> I absolutely think that people are giving Apple a harder time than > they would other companies because these people have projected ideals > on to them.
I disagree. You know what would happen if Microsoft tried some of the stuff Apple has been pulling off? You wouldn't hear the end of it! Jobs rules like Bill Gates never did. Mind you, Apple traditionally has been able to do their monopoly game simply by being small enough for nobody to care. That is no longer the case however; call it the price of success. Apple is bound to get a taste of this, especially as they seem to prefer fist-fights rather than shaking hands. > So thats my point - Apple is what Apple does and its really no > different than most companies (it wants to make money by cornering a > market and locking in users). A lot of you guys (not everyone, just > the people really, really horrified at Apple's hypocrisy) just can't > face that and need to vent rather than just stop buying the products. Again I think you are attempting to stereotype and oversimplify, meaning none of the replies since your OP really sinked in as viable reasons. It's not about venting but about protecting consumers (even those who do not know they need it) from a mono-culture where you're told what to believe rather than think on your own. That really has nothing specifically to do with capitalism or betrayal, just plain common sense. After all, history is full of examples of what happens when you stop asking questions and just blindly follow. /Casper -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
