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andrew jones
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Tue, 2 Nov 2004 01:22:59 -0500
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Re: [idm] what's wrong with Apple
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This has probably already been brought up, but a lot of ppl aren't terribly happy with Apple's consistent squashing of 3rd party itunes and ipod software: http://www.boingboing.net/2004/10/31/more_on_apples_break.html Peace, A On Nov 1, 2004, at 11:53 PM, Rick Strom wrote:
quoted 25 lines This appears to be from an elite group of haters. Also would like to>> This appears to be from an elite group of haters. Also would like to >> hear the reason behind such a statement....maybe it has something to >> do >> with compatability issues? > > Hard to gripe on Apple after OS X, but if someone told me the source of > their hate was the exclusionary nature of the Mac's user interface, it > would not shock me. Nor if it were the multitudes of users who insist > (incorrectly) that their Mac does something a Windoze box don't. > > Not an excuse for "hate," as it were, but neither is _hating_ M$ for > the > barrage of assaults its OS suffers, viral or otherwise. > > -- > V, > ~Rick Strom > http://www.rick-strom.com > http://www.glowdot.com > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org > For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org > >
Andrew Jones 912 Euclid Ave. Birmingham, AL, 35213 407-927-7607 aim: liminal18 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org