Shall We Call It "Curated Computing?" 331
medcalf writes "Ars Technica has an opinion piece by Sarah Rotman Epps on the iPad and other potential tablets as a new paradigm that they are calling 'curated computing,' where third parties make a lot of choices to simplify things for the end user, reducing user choice but improving reliability and efficiency for a defined set of tasks. The idea is that this does not replace, but supplements, general-purpose computers. It's possible — if the common denominator between iPads, Android and/or Chrome tablets, WebOS tablets, and the like is a more server-centric web experience — that they could be right, and that a more competitive computing market could be the result. But I wonder, too: would that then provide an incentive for manufacturers to try to lock down the personal computing desktop experience as well?" And even if not, an emphasis on "curated computing" could rob resources from old-skool computer development, as is already evident at Apple.
Just bite the bullet (Score:5, Funny)
It's not a prison... (Score:5, Funny)
Oh good (Score:2, Funny)
As a 30 year old man I love having big brother make all the decisions for me as I never grew out of a child like mental state and can not possibly make a choice by my self
Re:Like a museum (Score:5, Funny)
Just like my ex-wife!
Re:And today's offering ... (Score:3, Funny)
Can't Slashdot editors find ANYTHING newsworthy that isn't about Apple ?
Well, I heard that BP's next move with the oil spill in the gulf of mexico is to shove a bunch of Apple iPads into the pipe.
Re:Just bite the bullet (Score:5, Funny)
Now there's an obvious malamanteau.
Re:Just bite the bullet (Score:5, Funny)
What the heck is a malamanteau? Wikipedia doesn't have much to say about this......
Dear Ms. Epps: Take Your Curated Computing (Score:1, Funny)
and iPad and BLEND them ! [youtube.com]
Thanks in advance.
Yours In Smolensk,
Kilgore Trout