Its the product stupid
Good post by MG Siegler of TechCrunch about the why Jason Calacanis got many things wrong in his analysis. Its important to understand the motivation. MG touched on some great points to show that some of decisions are made for better customer experience by building an eco system.
The problem with Jason's argument of ending the relationship with Apple completely seems odd. I buy a Mac because Iike its stability and the interface, I like the complete eco system of the iPod, iPhone and the Mac. I did not buy a Mac because Windows is monopolizing the OS market. I use Firefox because I like its stability, I like all the flexibility I get with its extensions. I do not use firefox because IE is dominating the market and I want to give them a boot. At the end I use or buy a product because I want to.
I could not care less if my mp3s that I bought from iTunes dont get into other players easily. Its not like iTunes is the only interface to manage music or to buy.
I agree that with App Store Apple is messing up by not being explicit about the rules, rejections etc.However, that will change, it will get better. Its just been a year with App Store and the developer community has grown rapidly.
I think this backslash is normal and its probably important to keep companies on tab.
