On: JWZ and the Palm App Catalog, Part II

[Raphael]

I really wish people would stop buying into closed platforms. Hook a computer up to a TV and be done with it.

[GHFigs → Raphael]

People will stop buying into closed platforms if and when open platforms better meet their demands.

[protomyth → Raphael]

Closed platforms, for all their sins, are generally easier for consumers. The process to buy an app in iTunes is dead simple. Media Center PC's (for most people) require having a friend with patience and skill.

[joezydeco → Raphael]

I'm tired of telling friends and family how to install and maintain systems like "a computer hooked up to a TV". There's a reason why there are more TiVos out there than MythTVs.