A M E N ! . . . oops, hope I didn't offend anybody ;)
Ron Ward wrote: > for anyone interested, Rush Limbaugh had some blistering commentary about > Steve Jobs and some of his business decisions.. For what it's worth, I think > Rush is correct on this. There has been no bigger supporter of Apple > products than Rush. In fact, it was his constant endorsements of the iMac > and G-3 some years back that convinced me to make the switch to Apple. He > is constantly talking up Mac products and has been a Mac user since his > program began on the radio 15 years ago, and has never been paid a dime by > Apple for his endorsement of their products. Jobs is a huge supporter of > our former President and his political bias won't allow him to advertise on > one of the most successful programs on the air today. Shareholders should be > concerned about this. You can read the article in case you are interested : > > http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_071802/content/right.guest.html > > If you've ever listened to the program or tuned in to the web cam, he is > telling the truth, there is a 22" cinema display and apple servers next to > it that would be nothing but free advertising. One word from Rush about > buying a product, and his listeners buy it. Sales of that bed he refers to > jumped almost 200% after he formally endorsed it and said he used it at his > home. That's a proven fact with every sponsor he's had on his show. Not a > single one has lost money on advertising with him. It has nothing to do > with one's political philosophy, it's about making money for the > shareholders and getting the most bang for your buck and Jobs seems to be > missing the boat here. This is not a political endorsement or an > endorsement of the Rush Limbaugh program or his philosophy, just my honest > opinion about doing something that makes good business sense. > > Ron Ward > G List Nanny > Austin, TX > > -- > G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! > <http://www.applelinks.com> -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
