Like it or not, there are undeniable advantages to a walled garden approach, just as there are advantages to opening platforms up.
Microsoft's probably hoping to strike the right balance between the two. Just because you can offer your OS on zillions of devices doesn't mean you should, and just because Microsoft is culling the herd doesn't mean that they're giving up their strategy.
I'm a huge proponent of free software and choice, yet for my consumer devices I often find that I like a locked down approach. The iPhone has it's disadvantages, but I like having a phone that works well that I don't need to mess around with to make work. Similarly, I like the challenges of working with free and open software at work, when I get paid to do so :)
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Like it or not, there are undeniable advantages to a walled garden approach, just as there are advantages to opening platforms up.
Microsoft's probably hoping to strike the right balance between the two. Just because you can offer your OS on zillions of devices doesn't mean you should, and just because Microsoft is culling the herd doesn't mean that they're giving up their strategy.
I'm a huge proponent of free software and choice, yet for my consumer devices I often find that I like a locked down approach. The iPhone has it's disadvantages, but I like having a phone that works well that I don't need to mess around with to make work. Similarly, I like the challenges of working with free and open software at work, when I get paid to do so :)