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So I read an interesting bit this morning on the iPad and it struck me as pretty much spot on.

If you take a moment to read it you’ll probably find it interesting if you have any interest in software, computers, digital media, etc. Basically the gist of it is this: buying products like the iPad and even the iPhone/iPod is bad for open software development and open distribtution of content/information.

Basically the arguement is that as Apple tightens the screws on who can develop and distribute what and how on their very successful hardware platforms, people lose the ability to truly choose how they use the devices and software they buy, and since Apple even controls what applications are allowed to be developed and distributed on the iPhone/iPod/iPad, they can keep you from ever even having a chance to install a program you want, or even keep it from ever existing in any usable fashion.

To me that is a bit over the top really.

Oh, in case you are wondering, this is Cory Doctorow.