Notices
Non Scooby Related Anything Non-Scooby related

LMAO

Old Nov 6, 2012 | 12:17 PM
  #31  
Gear Head's Avatar
Gear Head
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 15,029
Likes: 0
From: Somewhere in Kent, sniffing some V-Power
Default

Originally Posted by JackClark
They may use the same connector and you can use the same cable with the iPhone, but were talking docks here.

I'm not a fanboy, but I am prepared to defend my choices.
Why? Who cares, really?

I don't feel the need to justify what I buy to anyone.

(Well, except the gimp outfit - that will take some explaining to the Mrs! )

As for the vid - loved it.
The fact that more and more keep popping up shows that there is an audience out there for this sort of thing.
Like it lump it Jack, Apple's rep is getting worse.
More and more people are seeing it for what it actually is - A company that milks its fanbase for everything they have.

Last edited by Gear Head; Nov 6, 2012 at 12:23 PM.
Reply
Old Nov 6, 2012 | 12:30 PM
  #32  
f1_fan's Avatar
f1_fan
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (9)
 
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 20,035
Likes: 0
From: .
Default

Originally Posted by Gear Head
More and more people are seeing it for what it actually is - A company that milks its fanbase for everything they have.
Even if that were true isn't that more a fault of the buyers than the company though? If people didn't allow themselves to be 'milked' Apple couldn't do it!
Reply
Old Nov 6, 2012 | 12:35 PM
  #33  
jonc's Avatar
jonc
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 7,647
Likes: 22
Default

Originally Posted by f1_fan
Even if that were true isn't that more a fault of the buyers than the company though? If people didn't allow themselves to be 'milked' Apple couldn't do it!
Ignorance is iBliss....
Reply
Old Nov 6, 2012 | 12:54 PM
  #34  
Gear Head's Avatar
Gear Head
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 15,029
Likes: 0
From: Somewhere in Kent, sniffing some V-Power
Default

Originally Posted by f1_fan
Even if that were true isn't that more a fault of the buyers than the company though? If people didn't allow themselves to be 'milked' Apple couldn't do it!
That is true. But once in and you make every piece of tech in your house an Apple product, you are stuck.

Also, Apple don't want healthy competition. They want the entire market for themselves and will stop at nothing to try and achieve this. Look at all the legal wranglings that have not gone their way in the last few months. The $1 billion lawsuit against Samsung will not stand up either. It was clearly fixed and the industry realises this.

If you like the tech, fine buy it. If you like the company, I would seriously question your ethical view point.

There, I said it. Apple fans are nasty, dangerous, evil creatures.
Reply
Old Nov 6, 2012 | 07:56 PM
  #35  
warrenm2's Avatar
warrenm2
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 5,832
Likes: 0
From: Epsom
Default

Click image for larger version

Name:	tMeIc.gif
Views:	0
Size:	871.0 KB
ID:	74723
Reply
Old Nov 6, 2012 | 08:09 PM
  #36  
DYK's Avatar
DYK
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 5,824
Likes: 1
From: Scooby Planet
Default

Reply
Old Nov 6, 2012 | 09:21 PM
  #37  
JackClark's Avatar
JackClark
Scooby Senior
25 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 20,896
Likes: 53
From: Overdosed on LCD
Default

The Apple haters’ stages of grief go something like this:

Predict failure of new Apple product.
Attribute early success of new Apple product to rabid fanbois affected by the reality distortion field.
Attribute longer term success of product to stupidity of consumers.
Purchase previously scorned product for stupid relatives so they stop bothering you to help support the open source version of Apple product sold by Super Lucky Technology Extreme Inc. that you convinced them to buy.
Purchase previously scorned product for yourself just to see what all the fuss is about
Admit that you now own and use the product, but complain about the product’s lack of SD card slot on random Internet forum.
Forget prior criticism of product, claim that it was revolutionary and an example of how Apple used to be really innovative, but has now lost its edge.
Reply
Old Nov 6, 2012 | 10:16 PM
  #38  
jonc's Avatar
jonc
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 7,647
Likes: 22
Default

Originally Posted by JackClark
The Apple haters’ stages of grief go something like this:

Predict failure of new Apple product.
Attribute early success of new Apple product to rabid fanbois affected by the reality distortion field.
Attribute longer term success of product to stupidity of consumers.
Purchase previously scorned product for stupid relatives so they stop bothering you to help support the open source version of Apple product sold by Super Lucky Technology Extreme Inc. that you convinced them to buy.
Purchase previously scorned product for yourself just to see what all the fuss is about
Admit that you now own and use the product, but complain about the product’s lack of SD card slot on random Internet forum.
Forget prior criticism of product, claim that it was revolutionary and an example of how Apple used to be really innovative, but has now lost its edge.
You are clearly guilty of 'willfully' copying that post and pasting it here.
Reply
Old Nov 7, 2012 | 08:49 AM
  #39  
JackClark's Avatar
JackClark
Scooby Senior
25 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 20,896
Likes: 53
From: Overdosed on LCD
Default

Originally Posted by jonc
You are clearly guilty of 'willfully' copying that post and pasting it here.
Of course.
Reply
Old Nov 7, 2012 | 08:59 AM
  #40  
Bristol98's Avatar
Bristol98
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 716
Likes: 0
From: www.bbscoobys.com
Default

Originally Posted by pimmo2000
Ten times a year ?

Is that the standing argument then .. it's OK because someone else has done it too ..

I'm not a fanboy, if Apple had the better product I'd buy it, if M$ has the better product, I'd buy that.
Seems to be Apple's mantra! They'll patent it soon and sue!
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
StickyMicky
ScoobyNet General
8
Jul 6, 2003 08:26 AM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT +1. The time now is 08:48 PM.