No iPhone SDK Means No iPhone Killer Apps 657
iPhoneLover/Hater writes "Gizmodo is running an article analyzing the potential failure of the iPhone as a truly revolutionary platform. The reason: no SDK to harness the true power of Mac OS X and the frameworks contained in Apple's smart cell. From the article: 'According to Apple, "no software developer kit is required for the iPhone." However, the truth is that the lack of an SDK means that there won't be a killer application for the iPhone. It also means the iPhone's potential as an amazing computing and communication platform will never be realized. And because of this and no matter how Apple tries to sell it, the iPhone won't make a revolution happen.'"
well.. (Score:5, Funny)
It's just a phone... (Score:5, Funny)
No SDK? Call MacGyver! (Score:5, Funny)
Right, 'cause it's impossible to develop software (and/or quality software) without an SDK. I guess we'll have to pull a MacGyver: get me Emacs, a compiler, some libraries, a pack of gum, some yarn, a can of WD-40 and some Hot Pockets...
Re:Another one? (Score:5, Funny)
No beowulf cluster? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Unless... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:No killer app? (Score:2, Funny)
History:)
Re:well.. (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Another one? (Score:2, Funny)
You mean you don't get entered into a $10,000 raffle just for clicking "vote up" on all of the items? =( Damn, there go my vacation plans...
This just in... (Score:5, Funny)
They're canceling the iPhone, disbanding the dev team, and selling the entire production run at Overstock.com and everyone gets a free Clio while supplies last.
Oh, and you're invited to a party at John Dvorak's house.
You have to bring the Tostitos, Shaw Wu's bringing the Dr. Pepper.
Re:It's just a phone... (Score:3, Funny)
"Just a phone"???!!! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:It doesn't do what I need (Score:3, Funny)
Re:It's just a phone... (Score:2, Funny)
problem is the asshats outnumber the smart and courteous 60 to 1. so products are catered to the asshats.
Re:It doesn't do what I need (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Revolutions... (Score:5, Funny)
You know the usage of the term "revolution" to describe political affairs just makes me sad as a 17th century man. The fact that this is what we apply the term to nowadays shows our supreme lack of imagination or want for something better. If we could have the type of revolution our forefathers had using timber logs, potter's wheels, the ability for criminal corporations roll their carriages, politicians that adhere to big business's needs for more mobile cannons, that'd be really doing somethin.
Re:Lets be honest here: (Score:2, Funny)
12st Century (Score:3, Funny)