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johnaries Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-29-11 08:41 PM
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32. The problem I have with Apple is their monopolistic policy.
If you want Apple software, you have to buy Apple hardware. I appreciate their innovations, and as a Tech Support Trainer I can also understand how much easier it makes Support if you know what hardware you are dealing with. One of the most time-consuming things we deal with is figuring out whether or not it's a hardware or software problem. Yet, we only use certain hardware and it's STILL an issue!

Oh, and the only reason Apple is more "secure" is that it's not targeted like MS is.

Personally, I prefer an open-source OS. But the closest thing we have to open-source is Linux, and since it doesn't have a huge profit motive behind it there's little innovation happening there.

At least Apple's exclusive contract with ATT finally ended. I have a long history with ATT and they have screwed me twice (only because I wouldn't allow them to do it a 3rd time).

I'm rooting for DROID.
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