How do you feel about the "post-PC" world?

[Scoobes]

Rainbird said:

Scoobes said:

The problem with this "post-PC" idea is that if you follow the same train of thought all the way to the endpoint, you ultimatly lose freedom and become totally reliant on the company and their proprietary systems.

Every system you mentioned as "post-PC" is a closed system giving the illusion of form over function. Whilst I appreciate usability, I'd rather it wasn't at the cost of consumer freedom.

Why is that a prerequisite? Yes, all the systems I mentioned are closed, but that just makes them easier to control. That doesn't mean you couldn't develop an open system that would run on the same principles. Ubuntu is being made to overthrow Windows as the number one OS, but it has to be more userfriendly and more focused on delivering a quality experience than most Linux-based OSs, if that's going to happen.

It's not about robbing consumers of choice, it's about seperating the user from the hardware.

When I read the article, that's the impression I got. If Ubuntu did become more user friendly then it would still be "PC" rather than "post-PC" wouldn't it?

From my understanding, it's not just better user interface, but about offering form and gimmicks over freedom and function. Creating simple solutions but taking away customisability and allowing Apple (or whoever) to have control and essentially define the user experience. From what I read it was just a "dumbing down" of PC.