How could they not break even on 2.8 million Tiger unit sales? That's pushing $370 million in revenue. Even if you remove the projected half-million hardware units in 2005, that's still just under $300 million in revenue. Apple would have to seriously mismanage its R&D and manufacturing divisions for Tiger not to turn a profit on those numbers.
I agree that DMCA in general and the music industry in particular have gone to far in their witch hunt, but give me a break. Are you honestly suggesting that anything anyone creates anywhere should immediately be public domain?
That's garbage.
I'm an independent filmmaker, and I'm putting a hell of a lot of time, effort, and money into making my first feature-length film. And quite frankly, pal, I have the right to benefit financially from my work. So does my cast and crew.
What makes you think you have the right to distribute my work,a nd to benefit from the work of my team, without contributing in the slightest to the production process, or even seeking my permission? I'm just curious.
Apple has spent an enormous amount of money to develop the iTunes store and to recruit music publishers. If they want to protect their investment by limiting usage to CDs and iPods, that's their right. I'm sorry, but Apple doesn't exist to service your every whim, and you're foolish to think they should. They're a business. And businesses need money to stay in business. Its simple economics. Maybe you should take a course or two.
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How could they not break even on 2.8 million Tiger unit sales? That's pushing $370 million in revenue. Even if you remove the projected half-million hardware units in 2005, that's still just under $300 million in revenue. Apple would have to seriously mismanage its R&D and manufacturing divisions for Tiger not to turn a profit on those numbers.
"People have to stand up to copyright enforcers?"
I agree that DMCA in general and the music industry in particular have gone to far in their witch hunt, but give me a break. Are you honestly suggesting that anything anyone creates anywhere should immediately be public domain?
That's garbage.
I'm an independent filmmaker, and I'm putting a hell of a lot of time, effort, and money into making my first feature-length film. And quite frankly, pal, I have the right to benefit financially from my work. So does my cast and crew.
What makes you think you have the right to distribute my work,a nd to benefit from the work of my team, without contributing in the slightest to the production process, or even seeking my permission? I'm just curious.
Apple has spent an enormous amount of money to develop the iTunes store and to recruit music publishers. If they want to protect their investment by limiting usage to CDs and iPods, that's their right. I'm sorry, but Apple doesn't exist to service your every whim, and you're foolish to think they should. They're a business. And businesses need money to stay in business. Its simple economics. Maybe you should take a course or two.