Fri, 07 Jan 2005 15:09:12
Apple Bites…
All joking aside, if Forbes is telling you that aggressively “protecting” your intellectual property is a huge mistake, maybe you should listen?
It is widely acknowledged that Apple Computer enjoys the kind of slavish devotion among its customers--and fawning adoration from the press--of which other companies don’t even dare to dream. That is, it’s acknowledged by everyone but Apple.
How else to explain Apple’s latest attempt to clamp down on, rather than embrace, its fanatical fans?
Apple = RIAA. There is absolutely no difference in the basic logic behind either idiotic campaign. Hey fanboys that wuv their Macs but hate the RIAA? Guess what? Jobs will sue your ass off if he had the chance. Think about that the next time you are tempted to proselytize for Apple.
Now for the really funny part. I wasn’t sure how to spell “proselytize,” so I popped my spelling into the Google Toolbar and hit the dictionary button. Check out the ad:
HA! Someone knows what keywords to buy. :)
Posted by JimK at 03:09 PM on January 07, 2005
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