Posts by EWTHeckman

Quote: Originally Posted by Long On Apple Then you will have to suffer with Android. Your choice. No. It's not. It's a choice which is being made by Apple if their new policy drives the apps off iOS. Neither is the higher prices.

Quote: Originally Posted by Menno Apple's made it so that your ONLY option if you want a book on your phone is to buy it on the phone, unless you somehow decide to wait until you get home and buy it there for some reason (no incentive...

Quote: Originally Posted by nht Quote: Originally Posted by EWTHeckman That was the fundamental assumption underlying his argument, that Apple somehow controls all my purchases simply because I made a single purchase from Apple. Too...

Quote: Originally Posted by nht Hyperbole much? That was the fundamental assumption underlying his argument, that Apple somehow controls all my purchases simply because I made a single purchase from Apple. I am perfectly willing to...

Quote: Originally Posted by piot hy would they go out of business. Amazon and Netflix (for example) had pretty good businesses before Apple came along. Of course I don't think Amazon or Netflix will go out of business. I would only...

Quote: Originally Posted by Long On Apple Apple will not allow just anything onto its devices as a means to preserve the user experience that Steve worked so hard to perfect. If people want porno, they ain't the kind of people that...

Quote: Originally Posted by Long On Apple If Apple brings one of their customer to the channel via Apple's device, Apple's OS and the app that Apple marketed, promoted and allowed to be installed, then the channel has to pay the going...

Quote: Originally Posted by piot Oh for fucks sake! Apple has sold over 160 million iOS devices and is going to sell another 10 million a month, this year! With that 30% Apple cut, Amazon is buying the opportunity to sell direct to...

Quote: Originally Posted by piot And in a nutshell, you have succinctly pointed out why you don't understand how commerce works. Why do sellers HAVE TO receive the same amount! Your restatement changes the meaning of my original...

Quote: Originally Posted by Jcoz That's fantastic, now who is willing to go to court and challenge it? I am serious, I would like to see it happen and the challenger win. I suspect this is probably part of what the FTC will be...