05-12-2004, 03:37 AM
I'm trying to figure out why anyone would hate either Sony or Apple.
Sony has been known to make some bone-headed decisions regarding proprietary technology. Starting back with the Betamax up through the current Memory Sticks I'm not sure why they insist on shooting themselves in the foot. Ignoring that, the Trinitron display tube remains the best CRT on the market and the PS2 is still a great system. To top it off, Sony remains competitive without resorting to mega-corporation bullying of smaller companies.
Hating Apple? I can't even imagine this. Is it because they have violated their contract with Apple records not to get into the music industry? Is it because they make one of the most stable operating systems on the market? Is it because their marketing focuses on aethetics rather than technology (has anyone else here seen the ad for the "iBrator"?)?
When people say they hate MicroSoft, I can understand it because of their business practices and flawed products being released to market. When people say they hate Wal-Mart, I can understand this because of the poor treatment of employees and the marketing that damages small business. Can somebody explain to me why to hate Sony or Apple?
Sony has been known to make some bone-headed decisions regarding proprietary technology. Starting back with the Betamax up through the current Memory Sticks I'm not sure why they insist on shooting themselves in the foot. Ignoring that, the Trinitron display tube remains the best CRT on the market and the PS2 is still a great system. To top it off, Sony remains competitive without resorting to mega-corporation bullying of smaller companies.
Hating Apple? I can't even imagine this. Is it because they have violated their contract with Apple records not to get into the music industry? Is it because they make one of the most stable operating systems on the market? Is it because their marketing focuses on aethetics rather than technology (has anyone else here seen the ad for the "iBrator"?)?
When people say they hate MicroSoft, I can understand it because of their business practices and flawed products being released to market. When people say they hate Wal-Mart, I can understand this because of the poor treatment of employees and the marketing that damages small business. Can somebody explain to me why to hate Sony or Apple?
Gullible isn't in the dictionary.