[akadien]

I've had the same experience with a 1G iPad. Within the past few months or so, the browser started crashing frequently for no good reason, and the device has slowed down considerably. I am a soft-core iPad user and stick mainly to mobile web apps or Google apps. Pity because I like the device's form factor.

After this and other weirdness with my Macs, my next purchases will most likely have names on them like "Roku", "Kindle", "Samsung", and "Lenovo". I'm in Linux or a command line most of the day anyway. The Apple premium isn't worth it anymore.

I've started moving my iTunes library to Amazon. Any thoughts?

[zarify]

I'm curious as to what the upgrade situation is with Android devices and apps. Do developers just keep support for legacy versions in their apps? If so, do all the people sporting the new hotness have to put up with that.

On the Mac side of things, all those I've owned have kept up with OS upgrades surprisingly well, so I don't know that they should be bundled in with this. I'd sooner lose a hand that go back to a Windows laptop and I've had enough horror Linux upgrades to not want to go that way either (fine for my home server, but that doesn't get major updates, just security ones). Personal preference, anyway I guess. Good luck!

[akadien]

I have a similar situation (linux server for work and Macs for everything else). I manage media through iTunes, stream through two AppleTVs, and use MacBooks, an iMac,and iPhones. Newer Apple products don't seem to have the longevity that older ones do (my iMac is circa 2007). I'm not sure I make enough money to afford upgrading my Apple infrastructure on a two-year cycle.

I've also noticed battery life in the iPad has degenerated, and it takes a looong time to recharge. That's another new trick.

[augustl]

For music, I use sshfs to mount a folder from my own server at home, and mocp, a console based music player. Works great, and when I'm home, all the traffic is on my LAN, which is a plus. Would like to replace mocp, but it's the only linux based player I found without a database (folders + file names is enough of a database for me) and that is able to play flac gapless (no pause when switching from one flac to the next, important for continous music).

[sneak]

That's like voting democrat instead of republican, or moving to a different (but still rental) apartment.

I don't think it's going to solve the problem you think you have.

[akadien]

What problem do I think I have? Are you referring to the iTunes --> Amazon transfer?

[pi18n]

Don't worry about that post, you are being rational. Apple is increasingly unfriendly to developers and power users. Choosing Android or Linux at this point makes a ton of sense.