Comments on: iPhones + iTunes = iProfit http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/06/15/iphones-itunes-iprofit/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:49:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Kiltak http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/06/15/iphones-itunes-iprofit/#comment-6978 Kiltak Sat, 16 Jun 2007 20:02:38 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/06/15/iphones-itunes-iprofit/#comment-6978 Of course we shouldn't necessarily agree with them, and I think the blogosphere is the perfect vehicle to let companies know about whether people agree with their decisions or not... In this case, just head over to technorati and have a look at the discussions going around this issue...you'll quickly learn that people are clearly frustrated about how the iPhone will be dependant with the iTunes service. Who knows, there still may be hope yet :) Of course we shouldn’t necessarily agree with them, and I think the blogosphere is the perfect vehicle to let companies know about whether people agree with their decisions or not…

In this case, just head over to technorati and have a look at the discussions going around this issue…you’ll quickly learn that people are clearly frustrated about how the iPhone will be dependant with the iTunes service.

Who knows, there still may be hope yet :)

]]> By: Atrytone http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/06/15/iphones-itunes-iprofit/#comment-6973 Atrytone Sat, 16 Jun 2007 18:51:36 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/06/15/iphones-itunes-iprofit/#comment-6973 Brief philosophical banter: Saying that Apple as a corporation exists to make money is like saying that I exist to pass on my genes to the next generation; true, but not relevant to assessments of whether we should blame Apple for its actions. Sure corporations that make the most money tend to survive best, but that doesn't mean we should agree with everything they do to make money. If I were a head-honcho in Apple I would want to provide a "good" service (one that <i>I</i> would enjoy using), having such qualities as user-friendliness and compatability with other services provided by other companies. Brief philosophical banter: Saying that Apple as a corporation exists to make money is like saying that I exist to pass on my genes to the next generation; true, but not relevant to assessments of whether we should blame Apple for its actions. Sure corporations that make the most money tend to survive best, but that doesn’t mean we should agree with everything they do to make money. If I were a head-honcho in Apple I would want to provide a “good” service (one that I would enjoy using), having such qualities as user-friendliness and compatability with other services provided by other companies.

]]> By: Ed Kohler http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/06/15/iphones-itunes-iprofit/#comment-6963 Ed Kohler Sat, 16 Jun 2007 16:10:42 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/06/15/iphones-itunes-iprofit/#comment-6963 I can't imagine there are that many people in the market for an iPhone who aren't already iTunes account holders. I can’t imagine there are that many people in the market for an iPhone who aren’t already iTunes account holders.

]]> By: digitalnomad http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/06/15/iphones-itunes-iprofit/#comment-6956 digitalnomad Sat, 16 Jun 2007 13:57:49 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/06/15/iphones-itunes-iprofit/#comment-6956 How can they make you sign up for this? Seems like a lawsuit waiting to happen. Maybe class action...hey, maybe we should initiate the proceedings. How can they make you sign up for this? Seems like a lawsuit waiting to happen. Maybe class action…hey, maybe we should initiate the proceedings.

]]> By: Michael http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/06/15/iphones-itunes-iprofit/#comment-6920 Michael Fri, 15 Jun 2007 23:28:29 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/06/15/iphones-itunes-iprofit/#comment-6920 I don't really know why a lot of people are getting all upset about this, all you need is an iTunes gift card to open an account, you don't even need a credit card at all. That is how I buy my iTunes stuff, by purchasing an iTunes gift card and using it in the iTunes store. I don’t really know why a lot of people are getting all upset about this, all you need is an iTunes gift card to open an account, you don’t even need a credit card at all. That is how I buy my iTunes stuff, by purchasing an iTunes gift card and using it in the iTunes store.

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