Posts by yensid98

I use my iDisk a few times a week for sharing files between my work and home computers.  Now I'll have to rely on a flash drive.  What a step backwards.   Photo Gallery is elegant and un-matched in it's ability to...

Not too fair of Greenpeace to complain about a facility that isn't even up and running yet. They're guessing and pointing the finger based on their guesses. How is anyone supposed to take them seriously?

Quote: Originally Posted by freckledbruh Replace Microsoft with Amazon and that actually did happen with music. Apple wanted to strip drm from its tracks and music companies refused. They then went to Amazon and allowed them not only...

Wow, a balanced, even-handed, non-sensational report. I wonder how quickly it will be ignored by the majority of the press?

Quote: Originally Posted by dualie And there will be no shortage of suckers willing to pay. Well there's not much alternative besides not upgrading - ever, or switching providers when you do upgrade and paying them an activation fee...

Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil Also, it is now CHEAPER to move to a different carrier every two years than to stay with the same one. Pretty sure they'd waive this idiot tax when I bring up that point at upgrade time....

Quote: Originally Posted by Gatorguy What does it matter what Steve Jobs supposedly asked for in a quote from his biography? The plan actually put in place does not allow Amazon to set their own pricing. The minimum retail price is set...

Quote: Originally Posted by Gatorguy No Apple did not set the base price. That was the publishers. The guarantee that Apple reportedly worked out with those 5 publishers spelled out that Amazon couldn't set their own prices either. If...

Quote: Originally Posted by Gatorguy How about this scenario. -Publisher sells book to Apple for $11.90 -Publisher has retail price set at $16.99 -Apple sells book at $16.99 -Publisher sells book to Amazon for $11.90 -Publisher has...

Quote: Originally Posted by noexpectations Apple has no right to control what prices a supplier provides to other customers. If they want a supplier to be exclusive, fine. However, Apple should not be able to interfere with other...