Re: Greasy fingerprints (was Re: Are Tech Writers Valid anymore)

[Gene Kim-Eng <techwr -at- genek -dot- com>]

Anything that can be welded on can be cut off.

The poison pill for me is an OS manufacturer telling me what I can and
cannot install and even worse, giving itself the power to uninstall
something I choose to install.

Gene Kim-Eng


On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 10:04 AM, Mike Starr <mike -at- writestarr -dot- com> wrote:

> Apple's DRM philosophy, "training wheels welded on" philosophy, and
> obscene prices in comparison to other manufacturer's comparable products
> are the three reasons I've not considered buying Apple products. The
> "training wheels welded on" philosophy is also why I'm not interested in
> Windows 8.
>
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