Comments on: Is Safari taking Windows users for a ride?

By: Chip

Chip — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:21:49 +0000

Did I say that I trust Apple?

By: Charles

Charles — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:49:41 +0000

Well, most people with opinions like that would also be more likely to blindly follow a company like Apple down whatever path they decide to lead you on, just because they can make you believe they are different.

BTW, I have no preference for either MS or Apple, as I believe they are both as bad as each other in so many ways. However, all cases of this type should be judged by the same standards, no matter where it comes from. It seems some companies manage to get away with things that people would not accept at all from other sources.

By: Chip

Chip — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:07:59 +0000

Most of us wouldn’t forgive Microsoft for anything, because they’ve betrayed our trust too many times.

By: Chip

Chip — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:05:57 +0000

I’m actually much more put out by the auto-install of the Google Toolbar.

Nobody makes me run Safari, even if it’s installed. But once that toolbar is installed I have to look at it in my browser of choice until I remove it.

By: Charles

Charles — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:15:22 +0000

If Microsoft did this, would we all be so forgiving?? I doubt it.

By: Jah

Jah — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 11:41:05 +0000

@Sampi

Actually, I am not surprised at all that apple would do something like this. I consider them a very dirty company(figuratively speaking). They take advantage of people that don’t know any better, for one thing. I really don’t know why anyone uses apple products anyway(I feel the same way about windows and IE… and their media formats.).

By: Bob Deloyd

Bob Deloyd — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 09:51:43 +0000

Just Say NO!!!

By: Alan

Alan — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 03:17:55 +0000

And can I just point out in regards to the Java install and google toolbar; while it is in some sense the same idea and, I want to make this clear; I don’t agree with that either, in my view it’s not quite as bad because Java itself is an internet aid and something that runs in any browser installed be that Safari, Firefox or IE. Which I also believe Google Toolbar will do. Still pretty suspect though.

By: Sampi

Sampi — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:43:54 +0000

This is a very dirty trick and I’m suprised Apple would do such a thing. Maybe it doesn’t seem like a big deal to Mark but this forces most users who don’t know what they’re doing to install a software they didn’t want to install in the first place….

plus, firefox is better

By: Chip

Chip — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:37:15 +0000

That reminds me — I have one XP system that has QT installed, and it constantly pops up a message box saying that some QuickTime components are out of date and do I want to upgrade. If I say “yes”, then it gets an error. I’ve tried uninstalling and reinstalling QT without success. It only happens on the one system.

By: fett

fett — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 11:25:58 +0000

Does Firefox update ask you to install Thunderbird? If you answered no, you’ve pinpointed the difference.

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