iTunes is one of the main reasons that when it was time to upgrade, i did not go with another iPhone. I no longer run OSX or Windows, so it was a no-show.
If you shop at stores you do. A lot of us used to work on their stuff too. Where do you think all of those OS/2 installs were at? For a long time that is what ran countless retail stores systems.
And those damned printers suck. Bad. Almost as bad as the ones on those fuji registers that had bubble memory for main storage.
Does it matter how you lost? I could go into how Tramiel's sons ( and illegal business practices from Nintendo ) killed Atari, or why commodore died out of the business market.. But its all academic, while we weren't watching, Apple beat us while we were all bickering about who was better than whom, and then IBM/MS almost beat Apple later..
End result is only 2 were left standing,and ultimately that is all that really matters in the business world.
It has worked well for us so far. And its not that i don't care about people, just don't feel that 'caring' is all that compatible with the average business. Caring too much is a good way to bankrupt you, and then no one has a job.
And sure, word gets out that we are rough, but conversely word also gets out that if you come here, do a good job you will be well compensated and get nice benefits. It works both ways.
While i'm an Atari guy, i admit we lost and they won. Marketing is what made the difference.
And i disagree that it was a complete shoe-in for the average guy to want to buy a computer just because it was "affordable" ( a relative term ) as you more importantly had to convince them they wanted this strange new device.
Another HUGE reason the iOS walled garden exists is due to its users.
Most want things to 'just work' and be easily to access. They don't want to know why something works, just that its there, its pretty and works when they hit the button. this is the age of shiny object consumerism, like it or not.
Controlling the system is part of providing this to the average user. The percentage of customers people that want 'freedom' are so small, its not worth worrying about for Apple.
Sure it sux to be one of that small percent that care, but without the large percent that drives the business, we wouldn't even have the device to complain about.
For what we consider 'the internet', a 'gateway' to unfettered free communication. It will be converted into a heavily restricted, monitored, and regulated, commercial content distribution system at some point. Just a matter of time.
"marketing" has destroyed most everything that they have touched: TV, radio, magazines, even simply driving down the road. There is no reason to think they wont destroy this too. And then you have the government that is scared to death.
There will be some hard core holdouts for freedom, but for the masses, its slipping away.
Well, then id help show you the door as you aren't a reliable employee either. No great loss. "Decency" has no place in the business world. If you want decency, go hug a tree. Otherwise, get back to work and do what you are being paid to do, and be happy its happening.
Then they would all be out of a job, wouldn't they?
It has nothing to do with karma or feelings. Remain an asset, remain employed. Its pretty simple. Even management has to deal with those rules.
If you are not an asset, you risk bringing the entire company down with you if you are retained due to 'caring'. See example above, where no one has job.
Ultimately, there are very very few people that are not replaceable. Unless you own the place or have some required skill that is unique in the world, don't kid yourself into thinking you are indispensable, and always have a backup plan.
Sure, it might cost a little more, or take some time to get back and running, but it doesn't mean you cant be shown the door anyway.
You became a liability. There were others inline for your job that weren't a liability. It wasn't that they didn't care about you personally, its just the reality of business. "Caring" doesn't pay the bills.
I don't consider it knee-jerk reaction to suggesting that it would have been ' all ok ' if there was monitoring as i suggest. ( which has been in the works for a while now to make it mandatory.. )
And why would i go to the trouble of reading your previous posts? I'm Not really interested. Nor would i ever expect anyone else to bother with my history.
Tho more bulky, the same results could be gained from electromagnets positioned properly to create small induced currents in various parts of the brain, and be non invasive.
One said the room suddenly seemed brighter and colors were more intense. Another described heightened feelings of connectedness and a disappearance of the void
LSD is cheaper, and you don't need any extra holes in your head.
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iTunes is one of the main reasons that when it was time to upgrade, i did not go with another iPhone. I no longer run OSX or Windows, so it was a no-show.
Has gone down the tubes, unless you can sell LOTS you wont make a dime.
The Chinese will eat you alive.
I don't expect Dell to be doing it much longer either.
If you shop at stores you do. A lot of us used to work on their stuff too. Where do you think all of those OS/2 installs were at? For a long time that is what ran countless retail stores systems.
And those damned printers suck. Bad. Almost as bad as the ones on those fuji registers that had bubble memory for main storage.
Does it matter how you lost? I could go into how Tramiel's sons ( and illegal business practices from Nintendo ) killed Atari, or why commodore died out of the business market.. But its all academic, while we weren't watching, Apple beat us while we were all bickering about who was better than whom, and then IBM/MS almost beat Apple later..
End result is only 2 were left standing,and ultimately that is all that really matters in the business world.
That was part of the marketing plan. Get the kids used to them so they will ask for them as adults.
To get them in there they got huge discounts, and sales guys bugging them to death.
It has worked well for us so far. And its not that i don't care about people, just don't feel that 'caring' is all that compatible with the average business. Caring too much is a good way to bankrupt you, and then no one has a job.
And sure, word gets out that we are rough, but conversely word also gets out that if you come here, do a good job you will be well compensated and get nice benefits. It works both ways.
Oh, but thanks for taking me serous.
While i'm an Atari guy, i admit we lost and they won. Marketing is what made the difference.
And i disagree that it was a complete shoe-in for the average guy to want to buy a computer just because it was "affordable" ( a relative term ) as you more importantly had to convince them they wanted this strange new device.
ill pass. I don't want them monitoring me as a honest citizen.
Another HUGE reason the iOS walled garden exists is due to its users.
Most want things to 'just work' and be easily to access. They don't want to know why something works, just that its there, its pretty and works when they hit the button. this is the age of shiny object consumerism, like it or not.
Controlling the system is part of providing this to the average user. The percentage of customers people that want 'freedom' are so small, its not worth worrying about for Apple.
Sure it sux to be one of that small percent that care, but without the large percent that drives the business, we wouldn't even have the device to complain about.
For what we consider 'the internet', a 'gateway' to unfettered free communication. It will be converted into a heavily restricted, monitored, and regulated, commercial content distribution system at some point. Just a matter of time.
"marketing" has destroyed most everything that they have touched: TV, radio, magazines, even simply driving down the road. There is no reason to think they wont destroy this too. And then you have the government that is scared to death.
There will be some hard core holdouts for freedom, but for the masses, its slipping away.
And how many business are going to be using an airport to provide vpn services?
Well, then id help show you the door as you aren't a reliable employee either. No great loss. "Decency" has no place in the business world. If you want decency, go hug a tree. Otherwise, get back to work and do what you are being paid to do, and be happy its happening.
Then they would all be out of a job, wouldn't they?
It has nothing to do with karma or feelings. Remain an asset, remain employed. Its pretty simple. Even management has to deal with those rules.
If you are not an asset, you risk bringing the entire company down with you if you are retained due to 'caring'. See example above, where no one has job.
Ultimately, there are very very few people that are not replaceable. Unless you own the place or have some required skill that is unique in the world, don't kid yourself into thinking you are indispensable, and always have a backup plan.
Sure, it might cost a little more, or take some time to get back and running, but it doesn't mean you cant be shown the door anyway.
You became a liability. There were others inline for your job that weren't a liability. It wasn't that they didn't care about you personally, its just the reality of business. "Caring" doesn't pay the bills.
All that will do is raise the entry bar for people coming in the industry ( and keeping many out ) and raise the overall cost of IT.
Unions do have their place. An IT shop is not one of them.
People do it all the time. both to outsiders and a LOT of internal non business chatter.
People are social creatures, its natural to do it.
The it security team trumps the it sysadmin team.
They are wrong. My group spans from people that make millions, to people on disability.
Just head to any major city and start looking for the homeless camps. It does exist.
Were they included? Most everyone i know in ALL economic segments have one.. and those are "online".
I don't consider it knee-jerk reaction to suggesting that it would have been ' all ok ' if there was monitoring as i suggest. ( which has been in the works for a while now to make it mandatory.. )
And why would i go to the trouble of reading your previous posts? I'm Not really interested. Nor would i ever expect anyone else to bother with my history.
So you support the government monitoring you, because you are doing nothing wrong?
Sad state we have come to if more people feel as such.
Tho more bulky, the same results could be gained from electromagnets positioned properly to create small induced currents in various parts of the brain, and be non invasive.
One said the room suddenly seemed brighter and colors were more intense. Another described heightened feelings of connectedness and a disappearance of the void
LSD is cheaper, and you don't need any extra holes in your head.