Here's a recent list compiled by CNN that is somewhat germane to this discussion:
Ten most hated companies http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2010/news/1006/gallery.ten_hated_companies/index.html While Microsoft does make the list at #10, I think that there are others on this list that are more worthy of our virtiol. Jen On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 2:20 PM, Luke <[email protected]> wrote: > Okay. I don't see how that shirt is pro-Android, though. You ever > see a kaiju movie where the kaiju wins? All I can see with that shirt > is Steve Jobs with an Oxygen Destroyer. Which, if it means that Jobs > has to go out like Dr. Serizawa, well, I can think of worse fates. > Too bad Raymond Burr is no longer with us. > > Sorry for pissing in your proverbial Corn Flakes! > > On Jul 23, 2:18 pm, "Edward Crosby" <[email protected]> wrote: > > My point is that there will always be a "evil corporation". But, everyone > > will have a different opinion of who is evil. > > Yes, I stated that I wanted that pro Android/Google t-shirt but that > > doesn't mean I don't like Apple and consider them evil; I don't consider > > them or Google or Microsoft evil. My preference of "evil corporation" is > > my local electric company for robbing me blind every month. > > Again, nothing is perfect. > > > > -- > > Have a Better One, > > Edward Crosbyhttp://www.edwardcrosby.com > > ----- > > "There are no atheists in foxholes or firmware updates." > > Merlin Mann > > > > > > > > > I don't follow your logic. Just because something is successful I > > > will automatically grow to dislike it? I have no problem using > > > Microsoft, whom I supposedly "must" "hate," correct? > > > > > I don't care about funnelling money to large corporations. I work for > > > a Fortune 200 company, which is #1 in their business field. I do, > > > however, have a problem with funnelling money to large corporations > > > who turn around and then funnel money to causes which are > > > fundamentally opposed to my principles and beliefs -- enough to be > > > listed in the Top 10 contributors to said cause. > > > > > If I have to pick a side in this fight, it has to be Apple, who, while > > > evil, is sort of a benign evil -- unlike Google. I went to a dinner > > > where a VP of Google was the keynote speaker. And to a room of middle- > > > aged executives and businessfolks, he railed on and on about "Don't be > > > evil." And they're all laughing and giggling, and the whole time I am > > > saying to myself, "You morons, he is MAKING FUN OF YOU. You are the > > > ones he calls 'evil!'" > > > > > And yes the irony of point that out while posting on a Google group is > > > not lost to me. > > > > > If MS got their act together as far as a mobile version of Windows > > > which could supply Windows-like productivity, I am of the opinion that > > > this market would be owned by them in a short order. One hopes that > > > they learned their lesson with the Zune. Whether they did or not I > > > don't know. > > > > > On Jul 23, 1:49�pm, "Edward Crosby" <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Well, unfortunately it doesn't work that way. You could have your wish > > >> for > > >> a non-politicized option but eventually that option would evolve into > > >> something else you would be against. > > >> It's a flawed society. Nothing is perfect. > > > > >> -- > > >> Have a Better One, > > >> Edward Crosbyhttp://www.edwardcrosby.com > > >> ----- > > >> "There are no atheists in foxholes or firmware updates." > > >> Merlin Mann > > > > >> > Or some other, non-politicized, option? �Yes, thank you. > > > > >> > On Jul 23, 1:36 pm, Jennifer Walker <[email protected]> > > >> > wrote: > > >> >> So we'd be stuck with Microsoft? Um... no, please. > > > > >> >> On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 1:35 PM, Luke <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> >> > Maybe Apple and Google will destroy one another. > > > > >> >> > On Jul 23, 1:02 pm, "Edward Crosby" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > >> >> > > This is pretty awesome. > > > > >> >> > >http://bit.ly/dqxW0v > > > > >> >> > > I'm thinking I may buy the t-shirt. > > > > >> >> > > -- > > >> >> > > Have a Better One, > > >> >> > > Edward Crosbyhttp://www.edwardcrosby.com > > >> >> > > ----- > > >> >> > > "There are no atheists in foxholes or firmware updates." > > >> >> > > Merlin Mann > > > > >> >> > -- > > >> >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the > Google > > >> >> Groups > > >> >> > "The Unique Geek" group. > > >> >> > To post to this group, send email to > > >> [email protected]. > > >> >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >> >> > [email protected]<theuniquegeek%[email protected]> > <theuniquegeek%2bunsubscr...@goog� > > >> legroups.com> > > >> >> > . > > >> >> > For more options, visit this group at > > >> >> >http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > > > > >> >> -- > > >> >> Jennifer "Scraps" Walker > > >> >> Queen of the Helper Monkeys > > > > >> >> Better living through creativity... and > > >> >> cocktails!http://www.scrapsoflife.com/blog-Hidequoted text - > > > > >> >> - Show quoted text - > > > > >> > -- > > >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > >> Groups > > >> > "The Unique Geek" group. > > >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > . > > >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >> > [email protected]<theuniquegeek%[email protected]> > . > > >> > For more options, visit this group at > > >> >http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en.-Hide quoted text > - > > > > >> - Show quoted text - > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > "The Unique Geek" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]<theuniquegeek%[email protected]> > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Unique Geek" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<theuniquegeek%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. 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