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Apple vs Bloggers
Moby Cock writes "Jason O'Grady has posted a story on his ZDNet blog detailing the state of the current legal trouble he is embroiled in with Apple. He views it as another salvo in Apple's efforts to stamp out rumour sites posting 'trade secrets' prior to the official announcements. The discussion becomes rather pointed and goes as far as to suggest that the case is really a case in support of freedom of the press." From the article: "At issue was a series of stories that I ran in October 2004 about an upcoming product that was in development. Was it the next great PowerBook? Maybe the a red hot iPod? Maybe a killer new version of the OS? Nah. The stories about a FireWire breakout box for GarageBand, code-named 'Asteroid.' Yawn."
I'm a long time Apple fan, and even I'm not surprised to see this. Since Apple started making the big Ipod+Itunes money, they've started getting...well...EVIL!!! Not Microsoft evil, but definitely more lawyer oriented, as happens in big company (google, anyone?) I think this kindof stuff, combined with the recent Intel switch, will further serve to alienate the Machead fan base, but have little impact on the MUCH bigger new base of clients, which is a much larger pool. We probably won't see the old Apple again for at least a long time. Who do you think will take their spot in the market for rabid devotion?
This just can't be. Apple is all that is pure and good in the world. It's Microsoft that kicks puppies and clubs baby seals....
Fuck them and the horse they rode in on. I will never buy an Apple product, and I ensure that the company I work for buys nothing from them either. Could have used used Apple servers... bought IBM. Fuck you Steve and your pathetic attempts to compensate for your tiny penis.