Re:Anti-iPhone iPhone game makes it past Apple's review process
by num1 on Wednesday September 14, 2011 @01:17PM
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Saying that you're no worse than everybody else is not the same as saying you're worth applauding.
If you've only worked with phones, you might have an inflated view of what "Long Term" means. The servers here, for example, run for 5 years between reboots. http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/today/top.avg.html
Re:Anti-iPhone iPhone game makes it past Apple's review process
by shinratdr on Wednesday September 14, 2011 @06:19PM
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> Saying that you're no worse than everybody else is not the same as saying you're worth applauding.
I disagree. Apple is bringing smartphone software support out of it's "6 months then give up" cycle. I think that's worth applauding.
> If you've only worked with phones, you might have an inflated view of what "Long Term" means.
Right, I have a warped view of what long term support means because I'm comparing it to other consumer electronics instead of dedicated servers.
I'm sure if you are used to buying cars, seeing your phone's hardware warranty is pretty disappointing too. Expectations are a bitch.
Then you've never owned a smartphone before? If you can find a pre (or even post) iPhone smartphone that gets updates for 3 years+, I would love to see it.