We don't do AOL - we have our own evil empires like Telstra.
Don't forget that you don't own any software - you only bought the right to use
it.
Apple is only following that line of thinking
And for years I had a corporate laptop - leased to me at a discount rate.
The idea of that was to control what I used it for - it was an education dept.
after all.
And I don't actually own my house - it's merely an improvement on land for
which I own title - that is a right to exclusive use, until someone makes a
better case.
Ownership is a myth. It always has been.
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
On 03/02/2011, at 9:54 AM, Ken Norton wrote:
> The main difference here is that you spend a large sum of money on a
> limited-use device which you are essentially renting the ability to
> use it. In fact, the way it is written, you don't have any actual
> right to use it. They grant you the priveledge of using it only at
> their descretion.
>
> OK, you are correct. Same thing with the ISP agreement. However, you
> can use your computer for other things. With Apple, they can
> completely brick it and since it is a closed-loop system, you are 100%
> hosed.
>
> Well, the reality is, we get ticked off at any successful company for
> being successful. I vaguely recall IBM, Microsoft, Bell/AT&T and AOL
> being evil empires. OK, AOL truly was evil, but you get my point.
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