[opendtv] Re: I'm starting to feel sorry for, and worry about, Apple

  • From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:41:28 -0400

At 2:25 PM -0500 7/28/10, Manfredi, Albert E wrote:
I don't feel as sorry. As far as I'm concerned, a manufacturer of a product has the right to null the warranty if users mess around with internals that are not meant to be user-accessed. But that's as far as it should go. In general, if I buy a box, I should be able to do with it whatever I want. Short of endangering others or interfering with communications. 

Apple is behaving ever more like the Ma Bell of the old days.


The author has it right.
If you don't like what Apple if offering buy something else. This has worked just fine for Microsoft for several decades, although the near monopoly draw of Windows seems to be losing steam.
Not only is Apple dealing with a global minefield of regulations, they are ALSO trying to navigate the treacherous would of the media conglomerates, to create alternatives to the oligopoly control over TV distribution.
You are not being very consistent here Bert. You want to deregulate TV broadcasting, but seem fine with the highly regulated world of the telecoms... 

Regards
Craig






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