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Scumbag Apple guilty of PRICE FIXING e-books
On 2013-07-11 18:30:23 -0700, RichA said:
Ever wonder why .... This thread has to be one of RichA's most successful and prolific anti-Apple trolls to date. -- Regards, Savageduck |
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On 2013-07-13 23:44:00 +0000, Savageduck said:
On 2013-07-11 18:30:23 -0700, RichA said: Ever wonder why .... This thread has to be one of RichA's most successful and prolific anti-Apple trolls to date. The title itself is an outrage. But still, beautiful flowers sometimes grow in filth. Mitch http://FontMenu.com --- If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need. Marcus Tullius Cicero |
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On 2013-07-14 06:14:07 +0000, Bruce said:
On Sun, 14 Jul 2013 02:44:25 +0200, Mitch Bujard wrote: The title itself is an outrage. An outrage? Why? It is undeniably factually correct - with the exception of the first word, which is there merely to add emphasis. Would you really want to be called the same way ? Or is insult an acceptable title ? Since when calling a company a scumbag makes any sense ? This whole 'emphasis' comes more from ignorance and reality show trash than acceptable discussion. Immaturity at best. Fact is Apple, because it was started by hippies (Steve Job's own saying), carries a strong cultural message which creates a lot of fans, and irreductible opponents. Both quite emotional. And mostly irrational. Love and hate. Would you have the same rapport with a Bendix washing machine ? Or a Lenovo laptop ? Or even a Samsung laptot (rats copied the MacBook Air), or a Hyundai car ? Come on. Mitch http://www.FontMenu.com --- Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much. Oscar Wilde |
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On 7/14/2013 5:19 PM, Robert Coe wrote:
On Sun, 14 Jul 2013 09:29:45 -0400, "J. Clarke" wrote: : In article , : says... : : On 2013-07-14 06:14:07 +0000, Bruce said: : : On Sun, 14 Jul 2013 02:44:25 +0200, Mitch Bujard : wrote: : : The title itself is an outrage. : : : An outrage? Why? : : It is undeniably factually correct - with the exception of the first : word, which is there merely to add emphasis. : : Would you really want to be called the same way ? Or is insult an : acceptable title ? Since when calling a company a scumbag makes any : sense ? : : This whole 'emphasis' comes more from ignorance and reality show trash : than acceptable discussion. Immaturity at best. : : Fact is Apple, because it was started by hippies (Steve Job's own : saying), carries a strong cultural message which creates a lot of fans, : and irreductible opponents. Both quite emotional. And mostly : irrational. Love and hate. : : Would you have the same rapport with a Bendix washing machine ? Or a : Lenovo laptop ? Or even a Samsung laptot (rats copied the MacBook Air), : or a Hyundai car ? : : Ever own a Lenovo laptop? I'd rather have one of those than a Mac. : Everything works, they support it until there's no reasonable way for : them continue to do so, there are _real_ tech manuals for them, and a : lot of them will even run OS/X. Well, perhaps you can tell me why every Tablet 2 I've configured (and there have been several) refuses to write my roaming profile back to the server on logoff. And why the T430s I tried to configure on Friday refuses to install most of the Microsoft updates it seems to think it needs. I've given up and will rebuild it from scratch tomorrow, using one of our standard images as a starting point. :^( On the whole, though, I accept your point. Lenovos are better than most. That's what I thought until I had issues with mine. I won't reiterate the service issues and hours I spent with them. But, it literally took hours. However, once I got through to the right person, at least an attempt was made, to resolve my issues. My O/S is still not installed on the SSD, although they finally gave me a whole new motherboard, but the hardware tech did not know how to install Windows. I finally gave up and accepted a downgrade to Windows7. I am not convinced I would buy another Lenovo, based upon my experiences with this purchase. -- PeterN |
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On 2013-07-14 13:29:45 +0000, J. Clarke said:
Ever own a Lenovo laptop? I'd rather have one of those than a Mac. Everything works, they support it until there's no reasonable way for them continue to do so, there are _real_ tech manuals for them, and a lot of them will even run OS/X. Your point confirms mine. It shows the lack of emotional appeal that Lenovo creates. You say it works. Do you say you love it ? Do you say it is beautiful ? Do you imply it will change the world ? Granted, it is well made and provided with a good documentation. But does it have any additional cultural value ? Does it create hurds of fans like Apple ? Apple sells culture and vanity around well-designed objects. Call it sense of belonging and pride, if you will. In some fashion, it empowers its users in thinking they are an elite. Wether that's true or not is debatable. But they *feel* it. In other fields, Rolls Royce cars, Ban & Olufsen Hi Fi, Louis Vuiton or Gucci luggage, can exert the same effect. It is less technical than it is emotional. I akined Apple hoopla to haute couture for that very reason. It as nothing to do with technical specifications ;^D Mitch http://www.FontMenu.com --- Good design is good for business. Thomas J. Watson |
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On 2013-07-14 19:23:03 +0000, Bruce said:
On Sun, 14 Jul 2013 10:34:15 +0200, Mitch Bujard wrote: On 2013-07-14 06:14:07 +0000, Bruce said: On Sun, 14 Jul 2013 02:44:25 +0200, Mitch Bujard wrote: The title itself is an outrage. An outrage? Why? It is undeniably factually correct - with the exception of the first word, which is there merely to add emphasis. Would you really want to be called the same way ? Or is insult an acceptable title ? Since when calling a company a scumbag makes any sense ? This whole 'emphasis' comes more from ignorance and reality show trash than acceptable discussion. Immaturity at best. I am not sure which is more immature - calling Apple 'a scumbag' on the basis of proven allegations of price fixing, or taking offence. I'm not easily offended, so I suppose the mock outrage is a sign of greater immaturity. Some people take longer to grow up than others. In every discussion, some people need to nurse their ego by demeaning others. Don't you, Smurf Grouchy ? |
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On 2013-07-15 09:04:07 -0700, Whisky-dave said:
On Monday, 15 July 2013 16:10:03 UTC+1, J. Clarke wrote: In article , ROF,L. The only thing Rolls has ever had going for it was that it was expensive. You've never heard of the spitfire then, with the merlin engine. Rolls-Royce made, ...er makes far more money out of their aero-engine business which today is completely separated from the "Rolls-Royce Motor Company" owned by BMW. R-R was a failing automotive business in the 1970's & 80's, so they were more than happy when VW & BMW had their bidding wars over R-R & Bentley so they could sell those white elephants. If not R-R/Bentley would have gone the way of the Marmon, Deusenberg, and Auburn. Today R-R (without the burden of cars) is the third largest (& profitable) aviation engine manufacturer, with subsidiaries in the USA, Germany, France, & Italy. Today BMW and VW are making better Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars than the founding company ever dreamed of. As far as the WWII Merlin engine is concerned R-R couldn't keep up with wartime production needs, as a result the majority of Merlin engines used in Spitfires, Hurricanes, Mosquitoes, P-51's, and Lancaster bombers after 1941, were built by Packard. -- Regards, Savageduck |
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