I thought the reason was that most iPhone (and Mac product owners in general) purchasers are more concerned with fitting in or being left behind, and are thus doomed to ride the current instead of leading it.
It's not cool to want to be cool. That's called "trying too hard".
@logruszed: Since most machines are Windows, buying a Mac doesn't really help you fit in. Maybe you THINK you see more glowy apple logos around, but they are the vast minority.
And buying a Mac instead of a Windows machine because you don't want to be left behind with inferior technology seems very reasonable to me?
Furthermore, you don't have to try very hard to buy an Apple product. Just walk into a store and use your credit card, it's the same as everywhere else.
@logruszed: I hope your star gets stripped and they knick your mohawk on way the by. This reads exactly like an engadget whiney baby comment.
How about we (we as in me, almost the ENTIRE staff of EVERY tech site in existence, and a good amount of readers on this blog) use them because they are stable, powerful, versatile machines with an OS that gives us the ability to do things so complicated with the generation of a single service that it would take a solid day of downloading crap ware on your winbox to even try to emulate my work flow.
Face it, you know nothing about computing, and certainly not Mac's and more certainly not UNIX. So please take your star over to fleshbot and eff it.
@Thorax707: You're so indyprod you should be riding a fixed gear bike drinking natty-lite, smoking a Parliament non-filter, wearing a pork-pie hat in plaid pants listening to low-fi remixes of Belle and Sebastian.
Shh! keep the whole Mac thing a secret! Don't want the word to get out about this underground niche product.
I actually watch CNN.COM/LIVE all the time when I'm working during the day.
I think it's WAY of ahead of it's time.
You might call it "2nd tier" but you still get a lot of the same stories that are on CNN, plus 3 different channels with raw footage/feeds (speeches, rallies, new conferences) Also I have to say the anchors are pretty cool.
They do replay the same segments a little too often, but so does CNN. There is no other channel that has this sort of live free format on the internet (that I know of).
Plus, being that it's being broadcast on the web, there is MUCH more interaction with the viewers possible. They constantly have polls, comments and webcam interviews coming in that they use to show what the viewers are saying.
i don't think i understand. does cnn offer their tv stream to anyone but tv? i mean, can you watch it online somewhere? why would he be upset about it not being on his iphone? is he pissed that espn's iphone app doesn't stream actual espn?
@Anonymoose: Lets put it in perspective. Al Jazerra, the BBC and France 24 have iphone/ipod touch applications that stream their regular news network content live. 2 out of the 3 networks mentioned are able to do so because they are funded by government revenues. The 3rd (Al Jazerra) can't get any cable networks to air their content in the US, under fear that rednecks would say their supporting terrorism. As such, they are forced to get around the cable companies by offering an iphone application.
Why we won't see CNN, Fox News, or MSNBC broadcast their news networks on the iphone anytime soon is that they don't have any reason to go around the cable networks and end up on the internet. CNN, MSNBC and Fox have world standing and they don't have the financial capability to double cross the cable companies, while Al Jazerra is trying to establish it as a world news leader along side the BBC, France 24 and CNN, so they need an iPhone app in order to grow its viewership.
@ddhboy: That's the issue I see with this. I can see how CNN and other networks not wanting to release an application on the iPhone for fear of losing traditional TV viewers, but I personally don't see that happening. First of all, no one knows because they haven't actually tried it. Secondly, I think some people, like myself, who don't watch it on TV would use it on their iPhones.
While it is just news, and not, say, movies or something of that nature, I personally don't see many people who would see an application on a small iPhone screen to be a replacement for traditional TV.
but sadly, I have a strong moral opinion: either an app is free with ads, or I pay for an app without ads. I will not pay to be advertised to. end of story.
@dfp3050: How do you know it has ads? It was never mentioned in the article, and the pictures shown don't appear to allow room for ads. $2 for such a dynamic app seems like a steal.
@dfp3050: I agree. It's as bad as paying for cable then watching 15 minutes of commercials every hour. I can understand if there are justifications behind it, but... one of the things I pay for when buying an app is not to be bothered by ads.
I actually rushed to the app store to buy this, but it's not there in Canada yet, so I came here to see what was up - I'm glad I did. Though truly, only interstitial video ads would REALLY make me mad. The app would be worthless then.
@Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected: I don't think he's complaining as much as he is acknowledging how amazingly cheap some people are. I would gladly pay $2 for an ad-free product, but tons of people won't spend ANY money on apps. (I think the comment immediately after yours is someone complaining about the price !)
@RemembertheAmiga: Exactly! You get a live tv news station (most of the time) for a one-time payment of only 2 freakin' dollars! That's nothing compared to how much tv service'll run you. I watch CNN a lot, I'll probably get this once I get money on my card. And if not, I'll probably pirate it. Arrr!!!
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I remember this as if it were yesterday, and I still am in awe of the courage shown by the people there. The image of "tank man" will forever be in my mind as the bravest man I ever saw. That kind of conviction is all too rare in the world.
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It's not cool to want to be cool. That's called "trying too hard".
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And buying a Mac instead of a Windows machine because you don't want to be left behind with inferior technology seems very reasonable to me?
Furthermore, you don't have to try very hard to buy an Apple product. Just walk into a store and use your credit card, it's the same as everywhere else.
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Did you get star-status for being such a good troll? There really is no justice it seems.
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@pixelpushing: He got star-status because trolls are adorable!
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How about we (we as in me, almost the ENTIRE staff of EVERY tech site in existence, and a good amount of readers on this blog) use them because they are stable, powerful, versatile machines with an OS that gives us the ability to do things so complicated with the generation of a single service that it would take a solid day of downloading crap ware on your winbox to even try to emulate my work flow.
Face it, you know nothing about computing, and certainly not Mac's and more certainly not UNIX. So please take your star over to fleshbot and eff it.
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Shh! keep the whole Mac thing a secret! Don't want the word to get out about this underground niche product.
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I actually watch CNN.COM/LIVE all the time when I'm working during the day.
I think it's WAY of ahead of it's time.
You might call it "2nd tier" but you still get a lot of the same stories that are on CNN, plus 3 different channels with raw footage/feeds (speeches, rallies, new conferences) Also I have to say the anchors are pretty cool.
They do replay the same segments a little too often, but so does CNN. There is no other channel that has this sort of live free format on the internet (that I know of).
Plus, being that it's being broadcast on the web, there is MUCH more interaction with the viewers possible. They constantly have polls, comments and webcam interviews coming in that they use to show what the viewers are saying.
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Why we won't see CNN, Fox News, or MSNBC broadcast their news networks on the iphone anytime soon is that they don't have any reason to go around the cable networks and end up on the internet. CNN, MSNBC and Fox have world standing and they don't have the financial capability to double cross the cable companies, while Al Jazerra is trying to establish it as a world news leader along side the BBC, France 24 and CNN, so they need an iPhone app in order to grow its viewership.
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While it is just news, and not, say, movies or something of that nature, I personally don't see many people who would see an application on a small iPhone screen to be a replacement for traditional TV.
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and in the distance comes the wounded cry of CNN the website.
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Been playing with the app for a bit. Well worth the 2 frickin dollars.
And here's an example of what the "ads" look like. Not obtrusive in the least and don't bother me at all.
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but sadly, I have a strong moral opinion: either an app is free with ads, or I pay for an app without ads. I will not pay to be advertised to. end of story.
CNN- wtf?
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I actually rushed to the app store to buy this, but it's not there in Canada yet, so I came here to see what was up - I'm glad I did. Though truly, only interstitial video ads would REALLY make me mad. The app would be worthless then.
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I'll take your advice and give em the two bucks. Plus I already like most of CNN's reporting.
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@Prey521: Because this is the alternative.
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Nothing.
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Freedom isnt free.
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