As the Android's apps market clearly shows open not necessarily means better, it might just mean messier :)
Yes, open is more 'powerful' and yes, it allows 'more things' to be done, and yes it doesn't piss developers off, but for an average user that just wants to do everyday things Apple's approach might be just better overall user experience.
iPod is not the mp3 player with the most features, its the most polished experience. same for iphone and for almost any of their products.
so .. I'm not at all sure there would be more buyers if it was open then it will be now with its closed nature.
I'm not so sure they know what they are doing. Do they know how far their business has crossed over into the realm of the fashion industry? The fashion industry has different rules. For instance, one of the more dangerous things for a luxury brand is "The Average User". Kicking independently minded people in the face might just turn out to be a bad move.
Yes, open is more 'powerful' and yes, it allows 'more things' to be done, and yes it doesn't piss developers off, but for an average user that just wants to do everyday things Apple's approach might be just better overall user experience.
iPod is not the mp3 player with the most features, its the most polished experience. same for iphone and for almost any of their products.
so .. I'm not at all sure there would be more buyers if it was open then it will be now with its closed nature.
They know what they are doing :)