My god.. the BS

[quote=Searz][quote=DuffTime] I mean I COULD get mad at Apple for doing the smart business move, but I'm not going to get angry about smart business.[/quote] Just because it's sanctioned by law doesn't mean it's correct to do so. Abusing the system like this is no better than tax cheating, although that's illegal.[/quote]

[quote=DuffTime]I mean, sure, let Apple prove their business model and products are effective, take the risk producing their product first, and then everyone else takes it and makes money off of an idea that is not theirs. The prices go down, and that sucks for Apple, who is losing their customers to other companies who will use their ideas and make them cheaper. Good for us! Bad for Apple. Again, I can't be upset about them going out of their way to defend (Or make claim to, however you choose to view it) the ideas/technology they are both innovating and selling. It doesn't bother me at all, if the price is too high I just won't buy it and live without what they're selling.[/quote]

[quote=The_Nameless_Bard][quote=DuffTime] Meh, Apple's actively protecting [color=#ff0000]its[/color] market. [/quote] fix'd...[/quote]

[quote=Searz]But keep in mind that Apple hardly came up with any of the ideas they use in their products. They just implemented the ideas [u]very[/u] well. They already got their piece of the cake for doing so, now they're stealing other peoples' pieces of cake. That's not nice. I WANT MY CAKE CAAAKE!![/quote]

[quote=DuffTime]Wellp, I'm not gonna pretend I'm highly educated on the product lines and who invented what. :p[/quote]

[quote=TheMcDanee]without Microsoft(not to praise them) apple wouldn't been as big as they are now, they would just be a small company in comparison with Microsoft as Bill did lend apple several milion dollars to get back on track[/quote]

[quote=Pølsemanden]@searz That point is the only good one i've made simply cuz it's the only point i had. It's Also the only point of having patents! Bottom Line: i like you, but your perspective on business seems immature and naive. @acid If thy enemy has nukes, you would put yourself at a disadvantage by not having them. Whereas having Them would make nuclear stalemate(Also known As MAD) (the cold war is a good example) @duff Smart guy Right there *points at duff*[/quote]

[quote=Searz][quote=Pølsemanden] @searz That point is the only good one i've made simply cuz it's the only point i had. It's Also the only point of having patents! Bottom Line: i like you, but your perspective on business seems immature and naive. [/quote] You've made many points, but [u]that was the only good one[/u]. Besides; that point isn't relevant in this discussion, [b]because that's not how it is and I'm not promoting that scenario[/b]. That is not what Apple is doing. Apple is not protecting their own innovation. [quote]@acid If thy enemy has nukes, you would put yourself at a disadvantage by not having them. Whereas having Them would make nuclear stalemate(Also known As MAD) (the cold war is a good example)[/quote] Irrelevant to his analogy.[/quote]

[quote=Searz][quote=Amazing Monkey] This is waaaaay too much to read....It's just business. There's no moral principles that apply in the end. To try and look at it that why is only going to be aggravating and get you no where.[/quote] There are lots of moral principles in business. Business can have devastating effects on things and people. Just because there are immoral douchebags doesn't mean that there's no moral involved.[/quote]

[quote=Searz]Apple did not do this for anyone but themselves. They were selfish. If you're a good person you won't try to make other people suffer for your own benefit, you'll instead make yourself/your product better and benefit from that. There are rational ways to make that happen. You don't have to be a douchebag.[/quote]