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Yes and no (maybe?), yes Apple doesn't give a shit but it most certainly does not walk away from Wall St unscathed. The problem with AAPL (if you can call it a problem) is the amount of money it has ...

AAPL has $130bn in the bank but it also has 1billion outstanding shares. So you do the math, if AAPL was to "buy" back it's shares the company could only afford $130 for each share (which are currently valued at $442).

So, you have shit like this going on at the moment with AAPL

http://www.technologyspectator.com.au/einhorn-scores-legal-victory-over-apple-cash-debate

Which is a PERFECT example of how bulls screw the market. Instead of "investing" in a business and hoping that the rewards of that investment come from the fruits of the company's labour. The market is instead trying to manipulate and seize the financial and operational objectives of the companies they invest in and make them do what "they" want. Obviously they hold some sort of sense of entitlement here, I personally believe it's not fair but that's pretty much what's at play.

What I think this is with Einhorn vs AAPL's is case of hungry eyes at play and sheer "want now, forget tomorrow" greed.

Yes and it is possible other countries will make increased spectrum available at lower bands http://www.technologyspectator.com.au/free-super-wi-fi-possible-australia

NBNCo are predicting in the Corporate Plan that only 70% of premises passed by fibre will connect.
13% of premises passed by fibre will opt for wireless, primarily because it is cheaper.

I total agree that for anything beyond basic email and web browsing, wireless is not the best. However I'm not foolish enough to think that everyone has the same wants as a poster on slashdot and is prepared to pay for the privilege. Have a read of Google's Fiber channels NBN woes.

I have a sneaking suspicion that a lot of Slashdotters and tech-savvy people have been underestimating what people think of as "basic" web browsing for quite some time now though. Most people these days would consider the use of websites like YouTube, the ability to video conference on Skype etc. as "basic" applications, but there's nothing "basic" about the level of data use they imply. Doesn't NetFlix account for something like 30% of net traffic in the US?

NBNCo are predicting in the Corporate Plan that only 70% of premises passed by fibre will connect. 13% of premises passed by fibre will opt for wireless, primarily because it is cheaper.

I total agree that for anything beyond basic email and web browsing, wireless is not the best. However I'm not foolish enough to think that everyone has the same wants as a poster on slashdot and is prepared to pay for the privilege. Have a read of Google's Fiber channels NBN woes.

Actually this article is far less interesting than this one. A copyright ruling in the Federal court makes it essentially impossible for sporting organisations to charge for internet broadcast rights to any content which also streams on free-to-air tv. Which may or may not be good thing...

Welcome to 5 months ago...... http://technologyspectator.com.au/industry/internet/wikileaks-cable-reveals-iinetafact-case-background Published 1:02 AM, 31 Aug 2011 "A document published by WikiLeaks appearing to be a US diplomatic cable looks to have revealed much of the previously hidden background behind the iiNet/AFACT court case, including the Motion Picture Association of America’s prime mover role and US Embassy fears the trial could become portrayed as “giant American bullies versus little Aussie battlers”."

And to top it off, it is reportedly going to cost different prices dependent on where you live. From what I have read Even though the Aussie $ is higher than U.S. $ at the moment, we are going to pay up to 76% more (microsoft-office-365-cost-aust-companies-76%-more)

the one that's holding all the cards isn't going to ask for a new hand. the broken patent system serves the interests of large corporations, and they'll fight tooth and nail against any changes that is against their interest. in summary - dream on.

Tell that to Microsoft