10 May
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Grrr Apple Grrr

So, I have an iPad. I own Keynote on my Macbook Pro. I own Keynote on my iPad. I just tried moving my Keynote files from one to the other. Swell. There they are. Oh wait. They can’t be opened, because I created them all in iWork08. Please go get a copy of iWork09.

Well, sure.

I go to Apple.com. I find the software. I can “add it to your cart” to get it shipped to me. Or, I can download a 30 day free trial.

I can’t just buy a download, a key, and call it a day.

So, Apple is asking me to buy a piece of cardboard and some plastic, shrinkwrapped, and either use my own gasoline to go get it, or ask a boat, an airplane, and a few trucks to bring it to my house.

Is the Apple green? Oh no, says I.

(Mostly, I’m just frustrated that I can’t have my toy right now, damn it.)

Oh, and there’s this thing called the App store. Wouldn’t it be amazing if I could just buy apps in there and download them to my… What the?

By Chris Brogan: http://chrisbrogan.com

Valve Interactive
An online marketing and design agency in Portland Oregon