kyramilan
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1 edit | Jobs went Corporate and Lost his "Hip" Image
Jobs, worse than Microsoft, likes to lock in the sheep into his iTunes using his iPod. He wants DRM just as much as anyone. No DRM would hurt iTunes sales to the non-iTunes fanboys that would file-share they heck out of their half-witted "music" (too small to have real CD quality).
Also, I'm sick of the MAC commercials with the "hip" guy (looks like he smokes Marijuana or something) and the guy who looks like he's supressing his gayness or secretly has tons of kiddie porn on his "computer," if he could figure out how to play it.
Look at the iPhone: more DRM crap than anything and only good enough for ONE cell carrier. And, I'll bet the phone does everything great, as long as MAC compatible, except make a phone call!
Pixar: Jobs had no problem selling out his creative team to Disney for billions. |
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ifarrell
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| said by kyramilan  :Jobs, worse than Microsoft, likes to lock in the sheep into his iTunes using his iPod. He wants DRM just as much as anyone. No DRM would hurt iTunes sales to the non-iTunes fanboys that would file-share they heck out of their half-witted "music" (too small to have real CD quality). Also, I'm sick of the MAC commercials with the "hip" guy (looks like he smokes Marijuana or something) and the guy who looks like he's supressing his gayness or secretly has tons of kiddie porn on his "computer," if he could figure out how to play it. Look at the iPhone: more DRM crap than anything and only good enough for ONE cell carrier. And, I'll best the phone does everything great, as long as MAC compatible, except make a phone call! Pixar: Jobs had no problem selling out his creative team to Disney for billions. LOL
Just like Bill Gates likes to lock his sheep into his Zune Marketplace using his Zune.
Yea right!
I don't see Microsoft's record being exactly too consumer friendly either.
All these U.S. Corporations are all the same at the end of the day.
The Mac commercials are a matter of personal preference. I don't like the Sony Bravia commercials but that doesn't mean lots of other people feel the same way. Apple's Mac campaign must of had some success since they've sold a record number in the past year.
As for the iPhone, since it hasn't been released yet, I don't think any judgment calls can be made until it's final release.
The DRM crap you talk about (I presume you mean locked?) is on most every other Mobile Phone.
As for choosing Cingular, well since GSM is a World Standard and CDMA is mainly U.S. only, it wasn't a bad decision at the end of the day. |
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kyramilan
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Pensacola, FL | ifarrell - I have no love for Microsoft either. I personally would like to tell Gates where he could put Vista! |
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said by kyramilan :Also, I'm sick of the MAC commercials with the "hip" guy (looks like he smokes Marijuana or something) and the guy who looks like he's supressing his gayness or secretly has tons of kiddie porn on his "computer," if he could figure out how to play it. it's funny because it's partly true. there are advantages to both systems. pc's don't always work perfectly. lock down your system like apple does and sure, everything may seem to "always" works as it is supposed to. just pony up the extra dough consistently to support this model and settle for less innovation overall.
i don't want to start a flame war, but of all the apple/mac guys i've known, it seems like the majority have been complete tools. that doesn't make me want to jump ship to their side. maybe i'll just wear more hip clothing and call it a day, eh? |
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gateguy
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but you know what they say about putting a dress on a pig...
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| said by gateguy :but you know what they say about putting a dress on a pig... It made Jim Henson millions of dollars? |
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Now, now, no need to be like that. I think the Pixar deal was a good thing. Disney needed Pixar more then Pixar needed Disney. That was just good business sense. As for the DRM, well even if they opened it up, my Zen (Creative Nomad Zen Xtra) never played AAC, so we still have lock in.
Thankfully, the iPod I finally broke down and bought is probably the best player out of the three or four I have owned. I though Cowon might have something.
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