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• Fortunately my LP and CD collections are already quite large. I have paid enough for music and I am not about to allow the content providers extort me for more. If I listened to three or four hours of music a day it would probably take me five yeats…

  in Lowball royalty offer from Apple holding up music streaming service - report Comment by protagonistic March 2013
• Those that can do, those that can't become Hedge Fund Managers. :-)

  in Hedge fund manager David Einhorn sues Apple over $137B cash hoard Comment by protagonistic February 2013
• It never ceases to amaze me how the people in charge in DC think most folks will be stupid enough to sell stock next year instead of this year. I don't have a lot of money but I took some cap gains last month after the election. DC is in for a very …

  in Latest Apple stock selloff blamed on misinterpreted story on iPhone sales Comment by protagonistic December 2012
• Could'a, would'a, should'a. That's the story of Ballmers life.

  in Microsoft's Ballmer admits drive to tablets was late, but lauds new Surface Comment by protagonistic November 2012
• I have to say I did not find the program nearly as bad as some tried to make it. In fact for me it was better at routing me than the Google Maps app for iOS was.

  in Scott Forstall's refusal to sign iOS Maps apology letter contributed to departure, sources say Comment by protagonistic October 2012
• I have to say I like the maps program. Google maps has led me astray a time or two so whoopee. I suspect most users will find it adequate for teir needs. There just seem to be a lot of people looking for any flaw they can find in the map app while i…

  in In-depth Review: Apple's iOS 6 Maps & the alternatives Comment by protagonistic October 2012
• Let's see if I have this right. A few morons bought music from Real in a DRMd format and then got upset when they discovered their idiocy was compounded by the fact that Apple would not garauntee they coud play it in iTunes. It seems to me the appro…

  in iPod owners notified of class-action antitrust suit against Apple's iTunes Comment by protagonistic May 2012
• Quote: Originally Posted by ClemyNX This only shows how Apple makes their products too expensive. What price can you put on being able to call support in the US and get through to someone who actually speaks English as a first language. Or to …

  in Apple may make more profit selling one Mac than HP does from 7 PCs Comment by protagonistic June 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by magicj One other thing to point out, while Balmer gets the heat, Microsoft's stock price has been flat for the last 10 years, extending back well into the Bill Gates era. Good point. Perhaps the real problem is a bi…

  in Prominent hedge fund manager calls for Microsoft's Ballmer to step down Comment by protagonistic May 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by ascii It's partly Apple's fault for having the "open safe files after downloading" feature is Safari. That feature is just asking for this kind of attack. I don't recall if that is on or off by default, but that sti…

  in 'MACDefender' on Apple's radar as OS X malware spreads - report Comment by protagonistic May 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by TEKSTUD Who in their right mind would buy one at this point? Wait for the next iteration and remember - never, ever buy a first gen Apple product- ever. Hear me iPad salivators? I consider myself to be in my right m…

  in Apple releases 2nd potential fix for flickering 27-inch iMacs Comment by protagonistic February 2010