spice-boy

I live in NYC and can tell you although a lot of people like the ease of getting an Uber car that business model (if you can call it that) has had some serious consequences and negative impact on the city. First off, with the city experiencing a population boom Uber has only added to the already jammed pact streets with a flood of more vehicles. To drive a taxi you need more than a simple driver's. license you need to be trained in the laws regarding the rights of those you pick up. You must know how to get from a-z and no google Maps is not a crystal ball for navigation. An Uber driver is like someone that went to med school but never got a license to practice. The taxi and limousine commission regulate taxi and car services, handles complaints, lost and found, etc... Uber takes zero responsibility for who drives for them. The city has a long time system of medallion taxis. A medallion is legal contract the owner has with the city, they are very expense, until recently the average price was near one million dollars. These medallions were a valuable asset which could be sold to another person(s) and often represented a lifetime of investment. Today thanks to Uber these medallions have lost half their value. Uber is another example of some Silicon Valley nut jobs creating something that is more destructive to society than helpful, a product of service which makes them millions while it undoes rules which were put in place to protect consumers from abuse, overcharging an monopolies. There once was time when technology promised benefits for all today it only benefits the few that someone manage to put that technology between the person providing the service and the consumer. The mob would "shake down" small businesses this way, it is illegal yet has taken the form of an iPhone app. 

Sexy but not a fan of tattoos. 

The threat from terrorists is the most over blown threat to society if you look at actual numbers. Look at how many people die in car accidents each year, how many from private guns, how many are killed by the police, preventable diseases, poverty and famine. Terrorism gets big ratings and is constantly in the news to sell advertisement for the news companies. Don't even consider giving away your privacy when societies real threats will more likely do you in before a member of ISIS moves into your block. 

lkrupp said:

spice-boy said:

On this site any rejection or snub of Apple will get the burning crosses out. 

Please go back to MacRumors where trolls live and breed.

Oh please, you see the same "supremacist" comments every time there's article about a person of color, Cook's very public support for LBGT(Q) persons or a female in high management. The same commenters feel insecure and or threatened when people that they can't see as equals succeed. Jay Z is where he is because he has made the right moves throughout his career yet because he is looking beyond Apple some people here take this as a huge insult as if he would be nowhere without Apple. 

On this site any rejection or snub of Apple will get the burning crosses out.