Xenctuary Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 This is ridiculous. What about all of the OSX and Windows XP themes you can find for pretty much any phone that supports such customisation? There's dozens for Symbian based devices alone! I fail to see why a lawsuit was required. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38935-apple-inc-sues-iphone-hacker-for-iphony/page/2/#findComment-280505 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celticmoon Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 there is no hardware made by apple, any chip or cable or board they use are made next door to let's say "asus" , i can bet even stickers with apple logo is not made by them apple exist just like name - nothing else that for they have tons of patents and rights to them "names" only I used to work for a small company here in NH that had Apple as a customer. We reworked (Added Circuitry Modification) mainboards of theirs and they did not appear to have been designed as a standard off the shelf part. They definitely weren't something you could go and buy at your local Mom and Pop computer store. The components were of course outsourced, but the board was Apple designed. They may have contracts with large board companies, but the boards are exclusively Apple's, and held to tight quality control. Can you find an approximate equivalent? Sure you can, but good luck finding one with the TPM containing the proprietary code used to enable the proprietary operating system. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38935-apple-inc-sues-iphone-hacker-for-iphony/page/2/#findComment-280601 Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlyboy Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 Just as i thought apple dont exactly make computer components lol Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38935-apple-inc-sues-iphone-hacker-for-iphony/page/2/#findComment-280625 Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundboy Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 I don't know if your sarcastic or not very experienced in life, but before Apple engineered the switch to Intel Macs, they made PPC macs and before that 68k Macs. Show me the off the shelf parts for those please? Frank Gehry doesn't create architecture because he uses the same concrete and glass suppliers? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38935-apple-inc-sues-iphone-hacker-for-iphony/page/2/#findComment-280658 Share on other sites More sharing options...
henchman Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 So, you're telling me that Apple is sueing someone for copying their Icons for a phone of which they illegally used the name form anothe rcompany. And no, apple doe snot make anythign anymore. Theyd esign it. Their laptops are made by the same company that make amongst others, dell laptops. And after reading about the numerous problems people are having with their Macbook pro's, right down to the keys becoming completely worn off within 6 months, I'll pass on that piece of overpriced junk. No wonder they're making a 15% profit margin. They've fooled people into believing that the Yugo's they're selling are porsches. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38935-apple-inc-sues-iphone-hacker-for-iphony/page/2/#findComment-280729 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wow Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 No wonder they're making a 15% profit margin.I just read somewhere on the net that apple has a avg profit 45% to 50% Thats what i call a healty profit Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38935-apple-inc-sues-iphone-hacker-for-iphony/page/2/#findComment-280969 Share on other sites More sharing options...
henchman Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 I just read somewhere on the net that apple has a avg profit 45% to 50% Thats what i call a healty profit You must be referrign to this: http://www.businessweek.com/technology/con...050921_4557.htm Those are gross profits per unit. Not taking in account cost of running the Apple business etc. Also, if you read the article, you can see why Apple stuff is so expensive. It's not because it's made better, as the MBP fiasco's show. But because Jobs wants to maximize the per unit profit. Choosing cheaper parts to met those goals. The article says he will not accept anything that does not meet at least a 20% profit margin. Great for invetsors. Not so good for those buying the cheaply made, overpriced {censored} Apple is flogging today. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38935-apple-inc-sues-iphone-hacker-for-iphony/page/2/#findComment-281002 Share on other sites More sharing options...
domino Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 I just had a run with iPhony skin a few days and it's not really my "thing". When you think about it, who wants a "poser iPhone" on a Windows Mobile device in the first place? Not to mention you would have to install 3 more apps and patch dialer to make it look like an iPhone. Also them apps will slow your device and run up memory usage because if the the many images the phone has to keep in memory. I would also have to customize too many productivity apps I do use such as the PocketRSS, WeatherPanel, Media Player, Mort Player, Spb pocket Plus, and a host of other skinable appications. it's just too much trouble just to make it look like a fruit. Don't get me wrong, the skinners and rippers did a great job for something they aren't getting payed for. It's not just for the majority of mobile users and most people would not spend anything longer than an hour to customize a phone. Eventually they will get tired of the skin and move on to another great looking skin, in a few weeks time. Just another Apple hissy fit to gain attention, IMO. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38935-apple-inc-sues-iphone-hacker-for-iphony/page/2/#findComment-282669 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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