tommikele

Shameful money grab by Chicago government. Doesn't seem much different than class action lawyer looking for a deep pocketed defendant to file a lawsuit against.

Not a lawyer, but it certainly seems bogus and discriminatory to single out streaming services. If the tax is valid everything going through the internet pipes should be taxable. I thought (could be wrong) that no state could tax interstate commerce and it seems moving data between states is interstate commerce.

The Judge was a Cook County Judge, not state or Federal. I would be surprised to see this hold up as it moves up the judicial ladder toward Federal courts.

OutdoorAppDeveloper said:

Apple proudly boasts how it has redesigned the iPhone every year both physically and with the release of the next version of iOS. I don't see a problem.

You must need glasses.

Your user name destroys your credibility very quickly.

GeorgeBMac said:

$5Million for a design?   $300,000 for a piece of clear glass?

Apple needs to get fully over its design supercedes function obsession.  

It did gain some separation from its obsession with thin and light Macs at the expense of functionality.  But it needs to do the same for its stores.  They are centers for customers to do their research, obtain education, get quality service and, oh yeh, buy products.  But NO customer goes to an Apple store to see the pretty glass front.

Yes, image matters.  But, as Porsche has proven:   "Form [needs to] follow function"

What a completely uninformed comment. You have no idea what normal design fees are for a project of this magnitude and even less idea what specialized glass is in use and the cost of it.

"Apple needs to get fully over its design supersedes function obsession. "  Perhaps you could explain how that applies in this situation. Where in this is design compromising function? Nowhere.

You are entitled to your opinion no matter how baseless it is. Some people just like to say things they think sound good regardless of a lack of substance. They think if they are reasonably articulate, what they said will sound good and if it sounds good it must be true. Sorry GeorgeBMac, but you fell into a pit on this one.

blastdoor said:

Just fire everyone and shut it down.

What a great idea. You must be brilliant and a world class CEO to have come up with that one.

This article says absolutely nothing.

Sunday filler of zero value.