Re: Re: Apple at it again..

[Juan <jvankausa@xxxxxxxxx>]

Microsoft is going to open stores next to the apple ones, the
Microsoft stores...  Mmm...  I bet at the same time they will release
a new Zune-phone.
The pictures circulating on the internet actually show a very cool
looking device.  The front is touch-screen, very sharp square edges
and in aluminum finish.

http://games.venturebeat.com/2009/05/26/microsoft-to-launch-zune-hd-
and-coordinate-with-xbox-live/

The trouble with iphone is all applications are approved by apple and
apple takes a steak of each sale.  I see the iphone more as a mini
computer than a phone, why I cannot load it with whatever I want,
just like we do with our macs and windows.  Eventually we will see a
class action law suit in order to make the application portion of the
iPhone open.
I did jailbreaked mine, and most of the features on 3.0 like voice
gps turn by turn, voip (even when in G3) cut and paste, video
recording and even better customizations that 3.0 doesn't offer are
available on jailbreak applications.  (I kept my iPhone on 2.0)
In the US the new windows tv ads are finally affecting mac sales.
Vista is running very smooth and open fast almost like my apple.  The
release of windows 7 sounds very promising and the reviews of the
people who already download 7 are great (You can download W7 for free
for testing purposes, when 7 is officially released you can buy a
license or if you have a qualified Vista product you get the upgrade
for free)
So I see Windows is going on the right direction.
I love macs, but I love also options.  An these competition between
the brands will only make our devices better and more affordable.

Juan . ///



On Jul 17, 2009, at 3:17 PM, Paul Bendall wrote:

> But I'm not allowed to do the reverse either. I can't use an iPod
> Touch with 3.0 firmware with any other software to manage my
> library than iTunes. Apple change the hash on the iPod Touch
> database with every update and don't make it open either.
>
> So basically you do it Apple's way or not at all.
>
> For now I'll wait and use the excellent Media Monkey software and
> leave my iPod Touch at FW 2.0. I could jail break it but I don't
> want to go that far. At least not at the moment.
>
> Apple just give Microsoft and others chance to catch up and
> alienate the customers. I wonder what the Zune HD will be like?
> Zune 2 was so much better than Zune 1 can they make the same jump
> with Zune HD?
>
> Paul
>
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Jewelie <jewelie@...> wrote:
>>
>> Look at this way.
>>
>> A company has spent time and money developing something, sells the
>> hardware and lets you download the software for free, even though
it
>> has taken them time and money to develop.
>>
>> Some other compnay comes along, sells some competing hardware, but
in
>> effect steals the software.
>>
>> Don't forget that the majority of computers sold are Windows
based,
>> thus iTunes on that only makes Apple any money if you a) buy an
iPod
>> (or iPhone) or b) buy music with it, assuming that even makes them
>> any
>> money anyway.
>>
>> Julie
>>
>> On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 14:35, Ian Lowe<ianlowe@...> wrote:
>>>
>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8155795.stm
>>>
>>> Apple have modified itunes so that Palm pre phones can't sync
media.
>>>
>>> I purposely didn't comment on Phil's recent ipod touch issue,
>>> because my opinions on Apple the company have been aired
enough..
>>> but this is just infuriating.
>>>
>>> I would *love* to buy an ipod touch. I think it's the most
>>> elegant sexy control device you could possibly want for a home
>>> environment... I quite seriously looked at buying the airport
>>> express as a media streaming solution... I think the Air is
quite
>>> possibly the most beautiful laptop ever built (although, I
would
>>> run vista on it, not macos)
>>>
>>> But how can you buy stuff from a company who abuses it's
position
>>> like this?
>>>
>>> If this was Microsoft trying to kill a competing product by
>>> deliberately breaking and obfuscating APIs, they would have
the
>>> EU and DOJ all over them for anti-trust, but apple's market
>>> dominance in MP3 players is far larger than Microsoft's OS
>>> monopoly...
>>>
>>> Perhaps it's about time for the regulators to get involved. it
>>> would be good to see Apple get slapped up and down the place a
>>> bit by the EU commission until they start playing nice with
others.
>>>
>>> It's just really annoying, because you have a company with a
real
>>> flair for producing beautiful design and well tested and
thought
>>> out products... who have an utterly evil and draconian way of
>>> doing  business. :(
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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