For years the American Consumer has been saying "We want to pay the same amount every month for a service, worry-free about overages. We want predictability. We want to be able to budget and plan ahead." It makes sense, right? But for some reason, we can hand these companies over a fairly large sum, more than we'd pay if we really fine-tuned our service preferences, and they'll still want more out of us. The SMS thing, in particular, kills me just on the grounds that we are just handing them over pure profit. Yet they still keep upping the prices on it.
I was really happy to see people stand up and tell the banks NO to the debit card fees. I can't help but hope that we start stepping up more to fight all this nickel-and-diming. I think it's time for me to start putting a little more energy into doing just that. I recently had a problem where Time Warner would call me every few months to offer me digital phone service. Each time I'd tell them to stop calling me. I had to spend an hour on the phone one night to finally nail that down for good. (To their credit, it has been almost a year and not even an advert has come through the mail.) But... if they do, I'm dropping one of my premium services. I like HBO, but I don't really need it. I'm wiling to bet if other people started removing upsells from their services these companies might settle down a bit.
I found a video of one of the first tests of this material. They sprayed it on the bottom of a sled so they could measure how much faster it could get down the hill. The results are fairly impressive.
Excellent. All we need to do is be successful in making cell phones, thus our prototype phone becomes worth millions instead of a couple of hundred, then it's suddenly much more important!
FTFY. Seriously why does Apple hate have such a negative impact on IQs?
It would appear that a reality distortion field has altered your perception of what I said.
That's interesting because you apparently didn't get my point, either. You're using 'reality distortion' to promote your hate. Which is fine, really, I mean I'm not above that either. You're just nailing one of your feet to the floor and spinning in circles.
Apple is happily having other companies banned from releasing their smartphones in various companies using patents. One can hardly expect the Android base to not respond in kind.
This is the problem with standing behind strong principles to fight in a flame-war. Sooner or later you perjure yourself.
That's your justification? "It's terrible that these people are working in such horrible conditions that they kill themselves, but if the company that makes my blinky thing is humble about it they're forgiven."
Name all the other companies using that factory... without looking it up.
While you're being silent in an attempt to appear too busy to reply to such a pointless post, pause for a moment to consider that the only reason you latched onto the plight of those overworked people was because it makes Apple look bad.
Just because it went wrong does mean that it wasn't intentional.
Right... so... we're right back at zero.
They had people who could impersonate police officers... available at short notice.
... and this couldn't have been for security?
I expected a little more. Seriously. Something like: "Well the guy did have a box of donuts in the car, he was obviously off to a marketing meeting afterwards".
I would love to have Dial-A-SWAT at my disposal for losing a single cell phone like Apple does.
Yeah? Well, here's how you do it:
Start an American technology company.
Create a highly successful line of cell phones. If you're at the success level that other companies are changing their designs to be like yours, you're a good chunk of the way there.
After three successful generations, do a complete redesign with tantalizing new features.
Set up your release schedule to be fairly routine so people know when to expect it. The more time overseas competition will have to deaden the impact of your new device, the more SWAT team members you'll get.
Okay, once you reach this point, you'll get the 'Dial-A-Swat' service from virtually any city your HQ is in. You're free to lose your phone, then. There are other ways, too, but they all involve that phone being worth millions of dollars.
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For years the American Consumer has been saying "We want to pay the same amount every month for a service, worry-free about overages. We want predictability. We want to be able to budget and plan ahead." It makes sense, right? But for some reason, we can hand these companies over a fairly large sum, more than we'd pay if we really fine-tuned our service preferences, and they'll still want more out of us. The SMS thing, in particular, kills me just on the grounds that we are just handing them over pure profit. Yet they still keep upping the prices on it.
I was really happy to see people stand up and tell the banks NO to the debit card fees. I can't help but hope that we start stepping up more to fight all this nickel-and-diming. I think it's time for me to start putting a little more energy into doing just that. I recently had a problem where Time Warner would call me every few months to offer me digital phone service. Each time I'd tell them to stop calling me. I had to spend an hour on the phone one night to finally nail that down for good. (To their credit, it has been almost a year and not even an advert has come through the mail.) But... if they do, I'm dropping one of my premium services. I like HBO, but I don't really need it. I'm wiling to bet if other people started removing upsells from their services these companies might settle down a bit.
Unless you want to talk to someone that doesn't own an Apple product. You know, all the people worth talking to.
Apple fan: "I love my phone."
Android fan: "I hate your phone."
Remember two short years ago when it was the Apple fanboys that were the over-zealous sort?
All the solutions I'm aware of lack Picture Capability...
iOS 5's iMessage supports sending of photos and videos. Chances are I won't have an SMS plan much longer.
I'd add 'digital artists' to the mix.
"Since most readers of slashdot are IT'ers..."
Is this true?
It is Apple's fault for hiring companies in China knowing that they do massive polluting.
That argument would be a LOT stronger if Apple wasn't the sole company being taken to task for it.
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Would the gov't approach Apple to spy on your phone?
When I first read about PETA being mad at Mario I thought it was about him smacking Yoshi over the back of the head to make him eat.
Hmm probably 80 years.
That was my cute nick name for my ex-wife "Plama Filled Bag"
What was it before? "Helium filled bag"?
I found a video of one of the first tests of this material. They sprayed it on the bottom of a sled so they could measure how much faster it could get down the hill. The results are fairly impressive.
And when it happens to OSS it's an example of how it's inherently more secure.
The RIAA is learning that there is no free lunch, which is just as fundamental to understanding business as supply and demand.
They should probably figure out how much they're really losing before they force ISPs to scare their customers away.
Excellent. All we need to do is be successful in making cell phones, thus our prototype phone becomes worth millions instead of a couple of hundred, then it's suddenly much more important!
FTFY. Seriously why does Apple hate have such a negative impact on IQs?
It would appear that a reality distortion field has altered your perception of what I said.
That's interesting because you apparently didn't get my point, either. You're using 'reality distortion' to promote your hate. Which is fine, really, I mean I'm not above that either. You're just nailing one of your feet to the floor and spinning in circles.
Apple is happily having other companies banned from releasing their smartphones in various companies using patents. One can hardly expect the Android base to not respond in kind.
This is the problem with standing behind strong principles to fight in a flame-war. Sooner or later you perjure yourself.
Seriously, the fewer of these iProducts we have out there, the more intelligent as a society we will be.
Is this how the Righteous Android Lovers attract new recruits? "Use our preferred product and you'll be smarter!"
That's your justification? "It's terrible that these people are working in such horrible conditions that they kill themselves, but if the company that makes my blinky thing is humble about it they're forgiven."
Well, I appreciate your honesty at least.
Name all the other companies using that factory... without looking it up.
While you're being silent in an attempt to appear too busy to reply to such a pointless post, pause for a moment to consider that the only reason you latched onto the plight of those overworked people was because it makes Apple look bad.
All this news about Steve Jobs is getting rather boring and repetitive.
Yeah, you guys are really bored with talking about Steve Jobs.
Just because it went wrong does mean that it wasn't intentional.
Right... so... we're right back at zero.
They had people who could impersonate police officers... available at short notice.
... and this couldn't have been for security?
I expected a little more. Seriously. Something like: "Well the guy did have a box of donuts in the car, he was obviously off to a marketing meeting afterwards".
My diagnosis? Slashdot headline poisoning.
So fucking what? My phone is worth more to me then Apples phone is to 'it"...
No, it is not.
I would love to have Dial-A-SWAT at my disposal for losing a single cell phone like Apple does.
Yeah? Well, here's how you do it:
Okay, once you reach this point, you'll get the 'Dial-A-Swat' service from virtually any city your HQ is in. You're free to lose your phone, then. There are other ways, too, but they all involve that phone being worth millions of dollars.
Even after this article you still believe that?
Oops, that's my bad. Please mod accordingly.