{"id":2216,"date":"2010-08-18T14:32:58","date_gmt":"2010-08-18T21:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.andreaswacker.com\/blog\/2010\/08\/18\/ipad-apple-is-like-microsoft-now\/"},"modified":"2010-08-18T14:32:58","modified_gmt":"2010-08-18T21:32:58","slug":"ipad-apple-is-like-microsoft-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andreaswacker.com\/blog\/2010\/08\/18\/ipad-apple-is-like-microsoft-now\/","title":{"rendered":"ipad – apple is like microsoft now"},"content":{"rendered":"

wanting to check out a free application for the iPad I had to go through the following motion:<\/p>\n

1) tapping in search of iTunes store makes it crash. No message whatsforever. Just vanishes.<\/p>\n

2) wondering if that is related to the fact that there are pending updates, so doing those<\/p>\n

3) iTunes Store still crashes tapping into search.<\/p>\n

4) cold reboot fixes sudden store crash. Can locate the app.<\/p>\n

5) trying to download I need to sign in. Fair enough.<\/p>\n

6) trying to download, but something has changed with the CC. It has not, but hell if Apple thinks so.<\/p>\n

7) trying to download, but NO I have to pick a a salutation<\/p>\n

8) trying to download, but NO, the terms have changed and I have to agree to them.<\/p>\n

9) trying to download a free app, and -imagine that- it does download. Less than 10 attempts! to get something simple going.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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