Wozniak: I don’t like being trapped in Apple's ecosystem

Wozniak: I don’t like being trapped in Apple's ecosystem Finally, Wozniak said that he likes to keep his options open when it comes to his tech devices, by using a wide range of products — despite the fact that this means it’s a bit harder to integrate devices. “I don’t like being in the Apple ecosystem,” he said. “I don’t like being trapped. I like being independent.”

Most of the major platform success have been driven by openness. That would include Unix, which is the underpinnings of all Mac and iOS devices. Without the openness of unix and GNU, I don't think we would have iOS or Mac OS X.

Former Apple designers say the company has lost 'the fundamental principles of good design' | The Verge

Former Apple designers say the company has lost 'the fundamental principles of good design' | The Verge Worse, other companies have followed in Apple’s path, equating design with appearance while forgetting the fundamental principles of good design. As a result, programmers rush to code without understanding the people who will use the products. Designers focus entirely on making it all look pretty.

Don Norman is the first and last word on good design. Long live the king!