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jungmark said:

I don't think Apple should pick sides no matter how disastrous a Trump presidency would be. 

blackfrog said:

Left AT&T for T-Mobile in Jan, because time after time, since 1998, AT&T treated me badly. 

But now, despite living in T-Mobile's best coverage zone, calls break up, and sometime drop. 

Looking into alternatives now. Back to AT&T I suppose.

T-Mobile, you've got the right attitude, but without decent service, you've got nothing. 

sog35 said:

Tim Cook needs to get off of his Privacy high horse.

He keeps spewing the importance of Privacy but his customers don't give a shiit.

90% of iOS users use Facebook or Google Services.

iOS users don't give a crap about data mining as long as they benefit.



Tim Cook needs to open up Apple Pay data to retailers. Give Walmart, Best buy, Target, ect all the data they want on purchases. If Cook does that I can guarantee that ApplePay adoption will go up 500% on the vendor side. Walmart does not want ApplePay because Apple blocks all the customer data. Just stop it Cook.

I'd give my data away to get Apple Pay available EVERY WHERE. And almost all iOS users agree based on their acceptance and usage of Google/Facebook


I don't mind Tim Cook standing up for gay rights, diversity, and being green. But when these stances INTERFERE with Apple's ability to strengthen their brand and services he must stand down.  Tim Cook's privacy stance is extreme and is hurting Apple the company and its shareholders.  He is literally leaving a $300 billion business on the table because his 'personal belief' that data mining and advertising is evil.  ApplePay is stagnant for the same reason because he refuses to share data with the merchants. I'm just sick of this extreme stance.  Its even more ridiculous because 90% of iOS users use Google/Facebook anyway.  So they are getting data mined already. I'd much rather have Apple data mine me than Google/Facebook.

Tim Cook needs to get off of his high horse and his pious stance and give people a choice.

proline said:

AppleInsider said:

On the other side of the aisle -- miles away from the middle -- Trump offered his own take on the current state of high-tech, albeit in a more forthright manner than Sanders.

Trump and Bernie are far from opposites. Both are populists- i.e. people who will say whatever their supports think even if they know it is false or impractical (surely after a career this long Bernie understands that ripping up trade agreements and starting trade wars left, right, and centre won't bring prosperity). Both offer voters simple "common sense" solutions to complex programs that have long defied such an approach. And both are more than willing to promise what they cannot deliver- the president cannot dictate the budget or any other laws.

wizard69 said:

brian davis said:

Bernie Sander's opinion is pretty much idiotic when his solution is to increase corporate tax rates to 50%.    You want to see companies keep their money over seas... vote Bernie because nobody will ever want to bring their money home with his tax plans to screw over businesses.  

Sanders certainly is a problem child. It is almost as if he is living in a fantasy land. The problem is, while I like many of Trumps points it is things like this that have me equally concerned about who to vote for when the time comes. This is one of the few election cycles where none of the above seems to be the only rational choice. I sometimes wonder if Trumps way off base comments come from years negotiating business deals where you might offer up an outlandish proposal and the beginning knowing full well that the final deal will be more equitable when finalized. The thing here is both Sanders and Trump are right in that Apple needs a little social pressure to find better places to do business. That doesn't even mean come to the USA, it simply means select business partners where the government is a bit more respectful of their citizens.