ok, i think a lot of folks are missing the point in this thread, not to mention steve jobs missing the point with these idiotic suits. Apple exists today because of a dedicated community of folks, many of whom are posters in this forum, who hype their stuff. Without this dedicated community, we wouldn't be at the point we are right now where they have an incredibly successful line of products (ipod) and look as though they may get more than the 2-3% of the PC marketshare they traditionally enjoy. without the dedicated core, apple would almost certainly have gone out of business in the late 90s.
with this lawsuit, they are targetting the people who hype their products and who buy their products. that's just evil, not to mention stupid. Although these folks are die hard apple fans, there's only so much they'll take before linux os's will look all the more appealing (especially since osx has got unix underneath it). maybe apple should consider what the net effect of these websites is to their bottom line before they get all huffy about "trade secrets". The net effect of the lawsuits could be a boycott if jobs really does take it to the supreme court.
We aren't missing the point. You are. I haven't seen Apple's sales going down as a result of these suits.
Has anyone else? A 40-50% rise from the year before in computer sales doesn't indicate that your point is valid.
Many of us don't agree with Apple's stance on these matters. But like it or not, the law is the law. If Apple wants to do this, so be it.
We aren't missing the point. You are. I haven't seen Apple's sales going down as a result of these suits.
Has anyone else? A 40-50% rise from the year before in computer sales doesn't indicate that your point is valid.
Many of us don't agree with Apple's stance on these matters. But like it or not, the law is the law. If Apple wants to do this, so be it.
Unless Apple start treating workers poorly, discrimination becomes a norm and there business practices fall down the pan I'll still buy Apple - and I'm more morally conscious than most!
Unless Apple start treating workers poorly, discrimination becomes a norm and there business practices fall down the pan I'll still buy Apple - and I'm more morally conscious than most!
I am too. Even Jobs stated at the conferance that he was concerned about the 1st amendment, but that he didn't regard this as a first amendment issue.
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Originally posted by fckintlctualproprt3
ok, i think a lot of folks are missing the point in this thread, not to mention steve jobs missing the point with these idiotic suits. Apple exists today because of a dedicated community of folks, many of whom are posters in this forum, who hype their stuff. Without this dedicated community, we wouldn't be at the point we are right now where they have an incredibly successful line of products (ipod) and look as though they may get more than the 2-3% of the PC marketshare they traditionally enjoy. without the dedicated core, apple would almost certainly have gone out of business in the late 90s.
with this lawsuit, they are targetting the people who hype their products and who buy their products. that's just evil, not to mention stupid. Although these folks are die hard apple fans, there's only so much they'll take before linux os's will look all the more appealing (especially since osx has got unix underneath it). maybe apple should consider what the net effect of these websites is to their bottom line before they get all huffy about "trade secrets". The net effect of the lawsuits could be a boycott if jobs really does take it to the supreme court.
We aren't missing the point. You are. I haven't seen Apple's sales going down as a result of these suits.
Has anyone else? A 40-50% rise from the year before in computer sales doesn't indicate that your point is valid.
Many of us don't agree with Apple's stance on these matters. But like it or not, the law is the law. If Apple wants to do this, so be it.
Originally posted by melgross
We aren't missing the point. You are. I haven't seen Apple's sales going down as a result of these suits.
Has anyone else? A 40-50% rise from the year before in computer sales doesn't indicate that your point is valid.
Many of us don't agree with Apple's stance on these matters. But like it or not, the law is the law. If Apple wants to do this, so be it.
Unless Apple start treating workers poorly, discrimination becomes a norm and there business practices fall down the pan I'll still buy Apple - and I'm more morally conscious than most!
Originally posted by MacCrazy
Unless Apple start treating workers poorly, discrimination becomes a norm and there business practices fall down the pan I'll still buy Apple - and I'm more morally conscious than most!
I am too. Even Jobs stated at the conferance that he was concerned about the 1st amendment, but that he didn't regard this as a first amendment issue.
Originally posted by Chris Cuilla
That may be the real issue here.
What happens when the (unstated) "right" of privacy butts up against the (stated) right of press freedom.
This is the important issue. Also, if they legally they got the information. Speculation on Jobs motives is irrelevant.
Originally posted by AquaMac
This is the important issue. Also, if they legally they got the information. Speculation on Jobs motives is irrelevant.
The whole point it that they DIDN'T get it legally. This should certainly be known to everyone here by now!