When I saw the title of the post, I figured this would devolve into a bunch of rants and name calling against Bono. God forbid someone question anything Apple does.
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Bono Recounts Fight With Steve Jobs Over (Product) RED Branding, Urges Apple to Do More
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No, no even remotely. I was looking for something beyond pontificating name calling and this is more of the same.
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I didn't read this as an attack.
Knowing that they are friends, it reads as a good-natured, gentle ribbing.
Knowing that they are friends, it reads as a good-natured, gentle ribbing.
I think he meant other logos. When you buy an Apple product, or most any product, the manufacturer's logo is expected and many will even showcase that proudly.
What you wouldn't expect is an Intel logo, an energy star logo, an AT&T logo, a Google logo, a DVD logo, a product (red) logo, etc. For example, my HTC has the HTC logo, a beats logo and an AT&T logo.
Apple users aren't accustomed to that because Apple has always been very protective of its brand; the 90's notwithstanding. At least, that's how I read it.
No kidding, right? I'm reading this and thinking over $70 million to date. Product RED is easily noted without some splattering of text.
WTF Bono? Although to be fair. Simply being in a room with Jonny has been known to invoke such rants.
Agree $70 million is not to be sniffed at. Remember this is the guy who left his fave trilby hat at home hence paid for the hat to be flown in its own first class aeroplane seat to get it out to him on tour, the same tour he preaches about poverty
It would be interesting to see that $70 mill put in perspective? What did other company gave, how exactly was it used, what is the actual need.
Instead of doing more Product (Red), I think it would really be nice if Apple simply brought more jobs to the USA...
https://www.macrumors.com/2014/06/22/foxconn-hiring-100000-iphone-6/
The Mac Pro assembly plant in Texas is too little, too late...
https://www.macrumors.com/2014/06/22/foxconn-hiring-100000-iphone-6/
The Mac Pro assembly plant in Texas is too little, too late...
Tell this guy to turn over some of the BILLIONS he made on the Facebook IPO to the cause instead of crying about the branding being on the inside, that would make far more than selling a few extra RED products for the organization and cause. Don't like it? Plenty of other products that don't have any RED association, go pester them.
As far as Apple, the second Steve died all of a sudden Apple turned into a charity and loves to stick their hands in everyone else's cookie jars. Stories like this should lend pause to what they are doing and give them a perfect reason to not to even give a mouse a cookie in the first place anymore, let alone the milk.
As far as Apple, the second Steve died all of a sudden Apple turned into a charity and loves to stick their hands in everyone else's cookie jars. Stories like this should lend pause to what they are doing and give them a perfect reason to not to even give a mouse a cookie in the first place anymore, let alone the milk.
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Are you, in fact, saying that War, Joshua Tree, Achtung Baby, and Zooropa sound the same? I don't know how anyone with ears could agree with that statement.
Fair enough. I'll let some facts do the talking then, to reinforce such names directed at Sir Bono.
How about some profiteering on buyouts and tax breaks?
Or his support of corporate land grabs in Africa, the continent he claims to want to help? It appears Monsanto is who he's really attempting to help.
Let's take it a step further with the fact that Bono's ONE foundation only donates ONE PERCENT of its funds to charity, with the vast majority of funds paying exorbitant salaries.
But it's not like Bono is a billionaire and the richest musician in the world who is skimming a high salary from his own charitable organization while not actually donating his own money...Right? Oh. Wrong.
That might be true too...But at least he doesn't make inflammatory remarks and sling insults to pressure people, organizations, and countries to donate while he holds onto his piles of money. Oh...I guess that's wrong as well.
So there it stands. The patron saint of spending other people's money, Bono. Several links from reputable sources, all stating well publicized facts. There are plenty more with a quick google. In fact, many actually suggest that he donates next to nothing when it comes to his own money. Shocking, I know.
UGLY LOGO brilliant cause but i would not want that crap logo on my apple products, i even kinda wish the apple logo wasn't there. We've come a long way since the days of massive logos for operators manufacturers and their dog emblazoned on the forehead of phones and mp3 players and laptops. Another logo that just needs to go away.
Just donate money to product red apple please don't put any branding on your shizzle any more ok, please make some red stuff though!
Just donate money to product red apple please don't put any branding on your shizzle any more ok, please make some red stuff though!
Why does it matter if people can see it's product RED? It shouldn't matter as long as they get their money from the product. That's the problem with a lot of organizations like this, they ask for money and once you give they want more. Be happy with what you get from the people and companies you get it from.
Nope, no large glowing logo to see here. Does not exist on Apple products.
Now add a giant glowing (APPLE) COMPUTER above the Apple logo and you might have a point.
My thought exactly. Not sure how this turned so negative, so fast. Loosen up everyone.
Looking at the apple store now, the red nano and red shuffle are both the same price as the other colors. So it sure looks like Apple is coughing up the donation out of their profits. Or am I missing something?
He should stuff his complaining mouth with all of the money that Apple has contributed. Talk about biting the hand that feeds you jeez