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Originally Posted by tsgreer
Dude, I'm not flaming, but we accept "the offerings of a locked down monopoly - hardware, OS, content, and store" as opposed to um, Microsoft?
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Yes Microsoft makes some OSs, some applications, and just a bit of hardware like mice and keyboards. Compare that with Apple who in addition, also makes the actual computer hardware - this is a huge difference. I'm sorry that you can't see this. PCs are mix and match commodities - Apple is take what you get and say thank you Steve. It always amazes me to find people who squawk when Microsoft bundles a browser with the OS and then jump for joy when Apple does the same thing, but worse. I guess I just like choices..... AMD or Intel, Windows or Linux and the ability to avoid DRM. Apple is very good at locking their customers into the Apple family and keeping them there - iPod, iTunes, iTunes store, or iPhone, iTunes, AT&T only, Locked down. I would just rather choose who I marry and perhaps not make such a big commitment. This is what the Kindle looks like to me - a one stop shop without choices. Don't get your jockeys in a bunch I'm just making a comparison of the Amazon marketing plans with that of Apple.
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