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Originally Posted by sclitheroe
The writing style leaves a lot to desired, any maybe that’s why the point was lost on your, but....
Curated computing is definitely a different experience of the web. The app-lified version of things like eBay, YouTube, Craigslist, and Facebook are faster, nicer looking, and more responsive. The browser doesn’t get infested with malware plugins. I don’t worry about keyloggers and rootkits.
Maybe having individual apps for everything is a step backwards - I’m not sure. But to dismiss the sea-change in how one experiences the web and personal computing on a curated platform is ridiculous.
You could almost look at curated computing as the Web 2.0 equivalent to thin computing (Citrix terminals), but for a much wider audience.
Is curated computing for everyone? Most definitely not. But it is an interesting, viable, and right now, vibrant, segment of the market.
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I completely understand the draw for people like that writer to this kind of sanitized and pretty interaction with information and technology. It's the same for my mom who is now hooked on Apple apps and calls me every day to ask me questions about what apps she should buy.
Unfortunately, the writing style leaves much to be desired as she denigrates normal internet users, is ignorant of what the internet actually is, and presents an elitist attitude that doesn't sit well with some people. She also sort of flip flops on the conclusion of the article which leaves you guessing as to what she really supports.
That said, I completely understand the attraction of having what amounts to a pretty storefront to interact with the web where it is like her analogy of boutique stores and fancy rich neighborhoods versus the "sweatshops" & "slums" of the internet as she views everything else. This is basically the AOL mentality from the late 90s except Apple actally does a decent job at making the experience better for some rather than worse for all.