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MattBaggins
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Wed Nov-30-11 10:56 AM Original message |
Is Apple evil? You decide for yourself |
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Atman
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Wed Nov-30-11 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
1. Oh dear god... |
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freshwest
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Wed Nov-30-11 11:05 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Yup, fits under the definition of 'loaded question.' Here's that link: |
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REP
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Wed Nov-30-11 05:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
53. Actual search result screen shots |
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baldguy
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Wed Nov-30-11 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
2. Is Apple evil? Oh, god yes! |
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tomm2thumbs
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Wed Nov-30-11 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
3. Saw the article yesterday and it makes one wonder |
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REP
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Wed Nov-30-11 05:23 PM Response to Reply #3 |
55. Here's some actual search results from the same area as the Gizmodo searcher |
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wtmusic
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Wed Nov-30-11 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
4. "Tech savy" people buy Windows? |
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lbrtbell
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Wed Nov-30-11 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
5. Apple and MS are both evil |
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Lint Head
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Wed Nov-30-11 11:07 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I agree with you. |
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freshwest
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Wed Nov-30-11 11:09 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Nah, companies aren't evil. People are evil, until they get tired of the game and evolve. |
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Wed Nov-30-11 11:34 AM Response to Reply #10 |
20. But corporations are people now... |
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freshwest
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Wed Nov-30-11 11:55 AM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Then maybe they'll get bored and evolve.. The owners, anyway... |
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DainBramaged
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Wed Nov-30-11 11:10 AM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Fallacy |
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Atman
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Wed Nov-30-11 11:12 AM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Neither Apple or MS are "evil." |
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saras
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Wed Nov-30-11 11:37 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. you don't have to anthromorphize to see the results of a system in a society |
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Atman
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Wed Nov-30-11 12:04 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. No, they are corporations. They are chartered to make money. |
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Atman
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Wed Nov-30-11 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
7. Why are women asking their cell phones about such an important decision? |
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MattBaggins
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Wed Nov-30-11 11:14 AM Response to Reply #7 |
16. So I'm sure if a woman ever said to you "I've been raped" |
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Atman
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Wed Nov-30-11 11:15 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. So ask Linux. |
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REP
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Wed Nov-30-11 05:26 PM Response to Reply #16 |
56. Here's MY search results from the same area. Hint: they're not called "abortion clinics" |
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wtmusic
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Thu Dec-01-11 10:57 AM Response to Reply #56 |
69. Thanks - that's what I suspected. |
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LanternWaste
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Wed Nov-30-11 12:35 PM Response to Reply #7 |
31. Precisely. Why should we allow additional avenues of opportunities |
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Atman
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Wed Nov-30-11 01:33 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Why are you relying on Apple Computer for this? |
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johnnie
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Wed Nov-30-11 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
9. I just asked Siri... |
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wtmusic
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Wed Nov-30-11 11:11 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. You didn't phrase it in an awkward way that most humans couldn't understand. |
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closeupready
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Wed Nov-30-11 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
11. Why? Because Jobs made them rich. |
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tridim
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Wed Nov-30-11 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
13. It's the obscene profit margin they've maintained since day one that is evil |
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ParkieDem
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Wed Nov-30-11 11:22 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Ummm .... |
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tridim
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Wed Nov-30-11 12:15 PM Response to Reply #18 |
29. He's a victim of the RDF. |
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Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel
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Wed Nov-30-11 04:47 PM Response to Reply #29 |
49. "Apple products seem to turn off his brain" LOL |
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Javaman
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Wed Nov-30-11 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
19. give me some! |
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saras
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Wed Nov-30-11 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
21. They're functional capitalists, right? They CAN'T HELP IT, or they'll GO OUT OF BUSINESS INSTANTLY |
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Dover
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Wed Nov-30-11 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
22. Just ask Adam......n/t |
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targetpractice
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Wed Nov-30-11 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
24. Maybe that blogger has an accent that is difficult for Siri to process? |
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MattBaggins
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Wed Nov-30-11 11:58 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. From the screen shots it seems to have captured it fine. |
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targetpractice
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Wed Nov-30-11 12:10 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Oh, my bad... But, do you really think this is deliberate? |
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MattBaggins
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Wed Nov-30-11 12:16 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Apple needs to publically address this and put it to rest. |
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targetpractice
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Wed Nov-30-11 01:55 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. They've addressed publicly already by labeling Siri "beta" |
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baldguy
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Wed Nov-30-11 02:56 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. The problem isn't that Siri is beta software |
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targetpractice
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Wed Nov-30-11 03:41 PM Response to Reply #34 |
42. "Tech-savvy geeks" |
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baldguy
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Wed Nov-30-11 04:27 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. I'm sorry, are you under the impression that "Tech-savvy geek" was derogatory? |
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wtmusic
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Wed Nov-30-11 04:41 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. 'Apple products are made for children'. |
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baldguy
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Wed Nov-30-11 06:02 PM Response to Reply #48 |
59. . |
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wtmusic
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Wed Nov-30-11 06:32 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. You have no idea what you're talking about |
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baldguy
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Wed Nov-30-11 06:49 PM Response to Reply #60 |
64. I've been selling computers for manufacturers & distributors for 12 yrs now. |
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wtmusic
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Wed Nov-30-11 07:15 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. Then I can't understand why you wouldn't know that |
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targetpractice
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Wed Nov-30-11 05:21 PM Response to Reply #46 |
52. No, I consider myself a tech-savvy geek sometimes. |
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Xithras
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Wed Nov-30-11 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
35. It's because Siri isn't a real AI... |
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MattBaggins
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Wed Nov-30-11 03:25 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. You didn't check out the link |
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Xithras
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Wed Nov-30-11 04:12 PM Response to Reply #38 |
45. Again, though.. |
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Dreamer Tatum
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Wed Nov-30-11 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
36. "My phone won't let me have an abortion!" |
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MattBaggins
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Wed Nov-30-11 03:27 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. You didn't even check out the link |
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Dreamer Tatum
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Wed Nov-30-11 03:30 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. I did read the stupid link. |
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alfredo
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Wed Nov-30-11 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
37. Siri can be rather contrary. See link. |
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originalpckelly
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Wed Nov-30-11 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
41. Same reason there are no porn apps on the iPhone. |
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targetpractice
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Wed Nov-30-11 03:51 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. That's why QuickTime never became popular on the web... |
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wtmusic
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Wed Nov-30-11 04:37 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. Hmm. |
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targetpractice
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Wed Nov-30-11 05:17 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. Wow... Thanks for pooping on that assumption I've held for many years. |
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wtmusic
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Wed Nov-30-11 06:39 PM Response to Reply #51 |
63. I like those references, actually. |
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Atman
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Wed Nov-30-11 05:41 PM Response to Reply #41 |
58. You people are fucking stupid. |
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wtmusic
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Wed Nov-30-11 06:33 PM Response to Reply #58 |
61. What about when you're driving? nt |
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originalpckelly
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Wed Nov-30-11 06:53 PM Response to Reply #58 |
65. I personally would not want to look at porn on an iPhone... |
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Ter
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Wed Nov-30-11 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
44. Yes, but only because their products don't use USB or SD cards |
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Atman
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Wed Nov-30-11 05:37 PM Response to Reply #44 |
57. WTF are you talking about? |
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Ter
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Wed Nov-30-11 06:35 PM Response to Reply #57 |
62. Sorry, I should have been more clear |
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Atman
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Wed Nov-30-11 09:22 PM Response to Reply #62 |
67. You're still wrong. |
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Ter
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Thu Dec-01-11 01:46 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. No, you are wrong |
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Romulox
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Wed Nov-30-11 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
50. I'm more concerned about the suicide factory where all their stuff is made. nt |
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AverageJoe90
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Wed Nov-30-11 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
54. Apple isn't 'Evil' per se.......... |
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ZombieHorde
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Thu Dec-01-11 01:27 AM Response to Original message |
68. Wow, that is pretty damning. Men's sex health was included, but not women's. nt |
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