Some very good points, like how Apple's i<whatever> ecosystem is more closed than TV (which allowed the advent of cable, VCRs and the Apple II), making that common dismissive comparison to the iPad a bit bogus.<p>On the other hand, this is one of the weakest arguments I've seen against the DMCA's protections of DRM:<p>"<i>What's more, you can invent cool new things to do with your dishwasher. For example, you can cook salmon in it without needing permission from the manufacturer (check out the</i> Surreal Gourmet <i>for how). And you can even sell your dishwasher salmon recipe without violating some obscure law that lets dishwasher manufacturers dictate how you can use your machine.</i>"