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charlesatlas said: With the elimination of the headphone jack, the rise of Bluetooth headphones and the introduction of wireless charging followed by the imminent deletion of the Lightning jack, what port remains that needs to be waterproofed…
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minisu1980 said: hmmfe said: minisu1980 said: I see a possible fourth option. Allow these companies to charge whatever they want so they can try and get a fair rate of return on their investment, but in return they have agree to…
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minisu1980 said: I see a possible fourth option. Allow these companies to charge whatever they want so they can try and get a fair rate of return on their investment, but in return they have agree to be stripped of their geographical monopoly…
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lkrupp said: hmmfe said: lkrupp said: The Internet is NOT the modern version of the 125 year old telephone network. Declarative statements are not very persuasive. Then let me clarify. The Telecommunications Act of 1934 e…
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Illiniflyer said: zoetmb said: urashid said: Can someone please explain to me (without political rhetoric) why it is wrong to require that ISPs treat all traffic equally? Its not like I have any options to change my ISP (the ot…
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lkrupp said: The Internet is NOT the modern version of the 125 year old telephone network. Declarative statements are not very persuasive.
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I have never used Facebook and likely never will. But, I use Slack daily not because I feel any pressure rather because it makes my daily work easier.
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Quote: Originally Posted by JerrySwitched26 Corporations do not have fiduciary responsibilities to their customers unless they assume such responsibilities as a part of the services offered. Maybe you need to loo…
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Quote: Originally Posted by DESuserIGN I suppose we could speak with vehemence about a company's "fiduciary responsibility to maximize value and usefulness for it's customers." [No reason it couldn't be a company goal.] Exactly, …
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Quote: Originally Posted by DESuserIGN First, you are out of your depth. Second, "fiduciary responsibility to maximize profit" is bandied about greatly and commonly assumed, but it need not be part of the articles of incorporation…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Gazoobee Thanks for saving this thread for me. You are one of the only people that seems to get it. I was dismaying at all these otherwise smart people making all the idiotic comments abo…
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Quote: Originally Posted by JerrySwitched26 Nor is it my way of thinking, neither in this thread nor in any other context. But thanks for playing. Playing? Oh, you see this as a game? That explains a lot. I hate…
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Quote: Originally Posted by JerrySwitched26 No, in my world, the normal way that big companies do things makes more sense than someone claiming nonsensical platitudes. Especially when he is on a PR mission. I can see…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Shaun, UK Have you ever run a business? Gross Profits do not fund R&D. R&D is a capital expenditure which is accounted for in your business costs. Apple could spend billions on R&D and not…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Shaun, UK Are you serious? This is THE principle on which capitalism is founded. Without profits any company will not stay in business however well intentioned their goals. Actually, "THE" princi…
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Quote: Originally Posted by JerrySwitched26 Well, unless and until there is real information, I'll assume that Apple is a typical for-profit corporation with fiduciary responsibilities to maximize total profits. …
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Quote: Originally Posted by JerrySwitched26 Because the statement makes little or no sense in the context of a for-profit multinational corporation? Funny you left off the first part of the sentence. Opinion is not …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Shaun, UK I would believe that more if they didn't make 40% Gross Margin on most of their products. Of course it's all about making money. That's what public corporations do. Apple is not a …
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There are some good thoughts about a re-aligning of Apple's hardware products. I think it is something that will come and already has to a limited extent. Here are my thoughts on what the new alignment would look like: Macbook - basic consumer…
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Quote: Originally Posted by melgross I already explained what, and why, that happened. I know you did, but your explanation was wrong. Apple does not have the kind of control that you elude to. The concept of Apple not "allowing" them to cont…