Spyware: Whats the go?

[GhostOfDixie]

And honestly, how many iTunes users are on Macs? The majority of Apples sutomers on iTunes is PC users.

Also what is up with the crap-ware that Apple have going on. When you do the iTunes udates it tries pawning all of it's software onto you. And I thought only 'big, bad companies' did that to you.

Ok, first of all. iPod/iPhone/iTouch all run Apple software, and are used on a PC with iTunes. So there is a market there for viral penetration, which as far as I know doesn't get through.

Second of all, what software does Apple pawn on you? As a side point there, PC's pawn software at you constantly.

 

[Dylan]

The only thing that ever pops up at me asking to install software that I don't have is iTunes updater.

"This year Apple got into the bundled crapware racket by foisting first Safari and then MobileMe on unsuspecting Windows users using their Apple Software Update utility, which is included with iTunes. Bundled crapware remains lame, whether it’s Apple, Google, or Ask doing it."

 

[Dylan]

And go look up Microsoft's Surface technology. It is absolutely scintillating.

 

[GhostOfDixie]

The only thing that ever pops up at me asking to install software that I don't have is iTunes updater.

"This year Apple got into the bundled crapware racket by foisting first Safari and then MobileMe on unsuspecting Windows users using their Apple Software Update utility, which is included with iTunes. Bundled crapware remains lame, whether it’s Apple, Google, or Ask doing it."

Strange that I don't get any of that. Perhaps they are doing it to Microsoft users, because they are used to it, and they are just jumping on the bandwagon.

Mac users don't get asked to download or install software, trust me.

 

[GhostOfDixie]

And go look up Microsoft's Surface technology. It is absolutely scintillating.

Don't Apple and iPhone/iTouch already do this?

Look we have a standoff. You dislike Apple for what reason I don't know. I dislike Microsoft for stealing innovative ideas, forcing software on consumers and generally just using money to try and maintain custom, rather than new and original ideas.

 

[Dylan]

Surface is something else.....it is, so far interactive worktops. Soon to become interactive walls.....like you see in futuristic movies.


AT&T liscensed it to use to advertise their phones in stores and Surface completely outshone the phones it was supposed to help sell. People go into stores with Surface just to play with it.

And for the record, Apple didn't invent touch screens. I was using a touch-screen tablet in 1998 on my boat. Apple didn't even bring them to the mainstream....thank Nintendo for that with the DS.

 

[McBain]

History will tell us that Apple was just another big bad corporation with its legion of undead worshipers.

Look we have a standoff. You dislike Apple for what reason I don't know. I dislike Microsoft for stealing innovative ideas, forcing software on consumers and generally just using money to try and maintain custom, rather than new and original ideas.

Come on...really you don't think Apple are in it for the sake of humanity do you?? And that you aren't seriously disabled in your ability to choose products when you purchase a Mac??

That's kind of deluded. One choice is no choice my friend.

 

[GhostOfDixie]

Surface is something else.....it is, so far interactive worktops. Soon to become interactive walls.....like you see in futuristic movies.


AT&T liscensed it to use to advertise their phones in stores and Surface completely outshone the phones it was supposed to help sell. People go into stores with Surface just to play with it.

And for the record, Apple didn't invent touch screens. I was using a touch-screen tablet in 1998 on my boat. Apple didn't even bring them to the mainstream....thank Nintendo for that with the DS.

Apple files 'swipe-gesture' patent application | Apple - CNET News

 

[GhostOfDixie]

History will tell us that Apple was just another big bad corporation with its legion of undead worshipers.



Come on...really you don't think Apple are in it for the sake of humanity do you?? And that you aren't seriously disabled in your ability to choose products when you purchase a Mac??

That's kind of deluded. One choice is no choice my friend.

Whatever, you lot stick to your [Poor language removed] PC's.