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  • Jan 16, 2008
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  • "...what makes a laptop a laptop." Is it no longer that you can use it on your lap?
    CapnVan had this to say on Jan 18, 2008 Posts: 68
    The MacBook Air Is a Horrible, Horrible Product
  • Did you even bother to do any research prior to posting this? It's illegal to circumvent the copy-protection on DVDs under the DMCA. If Apple were to sell software that allowed you to rip your DVDs, they would be breaking the law in the U.S. Which you could have found out in thirty seconds.
    CapnVan had this to say on Dec 10, 2007 Posts: 68
    When Will Apple Decide Ripping DVDs Is Cool Too?
  • "Unfortunately, no other details of the lawsuit have been passed on, so it’s hard to determine whether the companies came to an out-of-court settlement or not, although this is the most likely situation." Um, OK, again, they did come to an out-of-court settlement. If you're attempting to raise the question of whether or not Apple paid Cisco for the right to use the trademark freely, those words are not the ones you wanted to use.
    CapnVan had this to say on Feb 23, 2007 Posts: 68
    Cisco and Apple Reach a Deal
  • "...all the talk of a possible iPhone from Apple was most likely the catalyst for Cisco’s Linksys division to unleash their VoIP dual-mode cordless phones with the name iPhone." "There is now some speculation that Google played a part in the agreement between the two companies, as Google is a major customer of Cisco’s products and Google CEO Dr. Eric Schmidt is on Apple’s board of directors." You know, if you don't know a damn thing about it, it's OK not to speculate.
    CapnVan had this to say on Feb 23, 2007 Posts: 68
    Cisco and Apple Reach a Deal
  • "Cisco’s lawsuit for trademark infringement has finally been dismissed..." "While Cisco has technically lost this court case..." The lawsuit was settled. While both corporations will ask a judge to dismiss their respective suits, the opening sentence implies facts which do not exist. And no one "lost."
    CapnVan had this to say on Feb 23, 2007 Posts: 68
    Cisco and Apple Reach a Deal
  • OK, last point: "Apple is first a hardware company, and then a software and content vendor." This has never been true, nor is it likely to become true - Apple's philosophy has always been, as Jobs so famously put it, "We make the whole widget." The Apple philosophy has always been to create both the hardware and the software. Now they appear intent on controlling the means of content distribution and the hardware required to enjoy that content. If you haven't been able to figure that out yet, it might help to sit back and actually take a look at their corporate strategy. And no, concern for their consumers is not a matter of particular concern in that strategy.
    CapnVan had this to say on Feb 23, 2007 Posts: 68
    Why Apple Doesn't Need the iTunes Store
  • Beeblebrox wrote: "So the store they have spent millions creating can have competition on the platform they have built? Yes. Competition is good for consumers." And that's an inducement for Apple? Perhaps you can offer a reason why...
    CapnVan had this to say on Feb 23, 2007 Posts: 68
    Why Apple Doesn't Need the iTunes Store
  • "So, it’s a known and widely accepted fact that we all have some amount of music that’s either been “pirated” or imported from CDs." I don't even know what that means. Those two categories are so completely different that they don't deserve to be in the same sentence.
    CapnVan had this to say on Feb 23, 2007 Posts: 68
    Why Apple Doesn't Need the iTunes Store
  • "Having only to strive against large, stagnated corporations is something I am sure the executives at Apple were joyed by." I don't even know where to start.
    CapnVan had this to say on Feb 23, 2007 Posts: 68
    Why Apple Doesn't Need the iTunes Store
  • The publication of an open letter is a pretty straightforward step in the PR process for Apple. The EU's on the verge of declaring Fairlplay illegal, based in large part on pressure from consumer groups. The first step is a simple one: place the blame on someone else. Point out that the music companies forced them to use DRM. Deflect the public's attention with a plea to those same companies. Try to get the conversation moving in a different direction. "It's not Fairplay that's the problem, it's that we're forced to use any DRM at all.." Best of all, in the event that the music companies buy into the argument, the problem disappears. And if they don't, Apple can paint them as the greedy bad guy. "They went thatta way!"
    CapnVan had this to say on Feb 07, 2007 Posts: 68
    Thoughts on Steve Jobs' Desire to Abolish DRMs
  • Apple has tried, intensively, to drag more game developers into offering titles for the Mac, ideally at the same time. With essentially no success. All of the big developers have long since come to the conclusion that it's not in the economic incentive is just not there for them. The Mac market, compared to Windows, and more importantly, the consoles, is far too small, and will continue to be too small into the forseeable future, to justify any further investment. Short answer: Just not gonna happen.
    CapnVan had this to say on Jan 31, 2007 Posts: 68
    Why Apple Really Needs to Do Something Special Now
  • With regard to #3: Aaron, do you recall Enron? Since that little scandal, corporations have had the threat of personal liability held over them. Not as many CFOs are willing to chance prison and repeated anal rape to certify false public reports. It would be reasonable to assume that the Q4 reports issued by Apple were, for all intents and purposes, accurate. If you doubt it, I'd encourage you to do the actual research rather than make potentially libelous statements. With regard to Boot Camp, why would it be a surprise? Beta software is supposed to be free. Apple doesn't give away any release software anymore. They are greedy. Otherwise, what's the point in profit?
    CapnVan had this to say on Jan 24, 2007 Posts: 68
    Apple to Charge for Bootcamp?
  • That is frickin' fan*tast*tic! That might well have been the push that Corker needed. Ford was crippled among horny white men by his lack of available bi-curious daughters! And, let's be really honest, if you don't think that would have brought in a few dozen thousand votes...
    CapnVan had this to say on Nov 09, 2006 Posts: 68
    God Hates Corker?
  • *Hiccup* Sir! I am fhrom Masshachusetts, shir! And I abhor, the way you are; wait, where the hell am I again? I will say, I worked for EMK six years ago, and he looks pretty darn good for where he was twelve years ago, actually having to fight possible contender Mitt Romney for his "own" seat. And, by a large margin, I do mean physically. Vickie's been good for him. As for the networks, well, for goodness sake, they do have to fulfill some supposed reason for existence, after all.
    CapnVan had this to say on Nov 09, 2006 Posts: 68
    Covering the spin.. Infrequently updated (9:22)
  • To unin5pired: Congratulations! You stink! Is joke! Joke! Enjoy.
    CapnVan had this to say on Nov 01, 2006 Posts: 68
    And the Winner is…