People aren't interested in backups. They're interested in restores.
People aren't interested in apps. They're interested in capabilities.
The apps markets are good for ... delivering a completely dizzying (that is: intentionally discombobulating and confusing) array of crappy software that sometimes works, always intrudes on your privacy and steals your personal information, and frequently goes titsup.com for no particular reason and with limited notice.
I don't want apps.
I want decent browsing capabilities with document management.
I want explicit control over networking.
I want a messaging capability. SMS, IRC, eMail, whatever -- there's no reason these need to be split out.
I want a multimedia player.
A basic set of utilities. The same ones as were on the Xerox Alto 48 years ago: A calendar, calculator, notepad type editor. Basic spreadsheet wouldn't hurt.
These days something with maps and an encyclopedia would be handy. Stills/video camera and gallery.
And since I'm not the 99.98%, I'd like a goddamned full-fledged shell running Linux or BSD.
But StuffMyCrapWebsiteIntoThisApp.com? Not so much.
People aren't interested in apps. They're interested in capabilities.
The apps markets are good for ... delivering a completely dizzying (that is: intentionally discombobulating and confusing) array of crappy software that sometimes works, always intrudes on your privacy and steals your personal information, and frequently goes titsup.com for no particular reason and with limited notice.
I don't want apps.
I want decent browsing capabilities with document management.
I want explicit control over networking.
I want a messaging capability. SMS, IRC, eMail, whatever -- there's no reason these need to be split out.
I want a multimedia player.
A basic set of utilities. The same ones as were on the Xerox Alto 48 years ago: A calendar, calculator, notepad type editor. Basic spreadsheet wouldn't hurt.
These days something with maps and an encyclopedia would be handy. Stills/video camera and gallery.
And since I'm not the 99.98%, I'd like a goddamned full-fledged shell running Linux or BSD.
But StuffMyCrapWebsiteIntoThisApp.com? Not so much.