There's a very legitimate reason for this.
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First of all, you can't buy iDVD separately, so your friend was probably pirating to begin with.
That said, Apple has to pay a licensing fee for for the technology in iDVD and that fee is included in the purchase of the computer (y'know, those overpriced ones?).
"Vehicles of Communication" are VASTLY different than free speech? Who decided that? Who decided which vehicles are protected and which ones aren't? Is it against the law to provide a link to a web site that criticizes the President?
Perhaps what you're trying to say is this: some albums get hyped into the mainstream on such a level that they become "bandwagon" events. You probably bought the albums in question more for their image than for the music itself. And once the hype machine moved on to the next victim, you were probably there for that as well. Still listen to that Hootie and the Blowfish album?
Nonetheless, I believe Moby has a legitimate point. How many records do you think the Grateful Dead could have sold if there weren't so many tapes out there? I know many a "casual" fan who like to feel important just because they own a few Grateful Dead bootlegs. They don't, however, own a single album.
Times haven't changed that much, only the technology, quality, ease of use, and availability.
This is like fingernails down a chalkboard
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Maybe if he had spent more time using the standard interface instead of mucking it up with add-ons and modifications, he would have realized that a lot of his complaints are completely baseless.
Apparently, I learned more about the UI in twenty minutes than he did in several days.
It should stand as a testament to X's ease of use that someone who doesn't even understand how and why "root access" works can still partition and install multiple operating systems on one machine.
Why should anyone be allowed to steal something Apple owns? They developed the look, they tested it, they optimized the graphics, blah, blah, blah. Now they're trying to use it as another point of difference to other operating systems. More power to 'em.
It's theirs, whether you like Apple computers or not.
By the way, ever wonder why no one tries to copy the Windows interface?
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First of all, you can't buy iDVD separately, so your friend was probably pirating to begin with.
That said, Apple has to pay a licensing fee for for the technology in iDVD and that fee is included in the purchase of the computer (y'know, those overpriced ones?).
"Vehicles of Communication" are VASTLY different than free speech? Who decided that? Who decided which vehicles are protected and which ones aren't? Is it against the law to provide a link to a web site that criticizes the President?
Perhaps what you're trying to say is this: some albums get hyped into the mainstream on such a level that they become "bandwagon" events. You probably bought the albums in question more for their image than for the music itself. And once the hype machine moved on to the next victim, you were probably there for that as well. Still listen to that Hootie and the Blowfish album?
Nonetheless, I believe Moby has a legitimate point. How many records do you think the Grateful Dead could have sold if there weren't so many tapes out there? I know many a "casual" fan who like to feel important just because they own a few Grateful Dead bootlegs. They don't, however, own a single album.
Times haven't changed that much, only the technology, quality, ease of use, and availability.
Maybe if he had spent more time using the standard interface instead of mucking it up with add-ons and modifications, he would have realized that a lot of his complaints are completely baseless.
Apparently, I learned more about the UI in twenty minutes than he did in several days.
It should stand as a testament to X's ease of use that someone who doesn't even understand how and why "root access" works can still partition and install multiple operating systems on one machine.
This is sooooo fake I don't even know where to begin. I remember seeing photos of these japanese pda's like three years ago.
iWalk? C'mon, guys, pull your collective heads out of your collected @$$es.
sounds like a troll has case envy.
We're talking about a Microsoft product running in Unix that came pre-installed with the Mac OS.
These are strange times, my friends.
Why should anyone be allowed to steal something Apple owns? They developed the look, they tested it, they optimized the graphics, blah, blah, blah. Now they're trying to use it as another point of difference to other operating systems. More power to 'em.
It's theirs, whether you like Apple computers or not.
By the way, ever wonder why no one tries to copy the Windows interface?