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In reply to the discussion: Why is there a crusade against Apple products but not foreign cars? [View all]cui bono
(19,926 posts)With cell phones they keep patenting things that they did not invent or implement first, things that other phones already have on them and have had for years sometimes, just so they can file a lawsuit against the other phone manufacturer and get an injunction for any model phone that uses the function. They even filed a lawsuit about the design of the Galaxy Tab I believe, just because it was rectangular and had rounded corners. I mean really. What about TVs? They are all basically the same shape, computer monitors... etc. The only reason for their lawsuits is to be a pain in the ass and try to win on a technicality, that is a crazy technicality. If there were better people in the patent offices they would never grant those lame patents for things that are already in use.
Jobs stated once that he intended to crush Google, he made it a mission of his, and Apple keeps it up. And that's why I don't like Apple. That and they're closed environment. They want to force you to use iEverything. Screw that. And they are way overpriced. I got my laptop for half the price of the comparable specs for a MacBook Pro, and in fact, I didn't see them offering a Blu-Ray writer in the MBP but I got on in my Toshiba laptop.
I use a desktop MacPro, but when it dies I think I'll get a PC desktop. I need it for editing work, but I prefer Avid over FCP anyway so I might as well save a lot of money and build a better pc rig.
That's my 2 cents on Apple