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One example of many: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2013/01/sport_app.htm...

That doesn't seem to be 'rage' to me:

    Good to hear that an Android version is on the way
    but why have iOS devices been prioritised yet again
    by the BBC in the release of an app?

    I'm getting really annoyed about the BBC's obsession 
    with Apple products that only account for around 20% 
    of the UK market.

    Poor show BBC. For an organisation who are supposed 
    to be platform neutral ..., there seems to be a steady
    and consistent bias shown towards Apple at the expense
    of the other platforms.

or perhaps "really annoyed" is what passes for rage in the UK? ;)

To be honest, it comes of as a bit miffed.

Actually read it. The guy is whining because they released iOS apps first, which is hardly surprising since there is essentially only two platforms to get right. It's very passive-aggressive, which is true of most posts like this.

> Actually read it.

I am capable of reading, and have been for quite some time, thankyouverymuch.

And it's still not rage, is it?

It passive-aggressive nerd rage and it typifies the the gross sense of entitlement many android devotees online.

We have read it. And the argument is a very substantial. If you are funded by pretty much every tax paying person, you have a duty to prioritize efforts that will benefit the majority, or ideally all, of these people. If you can't do two at a time, you have to pick the one with the majority of users.

As simple as that.

"prioritize efforts that will benefit the majority" and the majority of the app using public (i.e. those that download and use apps, free or not) has been shown time and again to be the iOS community.

Simple as that.

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