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Will You Stick with Apple, After the Switch?

Posted by Cliff on from the ode-to-the-ppc dept.

caseykoons writes "While I understand the /. crowd is likely to be biased, I am curious. Has Apple's decision to switch to Intel Chips lost the company some of its old supporters? I have used Macs since I grew up, was a loyal 'Mac Evangelist' back in the '90's, but the company's decision and the recent connection to Trust Computing have had me wondering if I will stick with the old Apple from now on. What are your thoughts?"

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  1. Re:Let me see... by sirmikester · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    When Apple starts affecting my freedom to use my computer the way I want, or otherwise fucking up the user experience, I'll ditch them.

    Ever hear of the fable with the ant and the grasshopper? Your statement would make perfect sense if Linux was always around as an alternative. What if everybody thought the way you did? We would have no alternatives to use in case Apple or Microsoft decided to impose their will and their DRM on us. A statement like you made shows that you are shortsighted and selfish. Maybe one day when Apple does fuck up your user experience you will realize the value of free alternatives.... How was this post rate insightful? Are blindfolded monkeys being given mod permissions on slashdot now?? WTF.

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