@markbyrn has an apt comparison, but we all know the real goal for Diaz is to generate responses to impress ZD advertisers.
Having said that, consider: "The whole control-freakery over the App store was getting to be too much for me" suggests a very low tolerance for others' (developers) problems, since Diaz suggests no meaningful issues for himself. Lame.
"but now there?s the issue of iTunes accounts and the app store being hacked. So much for that control process." Who, especially in this audience, would ever think that a control process, intended to provide a superior and consistent user experience, would in any way keep hackers out? Nonsensical comment, beyond lame.
"The death of AT&T?s unlimited data plan was also a turnoff. Frankly, I considered it a way of discouraging users from experimenting with any data-heavy applications, something that stifles innovation." Why would Diaz, or anyone, expect all users to pay for the extreme heavy use of the top 2% of volume users? Why should the heaviest users not chip in $10-$20 when they choose to test their "innovation?" This comment reflects the usually juvenile view that "they should pay for everything I want".
Sticking to any real user issues with the iPhone 4 would make this a much more credible blog--but we know it would generate fewer hits for advertisers, right? Right!
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