Think about it this way: let's say 90 % (my uneducated guess) of iPhone customers have no clue, what OS is, how it works, what is a file etc., because they don't care. And why should they? read more
This is why so many Windows machines are a mess: because people who do not know what they are doing tinker with them. And that is why iOS (and OS X, for that matter) are so restricted. read more
In a new post today, the EFF has proposed that Apple let users of its iOS platform break through the “beautiful crystal prison” and have more control over the OS. The EFF also argues that OS X is becoming more of a restricted platform on the Mac, and that Apple should pave the way for a more open culture leading into the future. read more