As an industry, we need to understand that not wanting root access doesn’t make you stupid. It simply means you do not want root access. Failing to comprehend this is not only a failure of empathy, but a failure of service.
                — Mike Monteiro writing about Apple’s iPad. (via John Gruber)



For years we’ve all held to the belief that computing had to be made simpler for the ‘average person’. I find it difficult to come to any conclusion other than that we have totally failed in this effort.
                — Fraser Speirs: Future Shock. Read it. It’s awesome.



Great just what the world needs, another freaking MP3 player. Go Steve! Where’s the Newton?!
                — Apple’s New Thing (iPod) - MacRumors Forums October 23, 2001 (via ario)



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