"iPhone Version" under the "Main" heading makes me feel exluded :(

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Permalink Reply by Lamar on July 15, 2011 at 1:46pm

I agree; it's a poorly chosen label.

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Permalink Reply by Eric on July 16, 2011 at 2:21am

I think that the main reason is the previously enormous, currently dwindling, user base of iPhones. Most high quality optimizations of websites were originally developed towards iPhones. Since then a new species of phone evolved, but the other members of the environment still have not recognized it, especially because, and I may be wrong, the high quality mobile version of this website was developed before the Android boom. However, I agree, it should probably be changed. 

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Permalink Reply by Scary Guy on July 16, 2011 at 4:19am

Well I hate apple, that's my own opinion based mainly for their business practices and the religious like zeal of their fans.  I think that all of the smart phone users need to be represented and I'd still say something even if it said "Android Version" (although I would certainly care a lot less.)

 

Mostly it irks me because it's just a mobile site that you can use with any smartphone (probably even "non smartphones" as well) and doesn't take you to the iTunes app store or anything.

 

I mean if Apple were donating to the A/N site I could understand this preference, but because of those previously mentioned business practices I know that they aren't.

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Permalink Reply by Eric on July 16, 2011 at 10:07pm

I agree. I despise Apple's business practices, with the continual lying. Their entire company doesn't rest on the power or the usefulness of the computers, but rather on the stupidity of their users and the false image that is created by them. Apple would never sponsor this website, since most of their power stems off of lack of knowledge and curiosity, and since religious people are the best resources there, it would be stupid for them to support a website despised by the very group that holds them up.

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