1. What company did Apple buy to get exclusivity?
2. Canonical has partnership with Dell so your comparison is probably
unfair.
By the way, it does not seem to be hard to install ubuntu on MBA
http://ubuntuguide.net/how-to-install-ubuntu-on-macbook-air-3-1-via-usb-flash-drive
a, Create two partitions on *Macbook Air*(following *MBA* in short) for
Ubuntu file system and swap area.
b, Install rEFIt <http://refit.sourceforge.net/> as a boot loader for
select booting Mac OS or Ubuntu.
c, Download Ubuntu iso image
file<http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download>
.
d, using
mkisohybrid<http://userpages.uni-koblenz.de/%7Eceinig/howto/artikel.php?id=92>to
create Live usb and simulate usb as CDROM.
e, access Ubuntu graphical installation guide via USB.
f, boot into Ubuntu and install drivers.
3. How is that a smart idea for Samsung to cut off Apple? Samsung make
Billions out of apple every year. Besides, most Samsung's customers are
also its competitors. Talking about burning bridges ...
On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 10:53 AM, Casper Bang <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Tuesday, September 4, 2012 4:06:14 PM UTC+2, phil swenson wrote:
>
>> " Apple is clearly not satisfied with the normal provider supply-chain
>> and prefers to assimilate what it can get away with. "
>>
>> What do you mean?
>>
>
> I'm referring to the fact, that Apple tends to think very wide it's quest
> for dominance and loves when it can secure new exclusive parts (I.e. paying
> Intel to get first batch of wafers) and even better when it can buy a
> company and claim exclusivity. This is very different than Microsoft, which
> may sell PC periphials etc. but generally has no problem living in an
> ecosystem they don't control 100% (I.e. it is a hell of a lot easier
> installing Linux on my Dell laptop than my Macbook Air).
>
> Eventually Apple will bury themselves by burning too many bridges - I.e.
> imagine if Samsung cuts off their supply of NAND chips, SSD drives, IPS
> panels etc.?!
>
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