To everyone: this thread and the other Steve Jobs thread are off-topic. Please do not make any more posts to them.
There is no need for retractions, apologies, or anything else. If you wish to continue the discussion, take it to I-Network or anywhere other than here. And, for the record, Apple bashing is perfectly fine on this list; everyone needs to learn to be a little /less/ sensitive. ----- Original message ----- > Well as I pointed out Apple products are between 65% and 95% more > expensive than identical products elsewhere so I think you will agree > that they are overpriced. I think you will agree that the build > quality from the Chinese sweatshops is poor, even Apple employees > accept that. I think you will agree that a telephone that can't make > calls except under certain conditions is not a great phone. > > Look guys, to all who have been so upset that I pointed out that the > products of an american multinational are rubbish, I apologise for > hurting your feelings. I would say that if you are so sensitive to the > feelings of multinational companies then maybe a LUG mailing list is > maybe not a good place for you, but hey that's up to you. > > Tim > > > On 8 October 2011 16:30, DENIS McNelly <[email protected]> wrote: > > Cavin, > > > > I am down with you, you seem to have correctly analyzed Tim's message. > > > > Tim I still want to know if your problem is the Price or the Quality > > of Apple product. > > > > McNelly > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Oct 7, 2011, at 8:12 PM, Cavin Aaron <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Yes u distorted the facts > > > > > > Is it a fact that Apple products are rubbish > > > Your argument of price is flat footed, when I go to a bar I ll not > > > select the cheapest beer, actually cheap beers are expensive > > > > > > Your wedge with Apple seems to be price, well let the chaps who can > > > afford enjoy their bliss, as long as your are not footing the tab > > > why care > > > > > > > > > > > > On Oct 7, 2011, at 7:03 AM, Tim Schofield <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Surely it would only be "trollish" if I had not backed up my > > > > opinion with facts? I did. > > > > > > > > > > > > On 7 October 2011 11:59, Gerald Begumisa <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 1:20 PM, Tim Schofield > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Yes I understand that. However does that not cause a problem? > > > > > > > > > > > > This mailing list is called a _Linux_ user group mailing list, > > > > > > and someone happening across it would expect to find people > > > > > > promoting Linux and Free software. What they would find more > > > > > > often than not is regurgitated Apple inc marketing blurb. This > > > > > > is not a good promotion for Linux. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tim - while your unwavering advocacy for Linux is admirable and > > > > > very much welcome (especially since this is a _Linux_ user > > > > > group), I don't think bashing alternative products with > > > > > borderline troll-ish, subjective comments promotes the _Linux_ > > > > > cause either. Case in point is your reference to Apple's > > > > > products as <quote>overpriced rubbish</quote> which people only > > > > > buy because of Steve Job's marketing genius. > > > > > _______________________________________________ The Uganda Linux > > > > > User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > > > > > > > > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > > > > > [email protected] Mailing list archives: > > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list > > > > > settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe: > > > > > http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > > > > > > > > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > > > > > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > > > > > > > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them > > > > > (including attachments if any). 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