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Your a true Neo-Techno-Con. Throwing together an article that makes thinly veiled associations to denigrate a product that has absolutely no relevance to the subject matter.

Market penetration through partnerships is hardly cause for alarm when the exclusive agreement is only for 2 year.

Go chase another goblin.

C'mon! You think Applephiles even give an obese rodent's posterior? They would sell their mothers downstream for a baby head removing machine if it:

A) had an Apple logo on it
B) Jobs announced it as "And one more thing"
C) It had curves and stylised looks
D) Makes the XBaby (the same thing but MS)
look like last years trash until it is
trashed by the 'next big thing'

Slap an apple logo on it and have jobs peddle
it and it will be bought. iPins, apple
clothes pins and the iLine to pin them to. The
iToilet with iPod hook up. The iRON to steam
their clothes, comes with optional 199.00
UV attachment for sterilising the clothes
if steaming was good wnough!

On and on, yada yada iyada!

They don't care. They don't care that Apple
is produced by China where human rights
violations are all over the place. They
don't care that non0indy bands can't get on
iTunes. They don't care so long as they have
instant gratification. That's IS THE MANTRA
of the Baby Boomers and their whining little
3 shot vente drinking offspring live by.

That is Apple's market. The people that SAY
they want good products that are made in
a fair, compassionate and free manner. They
want open source and net freedom; yet are
hypocrites that buy things made by countries
with human righst records that made Hussein
look like a nice guy and support a company
that has a closed architecture just like the
evil MS. Even more closed as they FORCE
you to buy their hardware which is little
more than what you find in a LINUX box but
ith less graphics and more expensive memory!

They don't care, why even ask them? They
will dance around it saying we ARE for
freedom. The freedom to give up our freedom
for the yoke of Apple.

A machine that people dual boot so they
run REAL applications for work and gamming
I might add! Yep great buy there!

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I like Apple as a one of the good alternatives to the Wintel monopoly. But iPod+iTunes of course acts against Net Neutrality, and so is iPhone. The lack of real total compatibility betwen MasOS and Wintel also is against Net Neutrality... I think that actually all the manufacturers and editors are against Net Neutrality and as usal the only communtity to be in favor of Net Neutrality is allways the same: the Open Source Community!

Although I had not intended to buy one anyhow, if and when I did decide, I would NOT buy one for the simple fact Apple aligned ONLY with AT&T. I will not do business with AT&T, so indeed, buying or using an IPhone is an endorsement of the product/company, and also a vote for a MONOPOLISTIC society. Shame on Apple for doing this.

Not that I'd get an IPhone anyway, but that's a helluvan argument against using one. And AT&T was just slapped down by the FCC for shutting down those phone numbers out west that were for conference calling. And they've had a bad track record with VOIP as well.

My dsl is through Earthlink, which was a choice that was more expensive but FOR net neutrality, since Earthlink has been vocal in support of it, and in fact an Earthlink exec testified before congress to try to get the telecomm legislation amended to include it.

a very interesting dilemma you raised. when my partner and i launched www.thegroovymind.com it was for the precise reason you raise here--supporting companies that promote sustainability and social responsibility, which means buyers with a conscience acting on their beliefs. the same applies here when we're talking about democratic principles. net neutrality is so incredibly important to maintain free speech and a true paradigm of democracy. we need to really look at the ramifications of our buying decisions, even if it means foregoing the comforts and high tech goods that are innovative and groundbreaking. and at the very least we need to be outspoken about our objections to the companies we do support.

Cut me a break! "Net neutrality?" After having run-ins with websites that REQUIRE and DEMAND Microsoft Internet Explorer, and even a Microsoft operating system, I think your premise for your question is pure bullsh*t.

Let's be real. While the purpose of the Internet is to provide for OS-blind compatibility, it seems that the bigotry of many proponents of a certain operating system is rampant on the web, making certain legal actions against a certain Redmond, WA-based company necessary.

I won't pretend I even am neutral about AT&T, but I certainly prefer Apple over MS. I am sick and tired of the bigotry and work hard to make sure that my Windows-using friends don't feel like I'm either looking down on them for their choice nor do I patronize them.

Find another tact if you don't like iPhone... just don't try to pit the iPhone and Apple against net neutrality... it's just like spittin' into the wind! It's going to blow back in your fa

I think that buying an iPhone is supporting all the forces that are trying to create a tiered internet - and a tiered US economy. The HAVES will get more and more, the have-nots get less, and those of us who are fighting for a free and equal-access internet are being squeezed out. Supporting AT&T is supporting almost everything that runs counter to what many of us believe.

So resist, and be smart about who's doing what and what they are supporting. Anybody heard of Working Assets? They support Net Neutrality, and put their monies where their beliefs are.