ultimately going to prevent Apple being truly successful with _all_ of iTunes. No wonder many media companies are making deals elsewhere, giving other online retailers the DRM free music content and TV Show / Movie content that Apple so badly wants to sell. Apple is not part of our government’s checks-and-balances system; let the Supreme Court decide what apps are offensive, obscene and indecent (if it has to go that far,) and Apple can follow those guidelines. Apple has created a noose of responsibility for themselves in their overly restrictive iPhone/iPod Touch app policies. Because they insisted on creating the only (legal) avenue for obtaining apps for that platform, they have to deal with their fear that many of their customers may see Apple as being ultimately responsible for the apps, not the developers. Where’s the free enterprise and spirit of innovation that Apple so highly values in this case?

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