I would submit that it has been erroneously used as a racial designation as a way to deflect any criticism. It's a religion, not a race. I can convert to a religion, but I can't convert to a race. I can convert to Judaism, I can't convert to being black, or latino.
One could easily make the point that Manning was "setting up communications channels for individuals living under an oppressive totalitarian regime", because if you think we are still living in a democracy then you need to wake up.
It's not an either/or proposition douchebag. It's perfectly reasonable to make the point that the USA meddles where it shouldn't meddle, usually fucks it up when they do (see Cuba, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc.) and we should be using our resources to improve America rather than tossing bombs left and right to make the defense industry rich. Just because Cuba, North Korea and Venezuela are worse doesn't mean we don't have plenty to clean up here in the US.
Apple LICENSED the UI from Xerox, they did not STEAL it like Wndows and Android. And just in case you've been living in a cave for 40 years, we're talking about a phone UI, not desktop operating systems.
Well if they were making a phone for just 1% of the market which is comprised of geeks then you'd have a point. But then again if they were stupid enough to target the 1% rather than the 99% then I wouldn't buy their phone anyway because I wouldn't consider them very smart.
Well now to be honest, we don't need trolls here, we've got YOU!
Could you be any more paranoid? A story that doesn't mention Apple and you still find a way to turn it against Apple? Congratulations, you're the new fashionista, you're one of the mindless blind Apple haters that posts just to show everyone how cool you are because you hate Apple. Way to be one of the herd!
Or if you're just an arrogant prick with a bloated sense of self worth you can buy an Android too? Funny, for all the Android users who tell us how smart they are, they all seem to be too stupid to realize that the tech geeks requirements for a mobile phone do not align with 99% of the population, and THAT is why the iPhone is so popular.
So buy a phone where you can do that and STFU!! Most people do NOT want to waste time changing wallpapers, don't want to have to uninstall the crapware in the first place, want to root a phone, or even CARE about the nitpicky stuff you are whining about. The minority who do care can buy a phone that fits their needs, and maybe they can STFU and quit trying to control everyone else's choices and experience and wrapping it as "open".
I guess George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, etc. were all traitors too then? Technically they were from a purely British standpoint, but they stood up, broke the rules, and they did it because they believed the rules to be injust. Same thing here. It's a risk on their part and on Manning's part (dumb fool should have kept his mouth shut) but he wasn't betraying his country for money or to destroy the United States, he was trying to hold the US accountable for its actions so we start acting with some morals instead of just paying it lip service.
Undoubtably I'll be labeled a traitor now too since I spoke out against my government and they are illegally scouring just about everything under the sun any more for those who dare to ignore official party line!
Except there have been maybe 4 WP7 phones sold nationwide, so this update bricked over 50% of the user base.
Obviously the above is half joke, half truth, but seriously, WTF would anyone buy a WP7 phone, ANYTHING Windows, and be surprised at mediocrity any more?
Let's not forget the fact that you may not be able to upgrade your OS on Android because the carriers tend to F*** their users. Not inherently an Android caused problem, but it IS an Android uer's reality. There is something to be said for Apple's approach of free available updates that don't require you to hack your phone to install. It really all depends on how you choose to look at the issue, you can spin this either way, but each platform has good and bad points to it right now. In the end it's Android that seems to be the new Windows (with respect to malware) and the Android lovers are going to have to come to terms with that reality. Luckily you won't have to root your phone to buy McAfee Android Edition and use 30% of your processor power to protect your phone. . . .
That is probably the stupidest post I've ever ready. Congratulations!
iOS games are used only casually? WTF does that mean? That they're not used "formally"? What a bullshit argument.
Gamers want to be able to tweak their hardware? Really? Maybe a low percentage of gamers do, but the vast number of people who want to play games are the same people who buy and play a LOT of games on iPhones, iPod touches and iPads. Wrong on this one too.
" for casual games, Apple won't be able to compete with the Wii on the low end" Yeah, because Wii is offering sooo many games for $.99 or FREE, there is NO WAY Apple could compete with them. Retard.
"this will only improve odds for people going short on Apple." Yeah, you go ahead and do that. Short a company that is hitting on all cylinders on the stupid assumption that Jobs hasn't surrounded himself with people who think like him. Did you even bother to think any of your arguments through?
Thank G you were here to point out this gaping hole in their strategy. I'm sure Apple totally overlooked this and never would have thought of it without your brilliant insight.
Overpriced? Really? It's $99. Why don't you just post "I hate Apple" instead of trying to pretend to put reason behind your post. $99 is cheap and AppleTV works very well for what it does.
You know, you're right. Apple also had a touchscreen device in the Newton. I guess that means the iPhone iPod touch and iPad won't be popular either. . . . .
Do we really need another idiot using the phrase "walled garden" because they don't have the brains to figure out why Apple takes this approach? Don't we have enough of those already?
I don't know. I think price and spec list is how the other companies think and I wonder if they were unable to put out a lower priced machine. Apple might have painted the other manufacturers into a corner on price. Who thought we'd ever say that out loud?
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Perhaps you should ask the ones still in Cuba instead of the ones who have left? Your sampling group is obviously biased before you even started.
I would submit that it has been erroneously used as a racial designation as a way to deflect any criticism. It's a religion, not a race. I can convert to a religion, but I can't convert to a race. I can convert to Judaism, I can't convert to being black, or latino.
I don't know, how many? How many can we we say with certainty have died because of his actions? Have ANY died because of his actions?
Before you try to imply some sort of atrocity attributable to him maybe you could have an ounce of evidence?
One could easily make the point that Manning was "setting up communications channels for individuals living under an oppressive totalitarian regime", because if you think we are still living in a democracy then you need to wake up.
It's not an either/or proposition douchebag. It's perfectly reasonable to make the point that the USA meddles where it shouldn't meddle, usually fucks it up when they do (see Cuba, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc.) and we should be using our resources to improve America rather than tossing bombs left and right to make the defense industry rich. Just because Cuba, North Korea and Venezuela are worse doesn't mean we don't have plenty to clean up here in the US.
Apple LICENSED the UI from Xerox, they did not STEAL it like Wndows and Android. And just in case you've been living in a cave for 40 years, we're talking about a phone UI, not desktop operating systems.
Well if they were making a phone for just 1% of the market which is comprised of geeks then you'd have a point. But then again if they were stupid enough to target the 1% rather than the 99% then I wouldn't buy their phone anyway because I wouldn't consider them very smart.
Well now to be honest, we don't need trolls here, we've got YOU!
Could you be any more paranoid? A story that doesn't mention Apple and you still find a way to turn it against Apple? Congratulations, you're the new fashionista, you're one of the mindless blind Apple haters that posts just to show everyone how cool you are because you hate Apple. Way to be one of the herd!
Or if you're just an arrogant prick with a bloated sense of self worth you can buy an Android too? Funny, for all the Android users who tell us how smart they are, they all seem to be too stupid to realize that the tech geeks requirements for a mobile phone do not align with 99% of the population, and THAT is why the iPhone is so popular.
So buy a phone where you can do that and STFU!! Most people do NOT want to waste time changing wallpapers, don't want to have to uninstall the crapware in the first place, want to root a phone, or even CARE about the nitpicky stuff you are whining about. The minority who do care can buy a phone that fits their needs, and maybe they can STFU and quit trying to control everyone else's choices and experience and wrapping it as "open".
Like the advantage of this trojan?
Or maybe there is a middle ground aside from the bullshit choice you've proposed.
Denialists, jews, niggers, kikes, honkies, towel heads. .. . do you ever tire of being a child that calls people names?
I guess George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, etc. were all traitors too then? Technically they were from a purely British standpoint, but they stood up, broke the rules, and they did it because they believed the rules to be injust. Same thing here. It's a risk on their part and on Manning's part (dumb fool should have kept his mouth shut) but he wasn't betraying his country for money or to destroy the United States, he was trying to hold the US accountable for its actions so we start acting with some morals instead of just paying it lip service.
Undoubtably I'll be labeled a traitor now too since I spoke out against my government and they are illegally scouring just about everything under the sun any more for those who dare to ignore official party line!
Except there have been maybe 4 WP7 phones sold nationwide, so this update bricked over 50% of the user base.
Obviously the above is half joke, half truth, but seriously, WTF would anyone buy a WP7 phone, ANYTHING Windows, and be surprised at mediocrity any more?
So your idea is to mail cash? Perhaps you should flee this site before you're crucified for being stupid. . .
Let's not forget the fact that you may not be able to upgrade your OS on Android because the carriers tend to F*** their users. Not inherently an Android caused problem, but it IS an Android uer's reality. There is something to be said for Apple's approach of free available updates that don't require you to hack your phone to install. It really all depends on how you choose to look at the issue, you can spin this either way, but each platform has good and bad points to it right now. In the end it's Android that seems to be the new Windows (with respect to malware) and the Android lovers are going to have to come to terms with that reality. Luckily you won't have to root your phone to buy McAfee Android Edition and use 30% of your processor power to protect your phone. . . .
So now you're trying to drum up malware business for iOS to make the Android world look less shitty? Pretty lame.
It's not "either-or". He's a stupid troll.
That is probably the stupidest post I've ever ready. Congratulations!
iOS games are used only casually? WTF does that mean? That they're not used "formally"? What a bullshit argument.
Gamers want to be able to tweak their hardware? Really? Maybe a low percentage of gamers do, but the vast number of people who want to play games are the same people who buy and play a LOT of games on iPhones, iPod touches and iPads. Wrong on this one too.
" for casual games, Apple won't be able to compete with the Wii on the low end" Yeah, because Wii is offering sooo many games for $.99 or FREE, there is NO WAY Apple could compete with them. Retard.
"this will only improve odds for people going short on Apple." Yeah, you go ahead and do that. Short a company that is hitting on all cylinders on the stupid assumption that Jobs hasn't surrounded himself with people who think like him. Did you even bother to think any of your arguments through?
Thank G you were here to point out this gaping hole in their strategy. I'm sure Apple totally overlooked this and never would have thought of it without your brilliant insight.
Overpriced? Really? It's $99. Why don't you just post "I hate Apple" instead of trying to pretend to put reason behind your post. $99 is cheap and AppleTV works very well for what it does.
You know, you're right. Apple also had a touchscreen device in the Newton. I guess that means the iPhone iPod touch and iPad won't be popular either. . . . .
Do we really need another idiot using the phrase "walled garden" because they don't have the brains to figure out why Apple takes this approach? Don't we have enough of those already?
I don't know. I think price and spec list is how the other companies think and I wonder if they were unable to put out a lower priced machine. Apple might have painted the other manufacturers into a corner on price. Who thought we'd ever say that out loud?