Dear Trent: Why do you bite the hand that feeds you?

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Oh, bother. What do you do when one of your favorite artists stirs up an attack on your beloved mobile operating arrangement? Why, you call his arse out on the carpeting.

And and then we shall, after the break.

The background, for those who've missed it: Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails fame took to Twitter to rail against Apple's app certification procedure after an update to the NIN app was rejected for content that wasn't really in that location and had already been approved in the first place. And we couldn't agree more than. That's pretty ridiculous, and nosotros tin can merely hope Microsoft will have a better system for its Marketplace.

But ol' Trent didn't cease there. He explained further in the NIN forums and subsequently came dorsum to explain that information technology's his beloved for Apple that spawned behind the hatred of the app process.

Everyone - permit me be clear. I love Apple tree products and as goofy and out-of-touch as their app approval procedure / policy is, I volition withal utilize them because they piece of work 1000X better than the competition. This is non a argue, it's a fact. The iPhone is THE most elegant, modern smartphone at this signal in fourth dimension and it'south perfect for what nosotros want to do with the NIN app - except for the ludicrous approval procedure, and that's what I want to draw attention to.

Ya know, it's tough to argue with that. And the NIN app is splendid. But hither's where information technology actually gets good.

Android is cool, but nobody has an Android phone. Blackberry is OK only the hardware is inconsistent and WinMo straight-up sucks assurance. If Apple tree doesn't get information technology together, we will near certainly brand it available to the jailbreak community. I didn't invest in this app to run into information technology languish on the sidelines from an idiotic policy while this tour is in full swing.

Once again, i human being's stance, and that's cool. Certainly all the platforms have issues to work on. Merely that's the matter: Every platform is different. Each i has trade-offs. We'll let you guys flame till your heart'due south content in the comments.

Sure enough, NIN and Apple have much in common in that they're both about the experience — the sum of the parts. Windows Mobile is more basics and bolts. Merely for an artist who has found new freedom afterwards leaving the confines of tape labels to champion the almost closed consumer arrangement available? We tin can't help just notice how that one doesn't actually add upwards.

The liberty Windows Mobile gives to its users is an experience, too. And, admittedly, it'south not for everyone. Only for u.s.a., information technology's a skilful middle ground. The iPhone is piece of cake to use and to develop for, but information technology's locked downward like something out of Year Nada. Directly-upwardly Linux is broad open up just can exist a bear to use. You would recall that in a concern model that's all about getting your work out to the public as easily and well-packaged every bit possible, and while keeping costs downwardly for yourself, NIN might explore other platforms and not just dismiss them as "sucking balls."

So there's one fewer Windows Mobile user out there. To each his own. (Hell, every bit our iPhone-loving pal Rene Ritchie put it, at least WinMo got a mention.) Palm didn't become any ~~dear~~ detest. So until we run into a NIN app on Android, Windows Mobile or BlackBerry, let's telephone call this what it is:Apple fanboyism at its best.

Oh, and 1 more thing: We still believe keen things are alee for Windows Mobile. And swell things tin eventually come to those who wait. Right, Trent?