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MarchHare · 07-17-2009, 01:36 PM

If, in an alternate reality, Microsoft was the dominant player in the digital music business and pulled a similar stunt (purposely breaking sync support on all devices other than Zunes), the Apple fanboys would be screaming bloody murder and demanding antitrust punishment. Because it's Apple, though, they can do no wrong, so it's no big deal if they purposely prevent their software from working with non-Apple devices.

I'm absolutely not an Apple-hater (I happily own an iBook, Mac Mini, and iPod Touch), but I find Apple zealots who blindly defend the company no matter what they do to be among the most insufferable people on the internet.

07-17-2009, 01:36 PM	#12
MarchHare Franchise Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: YSJ (1979-2002) -> YYC (2002-2022) -> YVR (2022-present) Exp:	If, in an alternate reality, Microsoft was the dominant player in the digital music business and pulled a similar stunt (purposely breaking sync support on all devices other than Zunes), the Apple fanboys would be screaming bloody murder and demanding antitrust punishment. Because it's Apple, though, they can do no wrong, so it's no big deal if they purposely prevent their software from working with non-Apple devices. I'm absolutely not an Apple-hater (I happily own an iBook, Mac Mini, and iPod Touch), but I find Apple zealots who blindly defend the company no matter what they do to be among the most insufferable people on the internet.