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Old 06 November 2012, 12:17 PM
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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.

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Old 06 November 2012, 12:30 PM
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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!
Old 06 November 2012, 12:35 PM
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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....
Old 06 November 2012, 12:54 PM
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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.
Old 06 November 2012, 07:56 PM
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Old 06 November 2012, 08:09 PM
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Old 06 November 2012, 09:21 PM
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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.
Old 06 November 2012, 10:16 PM
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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.
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Originally Posted by jonc
You are clearly guilty of 'willfully' copying that post and pasting it here.
Of course.
Old 07 November 2012, 08:59 AM
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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!
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