Apple sucks, don't succumb to iRape

**megabyteme** · 06-25-2011, 09:28 PM

The InWin cases I remember purchasing (it is a brand that I immediately search through when asked to do a build) have all been on the smaller size. I would easily put them along with Antec as being reliable, and not poorly designed- which for me means reliable, and not excruciating to work inside.

Which Android are you currently using? I am in a bit of a search, but only halfheartedly (due to finances). Essentially, I am looking now so I can grab a great, tried-and-tested smartphone when the price drops to next-to-nothing at my local Costo. The easy choice seems to be an iPhone, but I do not like the company more than anything. I'm not particularly fond of the company's cult-like following, either. It's just kinda weird, TBH.

I am kinda torn on the existence of Apple. On one hand, it provides an alternative to Windows (which is good), but the tight-fisted control, and refusal to accept standards like Flash is just at odds with consumer needs. The mouse has always puzzled me, too. "Weird ass flipper thing" is what I tend to refer to it as. People usually know what I am talking about. My point is, it's great to have a competing company. However, one who refuses to offer its customers with valuable competing products is just being stubborn for the sake of being "different". Not to mention, the cost is higher for being without these features.

**mjmacky** · 06-26-2011, 03:20 AM

Originally Posted by megabyteme

Which Android are you currently using? I am in a bit of a search, but only halfheartedly (due to finances). Essentially, I am looking now so I can grab a great, tried-and-tested smartphone when the price drops to next-to-nothing at my local Costo.

I'm on the Galaxy S, it has many different names (captivate, vibrant, epic, etc.). If you can get that one or Nexus S, those have great hardware, look nice, have gorilla glass (not easy to scratch/break). On the other hand, it "almost" doesn't matter which device you get as long as you like the way it feels and looks... the software experience will be what you wish it to be. I am running Cognition 4.1 on mine, which is a custom ROM based on Froyo (Android OS 2.2+). So whatever you can get a deal on is what I'm recommending.

Alternatively, if you feel you have to resort to iPhone, you have the option of jailbreaking it in the future, though I don't think anyone has successfully run Android on an iphone4 at this point. After looking into it a little, the idroid project is working on it but it looks like they need money to expedite the process. I personally think it's a waste to put forth money to an iphone to run android, but sometimes there are just deals out there that avoid the extremely high price of apple branding.

**Speedo** · 07-05-2011, 05:25 PM

So the lesson learned is to use linux.

If you got the brains for it that is.

**mjmacky** · 07-05-2011, 09:12 PM

Win7 or Linux is what I was hoping would be the takeaway message.

**mjmacky** · 08-09-2011, 05:14 PM

So, while I was on my road trip and was in San Francisco, I met up with an in-law related family member that works for Apple. I shared my views about their company, business model, and general disgust of their products (which is mostly on the software side). He was surprised to hear a lot of it, explaining that he never met a person that didn't like Apple and was fascinated by my hate. So, is San Francisco their religious epicenter or something? I mean I know they operate out of there... but still...

**NotLettingItGo** · 08-09-2011, 05:44 PM

Eeeewwww

You have a family member who works for Apple.

**iLOVENZB** · 08-10-2011, 08:40 AM

Originally Posted by mjmacky

So, while I was on my road trip and was in San Francisco, I met up with an in-law related family member that works for Apple. I shared my views about their company, business model, and general disgust of their products (which is mostly on the software side). He was surprised to hear a lot of it, explaining that he never met a person that didn't like Apple and was fascinated by my hate. So, is San Francisco their religious epicenter or something? I mean I know they operate out of there... but still...

I think you'll only find Apple haters on the internet. Very rarely would a stereotypical PC user confront with a measly Apple user in todays world. I mean, I've never even bothered to reason with them. They usually tell me their complaints I just sit there and wonder "WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU STILL USING A MAC THEN????"

To be fair though, I don't really have any issue with Mac's aesthetics. They're quite sexy. Go to a hardcore PC user and their whole basement will be lit up like a Christmas tree and their box will be as tall as a bar fridge.

I've only got 1 red LED light on my rig and I regret every night after I put it in. When I go to bed I can still see the LED through the cracks of a door. Why ppl feel the need to dress their box to look like an Autobot is beyond me.

**mjmacky** · 08-20-2011, 08:15 PM

"The Netherlands court filing came as part of Apple's legal crusade against Google Inc. (GOOG) and its hardware partners. Unable to compete against Google's Android operating system on the free market, Apple has come up with the creative solution of trying to use lawsuits to remove Google from the market altogether." Source

So Apple doctors images of Samsung Galaxy products trying to claim a copyright infringement of their product image and gets an injunction that prevents Android sales in European countries. Bravo, Apple, your company is fucking slime through and through.

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