Posts by inkswamp

Quick show of hands: how many of you have been using Macs since the early- to mid-90s? I have and I recall very clearly how limp and ineffectual Apple's marketing and its product strategies were. It's amazing to see that same company...

I hate to say it because I love Macs, my iPod and Apple Computer, but to me the wording of the contract (assuming what was posted here is accurate) is definitely not in Apple Computer's favor. Intangible music communications is a phrase...

Quote: Originally posted by nagromme Nostalgia trip: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthre...=&threadid=500 [/B] My, oooooh my. That entire thread should be required reading before participating in any rumor site. I'd...

Quote: Originally posted by SDW2001 You're missing the point. I'm not saying the numbers are all that similar. It's the principle that's similar. As for the markets being different, I disagree. They are similar enough. Apple...

I have no dispute with most of what you're saying. I'm a long-time Mac user too and have followed the day-to-day drama, but the one thing you're overlooking is the fact that there was a general consensus that Amelio did okay but had no...

Quote: Originally posted by kaiwai Ah, just a point; Steve has a right to his large ego - he grabbed Apple by the balls, put the political bullshit aside, and single handily picked it up and swivelled it above his head - so yes, he...

Quote: Originally posted by groverat Yes, because the consumer certainly wouldn't want to be able to have more choice as to what they can put on their expensive mp3 players. I own an iPod. I have never bought anything from the...

Quote: Originally posted by SpamSandwich Why are people so touchy on these boards? 8) Who the @#$% are you callin' touchy, mother@#$%??!?!?!

Quote: Originally posted by ChevalierMalFet Not Photoshop. Think Pro version of iPhoto. Of course, I recall that Adobe was annoyed with Apple for brining out iPhoto in the first place as they viewed it as competition with some of...

Quote: Originally posted by melgross You weren't seeking approval, but you were seeking confirmation. Wrong. I didn't specifically seek out AI for confirmation of that fact or any other specific fact, but rather was thrown off when...