Most of that fortune came from illegal
monopolistic business practices. I'm a Windows developer but I still say he's an arse.
( djtrialprice, Thu 6 Oct 2011, 11:57, 3 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

Double glazing salesmen eh?
well whatever title makes you feel better about ripping off old ladies
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 6 Oct 2011, 11:58, Reply)

Apple are every bit as monopolistic as Windows were/are
But Apple are very, very good at presenting what they're doing as being the next greatest thing and the reinvention of the wheel.

The fact that Apple will only let you play stuff bought through their own store and you can only reliably synch Apple products with other Apple products passes most people by.

Edit: They don't even support Flash, so you have to view the iInternet, too.
( Kroney, Thu 6 Oct 2011, 12:00, Reply)

That's not a monopoly
That's, "We make the hardware, we make the software, it works how we want it to." Windows got its market share from being a platform that could run on anyone's hardware. And when they had the majority of the desktop market they abused their position. The EU didn't fine them several billion Euros for shits and giggles.

Now if you'll excuse me, I have lots of old ladies to rip off.
( djtrialprice, Thu 6 Oct 2011, 12:09, Reply)

All true
same is true of apple as far as I know, except they keep it all.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 6 Oct 2011, 12:09, Reply)

Microsoft keeps it all, it's Bill who gives his own money away.

( djtrialprice, Thu 6 Oct 2011, 12:32, Reply)

fair enough.
Still more that Steve does.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 6 Oct 2011, 12:44, Reply)