A friend of mine responded the below and I get the point. I think Bruce Johnson missed the point on that last poster. You're not exercising a sense of entitlement by pointing out that a corporation has abandoned their original core beliefs. If I offer to deliver a superior product while promising to avoid the forced obsolescence shenanigans characteristic of my competitors, and then break my promise, you're not displaying an entitlement complex by calling me on it.
The problem is proving that abstaining from forced obsolescence shenanigans was ever "promised". Ergo, the aforementioned "marketroid gobbledegook that's changeble per the whims of the moment and has no legal standing whatsoever". It is the epitome of arrogance to position yourself a certain way in the marketplace -and earn the trust of your customers by hewing to a certain ethical standard, then crap all over the standard and blame your customers for being upset about it. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace." Jimi Hendrix "Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens" Jimi Hendrix -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bruce Johnson Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 1:13 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: IS the world about to change ? On Oct 26, 2010, at 9:12 AM, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio wrote: > On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 3:05 PM, Mac User #330250 > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> ---------- Original message ---------- >> Subject: Re: IS the world about to change ? >> Date: Freitag 22 Oktober 2010N >> From: Dan <[email protected]> >> >> >> Anyway, you have a point here. WHY should Apple change their strategy? They >> simply don't need *us* anymore. >> Us being low-end-Mac owners. > > When I do a web search If I do not see what I want in about 3 pages of > links I give up because I am exhausted from wading through the mud of > hypertext. My point is, is anyone here good at this ? At finding documents > that are hard to find. > > If so could the Apple Corporate charter be found ? In the archives of the state in which Apple was incorporated, which is likely California. Possibly in the Investor Information on Apple's web site. > > Beside turning a profit is mentioned in that charter even, I would assume ir > says something about how it Apple intends to serve the customers and the > Nation within which it was founded. Of course charters for other countries > will follow the customs and requirements there. No. A corporate charter is a legal document which is 99% boilerplate stating who the officers of the corporation are and how the company is set up. There is normally zero mention of customers or any mention of the country, other than the legal requirement to state the location of incorporation. What you're talking about sounds like a corporate 'mission statement' which is normally just marketroid gobbledegook that's changeble per the whims of the moment and has no legal standing whatsoever. Perhaps old corporate charters for things like the East India Company had such stuff in them, but the EIC was being chartered as a quasi-government. They had a standing army and navy. > > Why should Apple make that machine I mentioned at an affordable price ? And > why should they avoid business decisions that deteriorate the function and > the use of machines already sold ? > > Because, if they do not their whole philosophy of purpose and existence > upon which they were founded and upon which public trust has been based > becomes a lie. Call the waaahmbulance for that overinflated sense of entitlement you have...."Apple must sell me what I want or else they're EVIL!!" All of Apple's "public trust" is based on one thing, and one thing only: they sell things that people happily want to exchange their money for. They're a company, a commercial venture, selling things that you may or may not purchase. They're not a religion, a country, or some deeply engrained social construct. A company, which sells things. No more, no less. If they don't sell you what you want, find someone who does, or, failing that, step into the breach yourself. Sell a computer as easy to use, with as well-made an OS, for $500; this is the essence of capitalism. Oh yeah, do it without copying their work, because, you know, it's *theirs*, no fair cheating... -- Bruce Johnson "Wherever you go, there you are" B. Banzai, PhD -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list ________________________________ This e-mail may contain Sprint Nextel proprietary information intended for the sole use of the recipient(s). Any use by others is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and delete all copies of the message. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
