I think a lot of people are confusing politics and consumerism here. Steve Jobs isn't trying to run the United States, he's trying to produce a product that he and his team thinks works well, and he's sticking to his guns. I really respect that about him. I think that's one of the reasons Apple is so popular and he is such a popular and successful CEO.
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
SJ and Ryan Tate go at it via email at 2AM!
- Thread starter derekamoss
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
I think a lot of people are confusing politics and consumerism here. Steve Jobs isn't trying to run the United States, he's trying to produce a product that he and his team thinks works well, and he's sticking to his guns. I really respect that about him. I think that's one of the reasons Apple is so popular and he is such a popular and successful CEO.
And if they want a quality GPS device to get them there, they'll just use their Droid phone.
Shhh, not so loud!
If you keep talking sense like that, you might break their delusion that they are bound and shackled by the fascists at Apple
I am offended by the fact that you seem to think that only "PC" users view Porn
I request that you correct this statement as there are many users in this thread that are Mac users and have acknowledged their use of porn sites. A computer user is a computer user, saying that if you want to view porn and should get a PC is very insulting
There will undoubtedly be a civil suit in federal district court for the northern district of California: apple v. Gawker. Apple has put blogs out of business before, and the potential monetary damages here are quite large.
What about some humility?
By the way, what have you done that's so great? Do you create anything, or just criticize others work and belittle their motivations?
This remark by Mr Jobs is futile.
One is not a lesser person just because hes not as successful as Mr Jobs is (though success can be a relative concept)
I love Apple products, I own many, and to a certain extent I admire you, Mr Jobs, but please do not forget that humility is the mark of truly great people (its no coincidence its so hard to attain...)
By the way, what have you done that's so great? Do you create anything, or just criticize others work and belittle their motivations?
This remark by Mr Jobs is futile.
One is not a lesser person just because hes not as successful as Mr Jobs is (though success can be a relative concept)
I love Apple products, I own many, and to a certain extent I admire you, Mr Jobs, but please do not forget that humility is the mark of truly great people (its no coincidence its so hard to attain...)
Gawker
Wow! Gawker? What is Gawker? A gossip site? A site that promotes the sick world wide obsession with celebrity? Spears? Lohans? Kardashians? Were not the Kardashians space creatures on Deep Space Nine?
Such a near porn site as Gawker, should fall on their well padded knees that ANYONE with the artistic vision, force of personality and leadership of SJ would even devote one pixel to their existence.
I mean NPR, sure. Gawker? Come on.
Wow! Gawker? What is Gawker? A gossip site? A site that promotes the sick world wide obsession with celebrity? Spears? Lohans? Kardashians? Were not the Kardashians space creatures on Deep Space Nine?
Such a near porn site as Gawker, should fall on their well padded knees that ANYONE with the artistic vision, force of personality and leadership of SJ would even devote one pixel to their existence.
I mean NPR, sure. Gawker? Come on.
Nope, I could care less about the release of the info. It's the way it was handled and their poor attempt to get page views by showing at least 5 different, yet related, stories about the whole thing all over Gizmodo... for like a week straight. The way they outed this guy that lost the phone just further illustrates that they're only interested in causing a debate which will keep the reader there. I won't buy into it. I can get my info from more credible and less illiterate bloggers like this latest Tate moron...
You get it on the nose.
Apple can just put their money into this and break Gawker with out much effort at all.
Gawker is a little too big to be put out of business over something as trivial as Apple losing track of one of their phones and Giz reporting on it.
It's never wise to grow complacent and let other people make decisions for you.
People can get their porn fix in safari. What's the problem if Apple shows a little class and doesn't allow porn apps? Choice is still there.
This is ridiculous. Apple can make whatever they want, and people can buy whatever they want. If porn and flash is a sticking point, then buy a different device.
This is ridiculous. Apple can make whatever they want, and people can buy whatever they want. If porn and flash is a sticking point, then buy a different device.
Ryan Tate is clearly a moron.
"Revolutions are about freedom." Ummmm, no. Ugh. Sadly, the internet empowers lazy, uneducated writers...
"Revolutions are about freedom." Ummmm, no. Ugh. Sadly, the internet empowers lazy, uneducated writers...
"And you might care about porn when you have kids..."
An assumption made to belittle Ryan.
"Gosh, why are you so bitter [...]?"
Steve Jobs, being a professional gentleman (as if that's a title)
"You are so misinformed. [...] You're believing erroneous blogger reports."
Belittling the enemy. Ryan is likely very informed on what happened with Jason Chen.
But here's the real kicker. This is how gentlemanly and professional Steve Jobs is:
"By the way, what have you done that's so great? Do you create anything, or just criticize others [sic] work and belittle their motives?"
Well....What has Ryan done in life besides using a persona email under conditions were he lied about his personage to use for his personal gain? I don't think that comment was unwarranted at all after Jobs had sat there being cussed out by this jerk over several emails. My comment stands, he was a perfect gentleman and Ryan Tate is a nothing and will be remembered as a nothing in history and Jobs an innovative creator who's passion got him in hot water a time or two.
Excuse me but however anybody puts it, it's still control. People keep saying that 'don't buy it if you want Flash', now if I opened a club saying nobody but whites are allowed in would people say 'just go elsewhere' NO, it's controlling and me stopping people who want to come into the club.
I'm sick of these idiotic moves that have been allowed recently... first the internet piracy crack down and now this... why should I be told what I can do and where I can do it.
No Flash is only affecting it's users... Flash is very powerful, and users should have a flippin choice what they want to use... the app store is another thing. Also you have to pay for a license to develop software for the Mac? I heard this and if it's true that's ridiculous and Mac is much more money hungry than Microsoft... people need to stop bumlicking Apple.
I'm sick of these idiotic moves that have been allowed recently... first the internet piracy crack down and now this... why should I be told what I can do and where I can do it.
No Flash is only affecting it's users... Flash is very powerful, and users should have a flippin choice what they want to use... the app store is another thing. Also you have to pay for a license to develop software for the Mac? I heard this and if it's true that's ridiculous and Mac is much more money hungry than Microsoft... people need to stop bumlicking Apple.
Are you seriously comparing the control of a product to racism? Really? Oh and if you think a licensed product that's made to work on Windows doesn't result in Microsoft getting a fee from the devs like Apple does, you're in complete denial. Learn the business before you assume Apple is doing something that's so off the wall...
I really am, I see it this serious, honestly.
This stuff is getting out of hand now, why should I buy hardware that I own and be told what I can view and when I can view it. Just because I'm a Flash user and want to develop? for Flash means I can't because of who I am.
So, basically you're pissed off at almost every piece of consumer electronics.