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Quote: Originally Posted by Mystic You have an apple and an orange. You want to always refer to an orange as an apple. I do not object. You then want ME to always refer to an orange as an apple. I object. An orange is not an apple. The issue i…
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Quote: Originally Posted by mdriftmeyer Nice fantasy, if you think companies are going to foot the bill for this dream set up. The prior poster's DisplayPort, Mac monitor and more is more plausible but still living in a fantasy. Problem: En…
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Quote: Originally Posted by canucklehead I respectfully disagree. This may be your interpretation but for most, marriage (gay or straight) is most certainly about love. It's the ability to declare to the world that you love someone so much that y…
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Quote: Originally Posted by canucklehead http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27650743/ Gay marriage is not about love. You can have love without legal recognition. Gay marriage is about equal treatment, it's about medical insurance, and spouse benefit…
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Quote: Originally Posted by mjtomlin So if IBM and Apple both made printers and this guy worked in personnel at IBM, he wouldn't be able to work at Apple at all, because they compete with each in the printer market!? That doesn't make any sense, …
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Quote: Originally Posted by bg_nyc Sorry if this has been covered elsewhere.. My dependable 2002 Titanium Powerbook's wifi just died on me. Very sad, but its kind of a mixed blessing b/c I've had my eye on a Macbook Air or Macbook Pro for som…
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Quote: Originally Posted by markb If they know it so well and NCCs are so easily enforced then why is Apple hiring a guy they know has one hanging over his head? I guess they are just not as smart as you. Or, another possibility, they have a pl…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Abster2core Under what Amendment? Noncompete clauses do not stop a person from making a living. Really? The guy has 26 years working in the electronics industry. If any position in that industry is construed to …
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Quote: Originally Posted by mbene12 He has worked for IBM for 26 years...When did he sign this contract? I have heard a lot of junk that he got extra salary and benefits for signing it as compensation...BS. He would not have had a job x years a…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Carniphage The legal frameworks of most countries recognize that innovation is stifled by monopolies. But the legal tricks employed by some companies to protect themselves can prevent competition and can be equally da…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Carniphage Compliance to common standards *improves* competition and innovation. It does not stifle it. Not necessarily. First you need to be able to tell what makes one competition "better" than another. A common s…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Carniphage Now imagine a common cartridge format agreed by manufacturers. A standard. Consumers would win out, and manufacturers would compete in making the best printer instead of the best ink marketing tool. Some…
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Quote: Originally Posted by TheMadMilkman You act like it's already been determined that his work at Apple violates the non-compete agreement. I'd like to know how you can be so sure on an issue of fact like that before the trial occurs. Tria…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Inverse137 Dueces, because idiot lawyers told the buisness' owners that non-compete contracts were enforceable. Looks like the idiot lawyers were right Quote: Most people sign them with a wink-wink-nod-nod rel…
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Quote: Originally Posted by zinfella Some non-competes are of a longer duration. When Lucky Stores in Arizona were sold to ABCO, there was a 5 year non-compete clause in place for Lucky not to compete in Arizona. Sure, but that is different. C…
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Quote: Originally Posted by ouragan Apple would have you believe that breaking a non-competition agreement does not carry any consequence whatsoever. If the law was like that, why would anyone enter into such an agreement and pay good money for i…
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Quote: Originally Posted by piot Microsoft Windows XP Professional FULL VERSION with SP2 $ 260 Microsoft Windows XP Professional UPGRADE VERSION with SP2 $ 186 Source. Amazon That's fine. But if MS added the following, it would be illegal. …
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Quote: Originally Posted by TBell I am not sure why you are bringing race into the discussion. That alleged observation isn't remotely relevant. For what it is worth (since I love discussing the Constitution), unlike with Copyrights and Patents, …
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Quote: Originally Posted by tawilson Wrong, turn the coin over. Apple is a hardware company, not a software company. They want you to buy their hardware. All the bolds and italics in the world won't make your point valid. Apple is a company.…
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Quote: Originally Posted by GoldenLight There is a marked difference. Apple have announced they are actively using company funds to effectively legitimize and support sodomy as a form of "marriage". I totally disagree with this as it is clear the…