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71. I don't particularly care for Apple as a company even if they are American

Fri Dec 20, 2013, 07:36 AM

Dec 2013

Their use of Chinese labor has and still is a problem. Jobs was a complete control freak. The only time I've used an Apple product was the computers we had at our high school in the late 80's and an employer I worked for in the late 90's, neither by choice.

I'm not a big fan of Samsung either. Here in Korea they are what is called a Chaebol or conglomerate. They have quite a bit of influence with the Korean government, especially the conservatives.

I just bought a LG phone and am happy with it.

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The Day After iPhone Was Introduced By Steve Jobs, Google Scrapped Android To Copy Apple. [View all] onehandle Dec 2013 OP

Oh boy Aerows Dec 2013 #1

I cannot wait to unload my SIII nadinbrzezinski Dec 2013 #6

thats funny I have had one for almost 2 yrs without a blip... VanillaRhapsody Dec 2013 #28

So if I exchange my S3 for an iPhone MurrayDelph Dec 2013 #34

Well, battery life for a new iPhone is 16 hours nadinbrzezinski Dec 2013 #38

My SIII died a few days after the warranty expired MannyGoldstein Dec 2013 #40

I think mine is having the issues reported in China. nadinbrzezinski Dec 2013 #43

Interesting! Mine started having problems after I added an SD card MannyGoldstein Dec 2013 #44

I was hoping the latest OS update would fix it nadinbrzezinski Dec 2013 #47

Damn, send it to me! cui bono Dec 2013 #51

Actually given some of the apps nadinbrzezinski Dec 2013 #54

That's not the Galaxy Note II, though Aerows Dec 2013 #83

I have a Galaxy Note III. Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #62

Maybe Santa Aerows Dec 2013 #82

Do you work for Apple? I'm trying to get in... Blue_Tires Dec 2013 #2

I've never worked for Apple and I think they rock Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #56

I'm just looking for a new job and thought one DUer could look out for another... Blue_Tires Dec 2013 #78

This reminds me - HappyMe Dec 2013 #3

Seriously. Cults scare me. FSogol Dec 2013 #12

spoken like a Microsoft zombie. How's your Zune holding up? Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #58

Coke versus Pepsi. Six of one, half a dozen of the other... LanternWaste Dec 2013 #81

Apple copied Nokia FredisDead Dec 2013 #4

Nice cheap plastic shell. Apple invented the UI that made Android possible. onehandle Dec 2013 #5

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2013 #8

Reckoning? Do you really believe your crap? MattBaggins Dec 2013 #25

Oh please. cui bono Dec 2013 #52

Ha.. flair for style... defacto7 Dec 2013 #55

Apple did copy the LG phone FredisDead Dec 2013 #61

Android dominates tablet market as the iPad stumbles in Q3 joshcryer Dec 2013 #68

BAHAHHAHAHA! Okay....keep dreaming. iPhone was the first of its kind Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #57

Scrapped Android you say? tkmorris Dec 2013 #7

They call it the same thing but it's not what they were originally designing jmowreader Dec 2013 #9

The article says, "Dream had been in the early stages of development" joshcryer Dec 2013 #65

I have the S3 and I agree...not even if... VanillaRhapsody Dec 2013 #30

And now the droids are better Cali_Democrat Dec 2013 #10

Which is better? The sluggish touch reactions. The 1700 different OS versions? onehandle Dec 2013 #11

Typical... Choice? fuck choice. You should do what Apple tells you to do MattBaggins Dec 2013 #17

I just got my first android phone davidpdx Dec 2013 #69

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Apple's business practices aside, the man had vision. 1000words Dec 2013 #14

Actually Samsung doesn't run vanilla Android Arcanetrance Dec 2013 #15

As I always say. I don't dislike Apple. i loath their users. MattBaggins Dec 2013 #16

Yeah, those Obama daughters suck. onehandle Dec 2013 #18

And Limbaugh too legcramp Dec 2013 #36

Released in 2005 blogslut Dec 2013 #19

Actually Palm originated in the 1990s by former Apple engineers that developed the Apple Newton. onehandle Dec 2013 #20

You were defending the iPhone's UI, not iOS blogslut Dec 2013 #22

You and others seem to think that UI means a bunch of icons. onehandle Dec 2013 #24

So, you don't know what it means blogslut Dec 2013 #26

No, you don't know what it means. I work on UI every day. onehandle Dec 2013 #29

LOL blogslut Dec 2013 #31

Lol, ok! nt Logical Dec 2013 #76

Do you work for Apple? BuddhaGirl Dec 2013 #23

The Newton was a mess. MannyGoldstein Dec 2013 #42

I was in love with the CE device I used for years nadinbrzezinski Dec 2013 #48

yeah. where's my stylus?? Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #59

There's no way Google "knocked off iOS" in 5 months. joshcryer Dec 2013 #66

and this is so wrong.......I just bought a "smart Tracfone' a kennedy Dec 2013 #21

My old Samsung Blackjack with Windows was far better than that first iPhone and faster... JCMach1 Dec 2013 #27

3G, WiFi, and a wheel! onehandle Dec 2013 #33

the point of the OP was 'how good' the original iPhone was... it wasn't compared to Samsung, BB JCMach1 Dec 2013 #80

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2013 #85

Nana nana nana nana leader... leader... Leader... tridim Dec 2013 #32

Like Apple copied Xerox? Spider Jerusalem Dec 2013 #35

Someone gives a fuck? cherokeeprogressive Dec 2013 #37

all these threads simply make me more and more happy to not own Apple products Godhumor Dec 2013 #39

UI-wise, Apple basically added phone functionality to a Palm Pilot MannyGoldstein Dec 2013 #41

The concepts are not particularly innovative. joshcryer Dec 2013 #67

When intelligent life (re)emerges on earth, future archaeologists of whatever species... NoOneMan Dec 2013 #45

Why I like Android LTR Dec 2013 #46

Apple are control freaks. Way over the top. nt Logical Dec 2013 #50

LOL, do you get paid to post this stuff? nt Logical Dec 2013 #49

How much of this shit do you have to post to get a free iThing? LeftyMom Dec 2013 #53

The Braun Products That Inspired Apple�s Iconic Designs FredisDead Dec 2013 #60

Seems like this article is a desperation attempt to keep Apple relevant. Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #63

Are you from 1995? nt onehandle Dec 2013 #70

LOL, have you seen the reviews of the new iPhone?? You.... Logical Dec 2013 #75

Haha. Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #79

Android beta was 5 months after iPhone and supported touch screen. joshcryer Dec 2013 #64

You're right. There is no way Google could have done that in five months. onehandle Dec 2013 #72

Even 10 months. It's not possible. Even 2 years, it's not possible. joshcryer Dec 2013 #73

+1 JustAnotherGen Dec 2013 #77

I don't particularly care for Apple as a company even if they are American davidpdx Dec 2013 #71

AAPL to $1000! DesMoinesDem Dec 2013 #74

Do people really argue about which corporate behemoth deserves to suck more blood? Marr Dec 2013 #84