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75. So you are stepping back from the idea Apple created the parts in my PC

Sat Feb 14, 2015, 06:16 PM

Feb 2015

and instead going with the idea that everyone steals. Big difference there.

Once again though there is nothing different about the parts in a dell or in a mac they are the same. The difference is the packaging and while I will say apple makes some pretty packaging they also go out of their way to make their products difficult to repair. Including using proprietary screws to hold them together.

Apples model from top to bottom is to suck as much money from your pocket as possible while paying their employees as little as possible. They are second only to the bank of china in their profit margins meaning they are robbing people blind. Sucking money from the average consumer and giving it to stock holders. There is not a bigger 1% er company on the planet.

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Apple gears up to challenge Tesla in electric cars [View all] onehandle Feb 2015 OP

Wowsers shenmue Feb 2015 #1

I don't believe it. Typical Wall Street bs. still_one Feb 2015 #2

I wouldn't bet against Apple brush Feb 2015 #31

They are not in the car business, and this would be a piss poor business decision still_one Feb 2015 #43

I don't think they'll try to compete against GM or Ford brush Feb 2015 #45

My view is Cook is not going to throw billions at a limited market. The music/video still_one Feb 2015 #46

I'm not saying I believe it or not brush Feb 2015 #49

we are probably on the same page. Regardless, would take years, unless they buy Tesla, which I still_one Feb 2015 #53

Hope not also. That's troubling. nt brush Feb 2015 #63

I am talking about the wait and see attitude still_one Feb 2015 #129

"They weren't in the music business either." mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2015 #62

Thanks for the history brush Feb 2015 #69

"You have an original 128k Mac? Is that the one with the square box shape...?" mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2015 #134

That's the one I remember. It still works? nt brush Feb 2015 #135

I don't know. I haven't tried. mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2015 #137

the weren't always in the phone business either, but they have done okay there. olddad56 Feb 2015 #117

The weren't in the music business, or movies either and they transformed both. alfredo Feb 2015 #93

We heard forever about an Apple TV, and it never happened. I'll believe this when i see it. kysrsoze Feb 2015 #104

The rumor mill is still quite active. For now the AppleTV set top device is alfredo Feb 2015 #106

They have so much money it doesn't even really matter... Agschmid Feb 2015 #126

Yup. Agschmid Feb 2015 #127

Great News!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RKP5637 Feb 2015 #3

Till you are forced to take a software update to keep the wipers working snooper2 Feb 2015 #125

Party of me says, GREAT!. Part of me ask how many jobs will that create in China. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2015 #4

Apple has created a million jobs in the U.S. former9thward Feb 2015 #10

And used slave factories in China. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2015 #11

What are you posting from? former9thward Feb 2015 #24

LOL are you writing this on a Smith Corona? rjsquirrel Feb 2015 #54

Clearly you think that using cheap labor as long as it gets the goods to you is a great thing. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2015 #60

Clearly you think rjsquirrel Feb 2015 #89

"Heal thyself" Wow! Agschmid Feb 2015 #128

At a loss for words huh? rjsquirrel Feb 2015 #132

I think you responded to the wrong person... Agschmid Feb 2015 #133

Apple employs 66,000 people. Taitertots Feb 2015 #114

I will champion any company that creates millions of jobs. former9thward Feb 2015 #121

Using Apple's methodology I've created thousands Taitertots Feb 2015 #122

If you are really an engineer your math skills are lacking. former9thward Feb 2015 #123

Oh no. Someone is upset that someone else called out their made up "job creation" numbers Taitertots Feb 2015 #124

Nice. But will we need to upgrade every two years? Auggie Feb 2015 #5

Winner!!!!! 7962 Feb 2015 #14

That's not necessary with Apple products, they last as long as you want to use them. we can do it Feb 2015 #56

Bullshit! TM99 Feb 2015 #65

Double bullshit! Auggie Feb 2015 #72

I have the original iPad and it still works well. Sure it doesn't get upgrades, but alfredo Feb 2015 #91

I also have an iPad 1G, however, TM99 Feb 2015 #94

But the downside is bloat from MS having to make drivers for a vast number of configurations. alfredo Feb 2015 #95

That is a myth from the past. TM99 Feb 2015 #103

I've had no issues with post 10.8, it's been rock solid. Their security fixes come regularly, and alfredo Feb 2015 #107

On the surface, many experience it as you do. TM99 Feb 2015 #109

Olympus uses the same sensor across its line. alfredo Feb 2015 #111

Terrific! TM99 Feb 2015 #113

It goes for $399 new, $349 used. I have an Industar 50-2 50mm 3.5. I like it. alfredo Feb 2015 #115

I have been eying the GX7. TM99 Feb 2015 #116

The Lumix seems to have a good user interface, according to alfredo Feb 2015 #118

I love the feel of my GH1. TM99 Feb 2015 #119

The GH6 has gotten good reviews, especially if video is your thing. alfredo Feb 2015 #120

My car and my computers are salvage. hunter Feb 2015 #110

It may be problem if it keeps crashing. :) C Moon Feb 2015 #6

It's not a windows car. we can do it Feb 2015 #57

Agreed. I've been a Mac user since 1998. Back then they actually did crash from time to time. :) C Moon Feb 2015 #59

(And back then they still crashed very infrequently compared to windows machines) we can do it Feb 2015 #61

Too bad their plugs will be non-compatible with all other mauufacturer's plugs... n/t PoliticAverse Feb 2015 #7

I'm more worried about people being locked into proprietary electricity. DRoseDARs Feb 2015 #9

You notice the huge solar farms they are building? alfredo Feb 2015 #21

Good lord Egnever Feb 2015 #48

I was just messing around, doing the conspiracy theory thing. alfredo Feb 2015 #66

HAHAHAHAHAHA! workinclasszero Feb 2015 #17

It's like shooting fish in a teacup Fumesucker Feb 2015 #8

LOLZ workinclasszero Feb 2015 #18

best DU post ever olddots Feb 2015 #23

Would You Get a Blue Screen When It Crashes? n/t Oldtimeralso Feb 2015 #25

Now that's funny brush Feb 2015 #28

Trying to catch up to Google and the rest of the tech industry. Hosnon Feb 2015 #12

$100 bucks says Apple will manufacture it in Detroit... targetpractice Feb 2015 #13

wait so google builds massive solar farms Egnever Feb 2015 #34

I didn't write Apple is more socially responsible than other companies. targetpractice Feb 2015 #50

Fair enough Egnever Feb 2015 #52

I like it. More competition will breed innovation and better prices. 7962 Feb 2015 #15

Will it be made in Chinese factories with anti-suicide nets around the buildings? workinclasszero Feb 2015 #16

Actually, the suicide rate at that plant was better than the suicide rate alfredo Feb 2015 #32

Apple Store Employees Speak Out Against Demoralizing, Draining Work Conditions workinclasszero Feb 2015 #81

Much of that wealth came from the sale of Pixar to Disney. alfredo Feb 2015 #87

It is really going to get crowded Kelvin Mace Feb 2015 #19

Seems foolish. elias49 Feb 2015 #20

Apple did not get to be the world's most valuable company former9thward Feb 2015 #29

No they got there by exploiting labor and over charging their customers. Egnever Feb 2015 #36

Ridiculous. former9thward Feb 2015 #37

Ridiculous is right on Egnever Feb 2015 #40

Thank you for that stone cold shot of reality! workinclasszero Feb 2015 #82

Sometimes a rumor has the same effect as an actual product. My feeling is alfredo Feb 2015 #35

Apple? Going to make electric cars? Why? Can't they just stick to making expensive ipads etc. YOHABLO Feb 2015 #22

Maybe because there is a market for them. former9thward Feb 2015 #30

Most people don't know is that Apple has designed much of the machinery used to alfredo Feb 2015 #38

What? Egnever Feb 2015 #47

How many parts in a Dell is made by Dell. alfredo Feb 2015 #74

So you are stepping back from the idea Apple created the parts in my PC Egnever Feb 2015 #75

As I remember they designed screws that wouldn't fall into the alfredo Feb 2015 #78

Would that that were the case Egnever Feb 2015 #80

TR6 Torx Security Screwdriver is available here: alfredo Feb 2015 #85

Apple products are known for moderate prices? Fumesucker Feb 2015 #51

Doesn't hurt them in China where they are the #1 selling smart phone. former9thward Feb 2015 #58

I was responding to your statement... Fumesucker Feb 2015 #67

Apologist spread so much bullshit! TM99 Feb 2015 #68

Haters spread so much bullshit! former9thward Feb 2015 #71

Dude, I was likely using Apple products TM99 Feb 2015 #77

If you have better figures link to them. former9thward Feb 2015 #79

Ah, yes...I did. TM99 Feb 2015 #84

Prediction? former9thward Feb 2015 #86

why aren't the big 3 making electric cars? seems weird that non-union shops are leading ND-Dem Feb 2015 #26

GM and Ford are, and Chrysler kinda is jmowreader Feb 2015 #27

Ahahaha Egnever Feb 2015 #33

lol! HappyMe Feb 2015 #39

That's going to be a tough one IDemo Feb 2015 #41

It depends on the end product. They have brought onboard Marc Newsom. alfredo Feb 2015 #42

Not even a little bit Egnever Feb 2015 #44

That's fine. They didn't do enough at first, but they didn't have the alfredo Feb 2015 #64

Will it cost 3 times as much and overheat when going up a steep hill like their laptops? dogknob Feb 2015 #55

Are you from 1998? onehandle Feb 2015 #70

It will have a proprietary power plug William Seger Feb 2015 #73

LOL now that sounds like an Apple car! /eom workinclasszero Feb 2015 #83

But the people who drive it shaayecanaan Feb 2015 #88

Will the government let apple sell theirs without a dealer? ileus Feb 2015 #76

That's up to the states. Some states say yes, some say no. It depends on how alfredo Feb 2015 #92

Update from Reuters alfredo Feb 2015 #90

SAAB's going through a bankruptcy, again Ellipsis Feb 2015 #96

Or hire their engineers. alfredo Feb 2015 #97

All-electric cars are still novelty toys for the rich, a basic Tesla Model S Sedan - over $70.000 Baclava Feb 2015 #98

All cars were novelties for the rich, before mass production. onehandle Feb 2015 #99

Cost per unit alfredo Feb 2015 #100

Somehow I don't envision Apple bringing the Henry Ford of Model T electrics to the masses Baclava Feb 2015 #102

Tesla ultimately wants to make a car for the "masses". RandySF Feb 2015 #105

that's nice - but for right now they are priced in the high end luxury car market Baclava Feb 2015 #112

That's like saying that TVs are toys for the rich because some 85" 4K set costs five figures whatthehey Feb 2015 #136

That Tesla discount is included - real price is closer to $80,000 Baclava Feb 2015 #138

not looking forward to it RedstDem Feb 2015 #101

I've always wanted a car I could fit in my pocket! RKP5637 Feb 2015 #108

the more the better samsingh Feb 2015 #130

Translation: Apple, having stolen Tesla's plans the way they stole from Xerox, Dreamer Tatum Feb 2015 #131

Jobs didn't steal the GUI from Xerox, Jobs cut a sweet deal (stock for access), and alfredo Feb 2015 #140

well whatever the cost of theTesla whistler162 Feb 2015 #139