I’ve argued before about what “open” means to the end user and I think this guy really nails why the iPad is more “open” than other devices. A lot of in-the-know technical people will state that the iPad is a closed box because it can do certain things. For example, one might argue that the iPad doesn’t play OGG files. On the flip side an android device can’t play protected files from the iTunes store. As a regular end user, which is going to be more important? I argue that if the android device can’t play protected music from the iTunes store then the android device is going to be less useful to them and therefore less “open.”
