Posts by EWTHeckman

Quote: Originally Posted by mjtomlin No. I'm not getting it wrong. Quote: They are not making or creator or publishing or producing, they are reselling someone else's content. That much is correct. Amazon and each publisher...

Quote: Originally Posted by mjtomlin They don't? So you're saying that Apple doesn't distribute music, movies and tv shows through iTunes? They don't distribute ebooks through the iBooks store? Ummm… I don't quite know how to...

Quote: Originally Posted by Long On Apple You might own the device, but your right to use it is determined by the license you accepted when you bought it. You do NOT own the code. You agreed that Apple could modify its code. Try...

Quote: Originally Posted by mjtomlin Nice. I know all of that. … I was merely saying, that Apple only charges 30% for the same services. But they don't provide the same services for content. Odd that you would make that claim...

Quote: Originally Posted by macjbraun Apples policy has to do with making the consumer happy. I prefer using the Apple iTunes store because they promise to keep my info private. If that's worth spending an extra 43% to you (that's how...

Quote: Originally Posted by mjtomlin That's not price fixing. That's making sure your users aren't getting screwed Yeah, right. It means the content seller gets screwed. Or they cover the extra costs (30% of the entire selling price,...

Quote: Originally Posted by Long On Apple If the content providers want people to read their stuff on an iPad, then the content providers can pay Apple for that privilege. Apple does not own me. I am not their slave. What makes you...

Quote: Originally Posted by mjtomlin And no, Apple's iBooks, iTunes and the AppStore all HOST the content, handle the transactions, distributes the content and pays for the rights at a flat 30% fee. Um, what are you smoking? That's...

Quote: Originally Posted by Sky King Time to dump Obama and his regulators. I'm at least as opposed to Obama's policies as you appear to be, but I have to say that you're wrong on this one. (I also note, with some irony, that as I...

Quote: Originally Posted by EWTHeckman Fedex is now saying that it's already on the truck for delivery. Update: It's no longer "on the truck for delivery." It's here!