After a three-month Macintosh trial, Scot Finnie says "sayonara"to Windows
d by extreme wealth, but even so, I think it's a bit >>>>>>>difficult to judge either Bill or Steve's >>>>>>>motivations from a sizable distance. >>>>>>> >>>>>&g
Re: After a three-month Macintosh trial, Scot Finnie says "sayonara" to Windows
;> >>>>>>>> I don't believe he has exercised his options yet. The company also >>>> >>>>>>>> bought >>>>>>>> a 45 million dollar gulf stream for him to use for business. He >>>>>>>> doesn't >>>>>>>> own the jet the company does. What did Gates and Balmer make last >> >>>>>>>> year? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>"James McCloskey" <<a href="mailto:excelsm
Re: After a three-month Macintosh trial, Scot Finnie says "sayonara"to Windows
t;>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>right >>>>>>>>>>>>>in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>front of the truth and deny it. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>The record companies have been pushing such crap music for the >>>> last >>>>>>>>>15 >>>>>>>>>>>>years >>>>>>>>>>>>>>that they were in trouble. With the advent of MP3s and the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>increased >>>>>>>>>>>use >>>>>&
gt;>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>TCB >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>"DJ" <www.aarrrrggghhh!!!.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>OK, so I'm an (admittedly) old curmudgeon and only listen >> to >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>compressed >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>audio files when I absolutely have to and I especially go >> out >>>>>> of >>>>>>>>>>my >>>>>>>>>>>>>way >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>avoid having anything to do with Mac related stuff as a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>matter >>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>>>>>principle, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>but Amy likes Apple and so I loaded ITunes on her new PC >> and >>>>>> I've >>>>>>>>>>>been >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>&
Re: After a three-month Macintosh trial, Scot Finnie says "sayonara"
t;>> and >>>>>>>> flac >>>>>>>>>>>>> files into the file sharing universe. I'm hoping to include a >>>>>>>>>>>>> note >>>>>>> pointing >>>>>>>>>>>>> people to our web site and saying only that if they like our >>>>>>>>>>>>> music >>>>>>> it >>>>>>>>>> would >>>>>>>>>>>>> be really cool if they would buy a sticker or a T-Shirt or pick >>>> up >>>>>>> my >>>>>>>>>> bar >>>>>>>>>>>>> tab some night. I haven't completely convinced the guys, I >>>>>>>>>>>>> don't >>>>>>>>>>>>> write >>>>>>>>>>> songs >>>>>>>>>>>>> for this band so it's their copyright not mine, but I'm getting >>>>>>>>>>>>> closer. >>>>>>>>>>>>> TCB >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> "Ted Gerber" <tedgerber@rogers.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thad- >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> What's your take on the idea that DRM is being foisted on all >>>>>>>>>>>>>> online >>>>>>>>>> stores >>>>>>>>>>>>>> by the >>>>>>>>>>>>>> respective rights holders/publishers? >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> FLAC is very good. If anyone's on Mac, Amadeus will play FLAC >>>>>>>>>>>>>> files... >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ted >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> "TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Other than the DRM and the fact that you're locked into their >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hardware, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> it's >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> not bad. Which is kind of like the famous, 'Other than, Mrs.<b
;>>>> which >>>>>>> is >>>>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>>>>>> gang of thug lawyers that pushes everybody around. Impoverished >>>> kids >>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>>> single moms! They don't care, pay up or else! Slime! >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> MS, look at the things they've done. They have stolen from >>>>>>>>>>>> Apple, >>>>>> netscape, >>>>>>>>>>>> Sun, the list goes on, and the list is long. Look at how much >>>>>>>>>>>> they >>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>>>>>> taken. They steal, then they turn around and prosecute people >>>>>>>>>>>> that >>>>>>> copy >>>>>>>>>>>> their software, when much of it was stolen by them. How many >>>>>>>>>>>> times >>>>>>> have >>>>>>>>>>>> you heard of Apple having people prosecuted? >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Yep, it's Apple that is evil, and it's Steve Jobs that is the >>>>>>>>>>>> bad >>>>>>>>>>>> guy. >>>>>>>>>>> It's >>>>>>>>>>>> Jobs that wants to take your freedoms away, not Gates and his >>>>>>>>>>>> Pay >>>> to >>>>>>>> Play >>>>>>>>>>>> model. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Get a clue! >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> "TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, my
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