Almost from the beginning, makers of game consoles have followed an approach that stands the PC model on its head. They integrate the hardware and the core software. Consumers can’t get one without the other. They sell this integrated console to end users at a price that often doesn’t even cover the manufacturing cost. The console producers make th

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Steve Jobs stated the opposite in this memo, " Adobe’s Flash products are 100% proprietary. They are only available from Adobe, and Adobe has sole authority as to their future enhancement, pricing, etc. While Adobe’s Flash products are widely available, this does not mean they are open, since they are controlled entirely by Adobe and available only... See more

New Masters Of Flash (2003)