Originally Posted by Young

For the average consumer or for techies?

Sadly the average consumer doesn't give a fuck about openness. And they are the ones who will dictate the direction the market goes in and what platforms will thrive.

There is certainly room for both.

But of course you could always dismiss the 44 million iPhones sold as nothing but Apple fanboys who will buy anything Apple. Or you can recognize that consumers like closed controlled systems.