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Thread ID: 118829 2011-06-22 20:54:00 Aw Gawd, apple making life hard again The Error Guy (14052) PC World Chat
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1211236 2011-06-22 20:54:00 www.neowin.net

They got their patent for multi touch gestures on touch screen devices approved. Now the rest of the world has to put up with apple BS and design around their pathetic designs.
The Error Guy (14052)
1211237 2011-06-22 20:55:00 Guess I will carry on without one then gary67 (56)
1211238 2011-06-22 21:55:00 Looks like Apple have lost the plot :waughh:


To add to the Stupid BS things apple do:

Amahi have a linux based home server (home Page) (www.amahi.org/)(Just have to install it) and Apple are having a go at them as well over the use of the name "app Store" Article (http:) :groan:
wainuitech (129)
1211239 2011-06-22 21:59:00 Patent laws... and the whole patent industry is out of order and grossly in need of overhaul.

Problem is all the vested interests that will be effected with any change.
Although it's getting to the point where patents are obstructing basic every-day developments, so there may ultimately be a ground swell of support for a massive back-step on patents.

Software routines that require a very large amount of development may indeed justify a patent.
However, relatively simple and obvious developments (like multi touch gestures) should not be awarded such protection.

This patent is not being used to protect Apples IP.

It's being used to cripple the functionality of all competing devices.
Paul.Cov (425)
1211240 2011-06-22 22:07:00 Apple and its users are numbnuts prefect (6291)
1211241 2011-06-22 22:37:00 Apple and its users are numbnuts

You left out the Apple service companies, they have lost the plot as well.

A client of mine "had" to buy his 10Yr old daughter a Probook November last year for the private school she attends (school insisted all students "must" have a Mac, PC's were NOT allowed!!). Cost including little pick fluffy bag etc about $2500.

3 weeks ago she dropped it, he took it into a Mac service place who charged $90 to look at it and quoted $1200 to replace the screen and also claimed something had been spilt on it and said the logic board (motherboard for normal people) needed replacing which would cost a further about $3500.

Rightly so, he told them to get stuffed!!
Iantech (16386)
1211242 2011-06-22 22:58:00 You left out the Apple service companies, they have lost the plot as well.

A client of mine "had" to buy his 10Yr old daughter a Probook November last year for the private school she attends (school insisted all students "must" have a Mac, PC's were NOT allowed!!). Cost including little pick fluffy bag etc about $2500.

3 weeks ago she dropped it, he took it into a Mac service place who charged $90 to look at it and quoted $1200 to replace the screen and also claimed something had been spilt on it and said the logic board (motherboard for normal people) needed replacing which would cost a further about $3500.

Rightly so, he told them to get stuffed!!

Same story with the International school my sister is going to. Thoust must use an apple... I wonder if hackintosh counts :devil
The Error Guy (14052)
1211243 2011-06-22 23:10:00 I wonder if hackintosh counts :devil

It had better :devil

"It runs OS X, it's the same thing" *boots to Windows when teacher isn't looking* :D
pcuser42 (130)
1211244 2011-06-22 23:15:00 or into DOS... just for the lulz The Error Guy (14052)
1211245 2011-06-23 05:48:00 We represent Apple inc the internationally famous......

EDIT: in times like this remember "Dont take on the big boys"
Gobe1 (6290)
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