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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-04-11 08:52 PM Original message |
Will Apple Be Censoring Books, Too? |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-04-11 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
1. Hi-tech version of "Fahrenheit 451." n/t |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-04-11 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
2. Fuck Apple. |
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savalez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-04-11 09:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. +1 |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-04-11 09:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Yep. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-04-11 11:25 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Naw, there are too many Apple Fanboys for Android to kill the iPhone. |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 01:46 AM Response to Reply #11 |
19. I don't understand why anyone would use Apple. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 12:17 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Stupid OS for stupid people. |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 01:03 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. In other words, it's bad to create user-friendly products. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 01:38 PM Response to Reply #27 |
37. No, it's bad to take advantage of peole by selling them over-priced crap. |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 01:46 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. That's why I've purchased Apple for 25 years. |
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darkstar3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 06:35 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. No, you really didn't. |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 12:04 AM Response to Reply #20 |
48. They charge you too much for their products... |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 06:44 PM Response to Reply #11 |
44. I have an iPhone and I hate it. I really want the HTC Evo as soon as I can get one. |
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neverforget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 01:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
25. My wife and i have the Droid X for 2 weeks now. We love it. |
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backwoodsbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 01:07 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. I will be getting the wifes droid x soon |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 11:58 PM Response to Reply #25 |
47. I have the Droid 2 Global. |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 06:23 AM Response to Reply #2 |
50. For that, you'll want the new "ifuck" app. nt |
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toddaa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-04-11 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
4. Apple is all about control |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-04-11 09:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Like I said: |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-04-11 11:45 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. Actually, Steve Jobs' being forced out nearly bankrupted them in the mid 90s. Read the... |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-04-11 11:50 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. It's always the suits, isn't it? |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 03:18 AM Response to Reply #6 |
49. Open systems aren't all that great either |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 01:16 PM Response to Reply #4 |
35. I own stock in both |
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toddaa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 06:47 PM Response to Reply #35 |
45. I own Oracle stock |
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sailor65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-04-11 10:42 PM Response to Original message |
7. The Ipad is worthless as a book reader |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 01:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
32. I love mine! |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-04-11 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
8. This is why I went for an Android. |
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KansasVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-04-11 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
9. Apple gets away with this because they have a cult following. |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 01:11 PM Response to Reply #9 |
34. What is apple "getting away with?" |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-04-11 11:10 PM Response to Original message |
10. Just bought a new phone. NOT an iPhone |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 01:23 PM Response to Reply #10 |
36. I'm looking at the Wikileaks mirror page on my iPhone right now. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 08:54 PM Response to Reply #36 |
46. LOL |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 09:24 PM Response to Reply #36 |
51. That's not the point |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-04-11 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
12. I don't have an iPad, but I do have an iPod touch. |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-04-11 11:42 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Me too. First gen. And iBooks isn't supported on it. Which gives me another reason entirely... |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-04-11 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
13. While this is bullshit, I love my iPhone and my iPad |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-04-11 11:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Same here. |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 12:56 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. If you read the reality, this is hardly a big deal. |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 04:11 PM Response to Reply #23 |
39. I think there are some legitimate complaints about it BUT |
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darkstar3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 06:39 PM Response to Reply #13 |
43. Upgrade your firmware on schedule and see if you keep singing that song. |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
18. For heavens sake - There are books everywhere. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 12:44 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. it's amazing. on mon, tues, and weds, bill gates is the most evil person in the world |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 01:04 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. Today we have both |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 01:08 PM Response to Reply #21 |
33. I wouldn't call Gates the most evil |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 12:57 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. The whole article is hyper propaganda of the worst kind. |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
22. The article seems to contradict itself. |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
26. More about the reality of the situation. The headline is completely bogus. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
28. Private companies cannot "censor" |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 04:35 PM Response to Reply #28 |
41. shhhh... don't confuse the thread with "facts" or "logic" |
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backwoodsbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
30. the Ipad?..seriously? |
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vim876 (268 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
40. Who needs book-burning... |
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