Oh Apple, you bastards.

[Johnnyallstar]

I think this is appropriate at this point.

I remember the first time I played with Mac II, and hated it because I was a UNIX baby. Never really warmed up to Apple.

 

[exessmirror]

what is the big lesson of this, never trust just one brand, that is why i have an pc an dell laptop and an mac and an Toshiba laptop

 

[Blue_vision]

And this is why I hate Apple. I much prefer the Mac OS to Windows, which is why I have a macbook. But I'm totally pissed off at how terrible a company Apple is.
Not that Windows is much better though. Both Apple and Microsoft need to stop being giant dicks about themselves and fucking over their customers.

 

[JET1971]

lol I wont even get an iphone. i have an older creative Zen mp3 player with 4gb internal memory and a 32 gb expansion card so far it plays any song or video i put on it and does what its supposed to do perfectly; play videos or music. my phone i have a plain nokia razer and it does calls perfectly fine. and for portability... i have a netbook running windows xp. I did use an ipad this weekend and all i can say is... no thanks ill keep my netbook, it has a keyboard and no limitations like google street view didnt work on the ipad.

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

I think this is appropriate at this point.

And this is why I'm a PC person. I f*cking hate iTunes and the elitism that comes with Mac users.

[sub]Just came home from Vancouver, where apparently everything is Mac >.<[/sub]

 

[LobsterFeng]

snip

Fair enough, but what about Final Cut Pro?

 

[WouldYouKindly]

Ok, I'd be pissed if they did this to PC users of iTunes, but I'd kinda understand because if you're going to be a dick, be a dick to the person who didn't spend 1000+ on one of your computers. If I had an older Mac, I'd be so incredibly pissed that I would swear off ALL apple products, tablets, mp3 players, and especially computers.

 

[Sticky Squid]

I like apple, but this is a stupid thing to do.
Anyways, Linux <3

 

[SovietSecrets]

And I thus why I never buy Apple computers.

 

[Erana]

(A Mac thread? Here come the, "Hey guys, I feel insecure about my opinions, so I'm going to post the exact thing everyone else in the thread has said for the 30th time")

The funny thing is, that with my track record for electronics spontaneously dying, even with this move, my using Apple stuff is still more cost effective...

Still, this is one of those bad things that makes me dislike big business at times. Of course, I can get the most recent OS on my Mac for 90 dollars cheaper than doing so on a PC. Why don't people complain about Windows OS prices? I would have a windows partition if it wasn't so expensive.

 

[DasDestroyer]

This is why I avoid Apple - Microsoft makes better, cheaper computers, albeit less decorative, Cowon makes better MP3 players, and HTC and just about any half-decent company that uses Android makes better smartphones. No idea who makes better tablets, cause I don't need one and probably never will.
Note that I am merely stating my opinion, and not trying to start a flame war.

 

[blankedboy]

I like apple, but this is a stupid thing to do.
Anyways, Linux <3

Meh, Linux is a great OS in itself but I tend to have major issues with anything that isn't on NT.

Also...

I win :>

 

[The Lawn]

I was about to go out and buy a new nano on Monday, it would have been my first Apple device.
Guess I won't any more, even though as a PC user I'd be fine, but just on principle I refuse to ever give Apple any of my money.

 

[IndianaJonny]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2011/may/21/apple-upgrades-itunes-version

Warms my cockles this. Okay so Apple is effectively using Itunes software to let you know just how much they care about you and your wallet and that you should be buying up to date, more expensive Apple products!

Spoiler: Why do I imagine you saying the thread title like this (language NSFW)?

 

[Versuvius]

I was about to go out and buy a new nano on Monday, it would have been my first Apple device.
Guess I won't any more, even though as a PC user I'd be fine, but just on principle I refuse to ever give Apple any of my money.

I hate to have been a cause for you to deny yourself of a new gizmo. Yet oddly pleased too. Apple is a blight, moreso than Microshit ever will be. Inferior hardware for inflated prices...and those annoying pricks who feel superior in using them. Almost as bad as those console plebs. ALL HAIL THE PC GAMING MASTER RACE.

 

[shadyh8er]

Also, I hate Steve Jobs. Something about him makes me want to pummel his smirk face in with a cinder block.

Heh, I have that same attitude about Mark Cuban.

OT: At least now I'll be a lot less jealous at my friends' MAC's.

 

[Phoenix09215]

snip

Fair enough, but what about Final Cut Pro?

Adobe After effects my friend... Thats better and it runs on PC and Mac.

 

[monkey_man]

I certainly hope the Windows pcs won't get this shit.
I've never had a mac, but I get frustrated beyond normal reasoning when a headset breaks ( I just got a new one, it beeped like an idiot and It gave me a headache. Now it lies broken in my dumpster because I smashed it into my floor, And I am going to get ANOTHER one tomorrow). Let alone my entire custom build PC.

HumancentIpad from Southpark anyone? READ OR BE PUNISHED?
I feel sorry for all the MACusers here who got screwed, useless stuff that costs money is always saddening.

 

[BeerTent]

And that's why I still have a PC. That and gaming. Oh, I'd love to get a MAc for my artwork, but that's all I'd be using it for.

Yeah I'm kind of in the same boat. The only reason I would get a Mac is for artwork and video editing.

Wait... But why? You have access to the exact same software on a PC than you would on a mac. Assuming you go the Adobe route. Hell if you take the GIMP route, it's free if I'm not mistaken. This includes your Final Cut Pro.

OT: This is pretty detestable. This is why I recommend a Creative Zen. They're Cheap, you only need 8GB's at most. Seriously now, I mean it, and even though it comes with software to manage the music and files on it, the windows API will also do it for you. If you don't download your music, the Creative software can rip music from discs. Did I mention you have full control over your music too? No locking anything in. Fucking, freedom.

With that said, can apple die now? Or do I need to research phones so we can get something better than an iPhone. I'm still using a Nokia from 5 years ago. It makes calls.

 

[Gralian]

And this is why the only Apple products i'm ever going to be purchasing are tablets. I'm quite happy with my iPad, thank you. Shame about those macbook users though. Vendor lock-in is a nasty way to screw the consumer.