Comments on: Apple Bullies Bloggers, Again http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:46:41 -0800 hourly 1 By: Apple Just As Bad as Microsoft? http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/comment-page-3/#comment-2637289 Apple Just As Bad as Microsoft? Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:18:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/#comment-2637289 [...] http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/ [...] [...] http://www.tech...bloggers-again/ [...]

]]> By: Apple Bullies Bloggers Over UI; Microsoft Patented the Double-Click http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/comment-page-3/#comment-2637178 Apple Bullies Bloggers Over UI; Microsoft Patented the Double-Click Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:18:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/#comment-2637178 [...] http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/ Just in case you think Apple is any better than Microsoft. [...] [...] http://www.tech...bloggers-again/ Just in case you think Apple is any better than Microsoft. [...]

]]> By: Boycott Novell » Apple Attacks GNU/Linux Users, Lies to the Public, Gets Sued by Patent Troll http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/comment-page-3/#comment-2547493 Boycott Novell » Apple Attacks GNU/Linux Users, Lies to the Public, Gets Sued by Patent Troll Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:19:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/#comment-2547493 [...] Apple Bullies Bloggers, Again Apple has a history of using lawyers against bloggers. There was the now infamous Think Secret [...] [...] Apple Bullies Bloggers, Again Apple has a history of using lawyers against bloggers. There was the now infamous Think Secret [...]

]]> By: A Apple não gosta de bloggers! | MUIOMUIO.NET http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/comment-page-3/#comment-2463750 A Apple não gosta de bloggers! | MUIOMUIO.NET Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:11:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/#comment-2463750 [...] Microsoft continuam a fechar os olhos perante as atitudes que a Apple tem para com os bloggers. Existem vários casos em que a Apple envia, através dos seus advogados, cartas de intimidação ou mesmo [...] [...] Microsoft continuam a fechar os olhos perante as atitudes que a Apple tem para com os bloggers. Existem vários casos em que a Apple envia, através dos seus advogados, cartas de intimidação ou mesmo [...]

]]> By: DeveloperZen » Blog Archive » Apple PR Bullies Caught on Tape http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/comment-page-3/#comment-2427747 DeveloperZen » Blog Archive » Apple PR Bullies Caught on Tape Sun, 03 Aug 2008 20:34:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/#comment-2427747 [...] public relations tendency to bully journalists and bloggers is nothing new but a recent post on Valleywag shows a rare view on things really work behind the [...] [...] public relations tendency to bully journalists and bloggers is nothing new but a recent post on Valleywag shows a rare view on things really work behind the [...]

]]> By: Apple vs Microsoft, ein Mal anders | Sajonara.de - Internetmagazin http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/comment-page-3/#comment-2395417 Apple vs Microsoft, ein Mal anders | Sajonara.de - Internetmagazin Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:53:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/#comment-2395417 [...] Unterstützung (engl.) erhält die Blogosphäre aber jetzt von Michael Arrington, der sich nach der [...] [...] Unterstützung (engl.) erhält die Blogosphäre aber jetzt von Michael Arrington, der sich nach der [...]

]]> By: A taste of Apple’s public relations - istartedsomething http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/comment-page-3/#comment-1764164 A taste of Apple’s public relations - istartedsomething Sat, 17 Nov 2007 08:56:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/#comment-1764164 [...] PR bullying journalists and bloggers is nothing new, but as far as I know this is the first time it’s happened when the cameras [...] [...] PR bullying journalists and bloggers is nothing new, but as far as I know this is the first time it’s happened when the cameras [...]

]]> By: bk http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/comment-page-3/#comment-773487 bk Tue, 23 Jan 2007 20:29:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/#comment-773487 I'm joining the apple cult and waiting for Jobs to tell me to drink the death juice so that I can catch the comet and get off this god forsaken planet! I’m joining the apple cult and waiting for Jobs to tell me to drink the death juice so that I can catch the comet and get off this god forsaken planet!

]]> By: Andre http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/comment-page-3/#comment-773024 Andre Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:01:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/#comment-773024 Welp, I stopped about halfway through these posts because everybody who is posting about the outrage of Apple is posting that they sent a cease and desist letter about the iPhone-like skin. Actually, the picture of the iPhone on this blog is an Apple commercial, ripped off the Apple website. I recognize it from the JP Pruitt-like supermodel's hand that's holding the iPhone. To you people who don't understand, that's what they are complaining about. This blog is using Apple's pictures, basically commercials paid for by Apple, of the iPhone from Apple's website, in a way that is unflattering (I'm sure they wouldn't have minded so much if it was an Apple fanboi entry). Apple wouldn't have a leg to stand on if this lazy-ass blogger made their own pictures (artist sketches, Hah! That would be excellent), or at least didn't use another websites content as it's own. Which is the heart of this. Moral of the story? Kids, don't be lazy ass with your web design. Create your own content. Welp, I stopped about halfway through these posts because everybody who is posting about the outrage of Apple is posting that they sent a cease and desist letter about the iPhone-like skin.
Actually, the picture of the iPhone on this blog is an Apple commercial, ripped off the Apple website. I recognize it from the JP Pruitt-like supermodel’s hand that’s holding the iPhone.

To you people who don’t understand, that’s what they are complaining about.

This blog is using Apple’s pictures, basically commercials paid for by Apple, of the iPhone from Apple’s website, in a way that is unflattering (I’m sure they wouldn’t have minded so much if it was an Apple fanboi entry).
Apple wouldn’t have a leg to stand on if this lazy-ass blogger made their own pictures (artist sketches, Hah! That would be excellent), or at least didn’t use another websites content as it’s own. Which is the heart of this.
Moral of the story? Kids, don’t be lazy ass with your web design. Create your own content.

]]> By: Nick http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/comment-page-3/#comment-762189 Nick Sun, 21 Jan 2007 14:55:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/#comment-762189 So please clarify: Customizing skins and themes are now illegal? What if I'm a fan of Spiderman or Superman and I want their pics as my wallpaper? Do I need to write to Marvel/DC Comics/Sony Pictures, etc. or even to the guy who created these superheroes before I can place them on my desktop or phone? Because it seems that's the message "Apple Computers, Inc." (if ever there's a thing) is trying to convey. Oh, and did I commit a crime by typing the word "Apple"? So next time I bite into my favorite fruit I should call it the "red fruit"? So please clarify: Customizing skins and themes are now illegal? What if I’m a fan of Spiderman or Superman and I want their pics as my wallpaper? Do I need to write to Marvel/DC Comics/Sony Pictures, etc. or even to the guy who created these superheroes before I can place them on my desktop or phone?
Because it seems that’s the message “Apple Computers, Inc.” (if ever there’s a thing) is trying to convey.

Oh, and did I commit a crime by typing the word “Apple”? So next time I bite into my favorite fruit I should call it the “red fruit”?

]]> By: chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/comment-page-3/#comment-749918 chris Sat, 20 Jan 2007 00:35:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/#comment-749918 well u no wut clued!!!!!!! people arent as poor as u think iso dont think that people cant afford them because i could but instead i decided to to get a zune and it was the right thing to do because u have nothing better to do than read everyone elses comments and bash them for saying something that kinda makes sence things that are made are ment to be exploted even the iphone have you ever downloaded something fee when it really costs money are you saying that the record labels should sue you because u got it free so really it doesnt matter besause the iphone is an over priced piece of crap any way also i could afford one of those and what ur doing is called being a a** well u no wut clued!!!!!!!
people arent as poor as u think iso dont think that people cant afford them because i could but instead i decided to to get a zune and it was the right thing to do because
u have nothing better to do than read everyone elses comments and bash them for saying something that kinda makes sence things that are made are ment to be exploted even the iphone have you ever downloaded something fee when it really costs money are you saying that the record labels should sue you because u got it free so really it doesnt matter besause the iphone is an over priced piece of crap any way
also i could afford one of those

and what ur doing is called being a a**

]]> By: A.A. http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/comment-page-3/#comment-728733 A.A. Tue, 16 Jan 2007 21:52:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/#comment-728733 Apple hasn't sued me for using the Logic Pro for a free music creation suite or for a Babya iPhone mockup: http://babyasoftwaregr.livejournal.com/81170.html Interestingly, Modaco seems to be based in the EU. The SMH has a article showing the skin-http://www.smh.com.au/news/mobiles--handhelds/iphone-skins-irk-apple/2007/01/15/1168709656280.html Apple hasn’t sued me for using the Logic Pro for a free music creation suite or for a Babya iPhone mockup:
http://babyasof....com/81170.html
Interestingly, Modaco seems to be based in the EU.

The SMH has a article showing the skin-http://www.smh.com.au/news/mobiles–handhelds/iphone-skins-irk-apple/2007/01/15/1168709656280.html

]]> By: holeg http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/comment-page-3/#comment-726545 holeg Tue, 16 Jan 2007 18:01:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/#comment-726545 quote: <i>This iphone will not be a big hit. Who in their right mind will spend $500 for a phone that isn’t going to offer that much more than the $200 pda?</i> This is not true. In german amazon you can buy the iPhone right now and it was place one after a few days in the bestseller list .... I haven't seen this before on anotther product which will only be available 9 Month later. quote: This iphone will not be a big hit. Who in their right mind will spend $500 for a phone that isn’t going to offer that much more than the $200 pda?

This is not true. In german amazon you can buy the iPhone right now and it was place one after a few days in the bestseller list …. I haven’t seen this before on anotther product which will only be available 9 Month later.

]]> By: www.kudd.net http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/comment-page-3/#comment-715498 www.kudd.net Tue, 16 Jan 2007 08:22:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/#comment-715498 <strong>แอปเปิลคุกคามคนเขียน...</strong> หลังจากที่แอปเปิลเปิดตัว iPhone ไปไม่ถึงอาทิตย์ ก็มีคนลอกเลียน UI ของ iPhone โดยทำเป็นสกินมาใช้กับ... แอปเปิลคุกคามคนเขียน…

หลังจากที่แอปเปิลเปิดตัว iPhone ไปไม่ถึงอาทิตย์ ก็มีคนลอกเลียน UI ของ iPhone โดยทำเป็นสกินมาใช้กับ…

]]> By: uwe http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/comment-page-3/#comment-715446 uwe Tue, 16 Jan 2007 08:06:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/#comment-715446 I'm wondering how many of these iPhone patents are valid in Europe. Over here, software and ideas can not be patented which is good. I always wanted to replace the crapy WM5 standard apps with something M$ will never deliver and it's time to do it now. You simply have to get the icons somewhere else :) I’m wondering how many of these iPhone patents are valid in Europe. Over here, software and ideas can not be patented which is good.

I always wanted to replace the crapy WM5 standard apps with something M$ will never deliver and it’s time to do it now. You simply have to get the icons somewhere else :)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/comment-page-3/#comment-715144 Anonymous Tue, 16 Jan 2007 06:24:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/#comment-715144 I think it's funny that everything used to be eCrap, then Apple started it off with iMac, and ever since there has been companies registering and making everything "iCrapola". Cisco just wanted attention, I personally think the name is boring. I think Cisco should come up with some less lame and so should Apple. Apple should just call their product "The Phone" aka Apple Phone, like they did with Mail.app and vista copied the idea of it. It's so simple and no trademark issues with just using the word phone. Apple can just call it i-phone. "The letter I Phone" ;-) Either way I think the whole thing is silly. Cisco is only mad because Apple said they wouldn't make the first device interoperate with Cisco, that's all Cisco wanted in exchange, which was something Apple couldn't give give because they were beholden to Cingular, and probably wouldn't have been allowed to offer IP telephony. However, you know everyone and there mother is going to start making java apps ;-) Java skype, Java IM client, all things you can hit on a web page with your iPhone. Let the fun begin. I think it’s funny that everything used to be eCrap, then Apple started it off with iMac, and ever since there has been companies registering and making everything “iCrapola”. Cisco just wanted attention, I personally think the name is boring.

I think Cisco should come up with some less lame and so should Apple. Apple should just call their product “The Phone” aka Apple Phone, like they did with Mail.app and vista copied the idea of it. It’s so simple and no trademark issues with just using the word phone. Apple can just call it i-phone. “The letter I Phone” ;-)

Either way I think the whole thing is silly. Cisco is only mad because Apple said they wouldn’t make the first device interoperate with Cisco, that’s all Cisco wanted in exchange, which was something Apple couldn’t give give because they were beholden to Cingular, and probably wouldn’t have been allowed to offer IP telephony. However, you know everyone and there mother is going to start making java apps ;-)

Java skype, Java IM client, all things you can hit on a web page with your iPhone. Let the fun begin.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/comment-page-3/#comment-715123 Anonymous Tue, 16 Jan 2007 06:16:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/#comment-715123 Apple didn't steal anything with the name iPhone, I'll be anyone here $500 Apple wins the right to the iPhone name, any takers? Back a few years after the Newton Apple owned iPhone.org, and .net for a while I believe, the also filed numerous strange patents using iPhone, and other stuff. Also there are about 48 companies worldwide already using the name iPhone, many who DO NOT have the rights to it but have used it anyway. Anyway I know a lot more about the iPhone name ordeal than I dare say, but Apple's not going to lose. I'll personally donate $500 to charity or the bet, and the moderator of this site can contact me offsite (don't publish my email) to confirm the bet/charity or post here to confirm it if he wishes. Apple didn’t steal anything with the name iPhone, I’ll be anyone here $500 Apple wins the right to the iPhone name, any takers? Back a few years after the Newton Apple owned iPhone.org, and .net for a while I believe, the also filed numerous strange patents using iPhone, and other stuff. Also there are about 48 companies worldwide already using the name iPhone, many who DO NOT have the rights to it but have used it anyway. Anyway I know a lot more about the iPhone name ordeal than I dare say, but Apple’s not going to lose. I’ll personally donate $500 to charity or the bet, and the moderator of this site can contact me offsite (don’t publish my email) to confirm the bet/charity or post here to confirm it if he wishes.

]]> By: David http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/comment-page-3/#comment-714721 David Tue, 16 Jan 2007 03:50:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/#comment-714721 Interesting that Apple have the cheek to threaten people yet they've clearly stolen the NAME iPhone! http://iphone.com Now they're about to get a taste of their own medicine :) Interesting that Apple have the cheek to threaten people yet they’ve clearly stolen the NAME iPhone!

http://iphone.com

Now they’re about to get a taste of their own medicine :)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/comment-page-3/#comment-714719 Anonymous Tue, 16 Jan 2007 03:48:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/#comment-714719 WM5useri730, I downloaded the theme, and "de-structed" it completely, the icons used to create this are literally CHOPPED RIGHT OUT OF APPLE'S WEBSITE. They didn't even bother to recreate them, or modify them in anyway, I actually took the .bmp files, took the file off Apple site and lined them all back up and you can see exactly where they were CHOPPED UP. Disgusting. At least have some dignity in creating the theme. Geeze, It's no different than just copying images off a website, and pasting them on your website or switching them to JPEG. You can even see the exact compression errors and color profiles still embedded. It's a clear case of copying, not even a case of look and feel, Apple can sue and WIN, any case related to this because the person just changed them to .BMP files. Pretty piss poor if you ask me. Geeze, at least do 30 minutes of work when making the theme. I've made sexier themes. WM5useri730, I downloaded the theme, and “de-structed” it completely, the icons used to create this are literally CHOPPED RIGHT OUT OF APPLE’S WEBSITE. They didn’t even bother to recreate them, or modify them in anyway, I actually took the .bmp files, took the file off Apple site and lined them all back up and you can see exactly where they were CHOPPED UP.

Disgusting. At least have some dignity in creating the theme. Geeze, It’s no different than just copying images off a website, and pasting them on your website or switching them to JPEG. You can even see the exact compression errors and color profiles still embedded.

It’s a clear case of copying, not even a case of look and feel, Apple can sue and WIN, any case related to this because the person just changed them to .BMP files. Pretty piss poor if you ask me. Geeze, at least do 30 minutes of work when making the theme. I’ve made sexier themes.

]]> By: Bill Roark http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/comment-page-3/#comment-713897 Bill Roark Mon, 15 Jan 2007 23:46:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/#comment-713897 To all PC Users: If you have to ask, you'll never know! To all PC Users:

If you have to ask, you’ll never know!

]]> By: WM5useri730 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/comment-page-3/#comment-713839 WM5useri730 Mon, 15 Jan 2007 23:31:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/#comment-713839 Some people on here are such A**holes and Apple fan boys i.e. CLUED. If you would take the time to get your head out Apple's a** and read what the letter said that was sent to these blog sites you would see that they Apple said we copied the entire iPhone. They said the desktop was identical to the iPhone. Since when does Apple have a start menu? And don't come for me because i can get right back with you. Apple needs to leave people alone before someone takes them for all they have. Some people on here are such A**holes and Apple fan boys i.e. CLUED. If you would take the time to get your head out Apple’s a** and read what the letter said that was sent to these blog sites you would see that they Apple said we copied the entire iPhone. They said the desktop was identical to the iPhone. Since when does Apple have a start menu? And don’t come for me because i can get right back with you. Apple needs to leave people alone before someone takes them for all they have.

]]> By: Peter http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/comment-page-3/#comment-713745 Peter Mon, 15 Jan 2007 22:56:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/#comment-713745 I am wondering if Apple can sue all the chinese plagiates that will be on the market soon. They are concentrating on the wrong guys. I think it will be very contraprodictive to all the millions of Dollars they put into marketing. They will not convince me of their products with this kind of bad etikette! I am wondering if Apple can sue all the chinese plagiates that will be on the market soon. They are concentrating on the wrong guys. I think it will be very contraprodictive to all the millions of Dollars they put into marketing. They will not convince me of their products with this kind of bad etikette!

]]> By: G. Fawkes http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/comment-page-3/#comment-713612 G. Fawkes Mon, 15 Jan 2007 22:11:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/#comment-713612 The last original Apple I had was Apple ][ ... lol ;-) The last original Apple I had was Apple ][ … lol ;-)

]]> By: Ravish http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/comment-page-3/#comment-713397 Ravish Mon, 15 Jan 2007 21:00:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/#comment-713397 I installed Mac Transformation Pack on my windows PC to make it look like Mac. Is Apple going to sue me for doing this? and mike for hosting my comment? I would love to buy Macbook Pro but Apple sell it for over $3600 in India and does not even provide after sales service. I installed Mac Transformation Pack on my windows PC to make it look like Mac. Is Apple going to sue me for doing this? and mike for hosting my comment?

I would love to buy Macbook Pro but Apple sell it for over $3600 in India and does not even provide after sales service.

]]> By: mine ok http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/comment-page-3/#comment-712855 mine ok Mon, 15 Jan 2007 18:29:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/13/apple-bullies-bloggers-again/#comment-712855 hey did jobs make his workers do a 100 hour a week to get this done? hey did jobs make his workers do a 100 hour a week to get this done?

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