I think if Apple had not required publishers to sell in other stores at or above the iBookstore prices, this wouldn't be an issue that the DoJ would pursue.
That's not illegal. And this whole thing is absurd because it levels the playing field. Amazon can no longer force publishers into shitty deals, which is what was happening before Apple entered the picture.
Amazon would tell publishers "you will sell to us at this (absurdly low) price, or we won't carry your print book". They are the real predator here.
Starting to look like we're in violent agreement here.
I find it silly that the DoJ has brought this case. But they have, and I'm trying to understand their justification for doing so. The collusion angle is the only one I can come up with that holds any water.
In the ebook market, Amazon is far more dangerous than Apple and the publishers. Accusations have been made that Amazon pays publishers up to $15 for each of those $9.99 Kindle sales. If so, that's dumping to drive competitors out of business, and falls under anti-trust law. It's also why, when buying ebooks, I buy directly from the publisher first, from iBookstore second, and Amazon last. Even if buying from the first two means I pay a bit more.
Other than anti-Apple fanboys
Ah, the fanboy chestnut.
It's only a "chestnut" because people use it to mean "someone who likes something I don't like", which, quite ironically, is almost universally more fanboyish than the person being called a fanboy.
I personally think "fanboy" is a good term (to be a fan of something), but the OSS/Linux/Android crowd perverted it to mean the above.
I make my living writing iOS and Mac OS software. I'm commenting from a Mac Pro with an embarrassing number of iPhones, iPads and iPod touches connected to it. If anything, I can be accused of being an Apple fanboy.
My apologies, I jumped the gun.
No problem. I've just grown tired of fanboy accusations and how that ruins otherwise intelligent discussions.
I think if Apple had not required publishers to sell in other stores at or above the iBookstore prices, this wouldn't be an issue that the DoJ would pursue.
Other than anti-Apple fanboys
Ah, the fanboy chestnut.
I make my living writing iOS and Mac OS software. I'm commenting from a Mac Pro with an embarrassing number of iPhones, iPads and iPod touches connected to it. If anything, I can be accused of being an Apple fanboy.
The DoJ's case alleges that the agency pricing model had a clause where the publisher wouldn't sell their books in other stores for less than they were charging in the iBookstore. If true, this is Collusion, and falls under anti-trust laws. http://definitions.uslegal.com/c/collusion/
It's the change in who is the game developer's customer.
Currently, for the most part, the product is the game, and the customers are the players.
With advertising content in games, the product is now the gamer's eyeballs, and the customers are the advertisers.
Game content will be dictated by what the advertisers like, and not what the gamers prefer. This will just further re-inforce the franchise problem, where game companies are only interested in publishing the next Halo or Madden.
There are two versions of Mac OS X Server. The $499 version allows 10 simultaneous connections, and the $999 version allows unlimited connections. The price of XServe includes the unlimited version of X Server.
The connection limitation definitely exists for AFP file sharing. I don't think it exists for open source components (SAMBA, etc.)
Are you running Norton utilities? I had the profiler crashes with Norton installed, and after doing an uninstall System Profiler appeared to work fine.
I was actually trying to use System Profiler to see which kernel extensions belonged to Norton so I could remove them. I'd rather have journaling than Norton, as they're mutually exclusive at the moment.
It's likely that Apple's primary motivation is economic.
It's less expensive to build products without DRM. Less expensive to build generally means better profit margins.
It's unlikely Apple is taking this stance because it's the right thing to do. Assigning morals to a corporation is about as useful as assigning morals to a rock.
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Has it ever occurred to Hollings, et. al. that the reason Americans are averse to paying $2000 for an HDTV set might be that most Americans don't want to pay $2000 for any TV set?
If this passes, and HDTV sales don't pick up, what's next? Passing a law that makes it mandatory for every American to buy at least one $2000 HDTV set?
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Ooooh...
A Rash reference.
Um...
BlackBerry is a Canadian company.
I think if Apple had not required publishers to sell in other stores at or above the iBookstore prices, this wouldn't be an issue that the DoJ would pursue.
That's not illegal. And this whole thing is absurd because it levels the playing field. Amazon can no longer force publishers into shitty deals, which is what was happening before Apple entered the picture.
Amazon would tell publishers "you will sell to us at this (absurdly low) price, or we won't carry your print book". They are the real predator here.
Starting to look like we're in violent agreement here.
I find it silly that the DoJ has brought this case. But they have, and I'm trying to understand their justification for doing so. The collusion angle is the only one I can come up with that holds any water.
In the ebook market, Amazon is far more dangerous than Apple and the publishers. Accusations have been made that Amazon pays publishers up to $15 for each of those $9.99 Kindle sales. If so, that's dumping to drive competitors out of business, and falls under anti-trust law. It's also why, when buying ebooks, I buy directly from the publisher first, from iBookstore second, and Amazon last. Even if buying from the first two means I pay a bit more.
Other than anti-Apple fanboys
Ah, the fanboy chestnut.
It's only a "chestnut" because people use it to mean "someone who likes something I don't like", which, quite ironically, is almost universally more fanboyish than the person being called a fanboy.
I personally think "fanboy" is a good term (to be a fan of something), but the OSS/Linux/Android crowd perverted it to mean the above.
I make my living writing iOS and Mac OS software. I'm commenting from a Mac Pro with an embarrassing number of iPhones, iPads and iPod touches connected to it. If anything, I can be accused of being an Apple fanboy.
My apologies, I jumped the gun.
No problem. I've just grown tired of fanboy accusations and how that ruins otherwise intelligent discussions.
I think if Apple had not required publishers to sell in other stores at or above the iBookstore prices, this wouldn't be an issue that the DoJ would pursue.
Other than anti-Apple fanboys
Ah, the fanboy chestnut.
I make my living writing iOS and Mac OS software. I'm commenting from a Mac Pro with an embarrassing number of iPhones, iPads and iPod touches connected to it. If anything, I can be accused of being an Apple fanboy.
The DoJ's case alleges that the agency pricing model had a clause where the publisher wouldn't sell their books in other stores for less than they were charging in the iBookstore. If true, this is Collusion, and falls under anti-trust laws. http://definitions.uslegal.com/c/collusion/
Mobile Safari allows you to add any bookmark to the Home screen.
When viewing a page, press the action button in the center of the tool bar and press Add to Home Screen.
This feature has been available for a couple years.
Apple licensed ActiveSync from Microsoft to allow iOS and Mac OS X to communicate with Exchange Server.
I'm betting that wasn't free.
The average american watches 4.5 hours of television a day.
Is that an addiction or a mental illness?
Or is that acceptable because the boomers grew up with it, but not with video games?
It won't affect the 'unlocked' iPhones at all.
They will still be a scam designed to separate you from your money.
Seeing as your 360 no longer works, send it to me and I'll make sure it's disposed of properly.
...isn't the ads.
It's the change in who is the game developer's customer.
Currently, for the most part, the product is the game, and the customers are the players.
With advertising content in games, the product is now the gamer's eyeballs, and the customers are the advertisers.
Game content will be dictated by what the advertisers like, and not what the gamers prefer. This will just further re-inforce the franchise problem, where game companies are only interested in publishing the next Halo or Madden.
Good thing I have lots of unread books.
Bahavior?
Was that a sheep joke?
Um...
I think you're confusing dark matter and poorly lit matter.
There are two versions of Mac OS X Server. The $499 version allows 10 simultaneous connections, and the $999 version allows unlimited connections. The price of XServe includes the unlimited version of X Server.
The connection limitation definitely exists for AFP file sharing. I don't think it exists for open source components (SAMBA, etc.)
Details here: Mac OS X Server
...the tide is beginning to turn. Major corps are starting to look at alternatives to windows (oddly, not so much at Apple, for reasons unknown)...
Using Mac OS X would require purchasing new hardware for the target systems. And then there's the traditional anti-Mac bias of most IT departments...
Are you running Norton utilities? I had the profiler crashes with Norton installed, and after doing an uninstall System Profiler appeared to work fine.
I was actually trying to use System Profiler to see which kernel extensions belonged to Norton so I could remove them. I'd rather have journaling than Norton, as they're mutually exclusive at the moment.
And I demand that I may or may not be Magicthise!
It's less expensive to build products without DRM. Less expensive to build generally means better profit margins.
It's unlikely Apple is taking this stance because it's the right thing to do. Assigning morals to a corporation is about as useful as assigning morals to a rock.
If this passes, and HDTV sales don't pick up, what's next? Passing a law that makes it mandatory for every American to buy at least one $2000 HDTV set?
What? You mean it's already happened? Arrgh!!!