Is Apple The New Microsoft?

Varg Vikernes writes "Even if you don't count Apple's actions this week as a potential threat to first amendment rights (Apple's crackdown on Web sites that love the company), they do nothing to bolster Apple's public image. In fact the company's success of late has yielded accusations of bullying and potentially unlawful business tactics, along with complaints about the fact that songs purchased from its iTunes music service don't work with music players other than its own. According to Forbes, to some these tactics sound like something Apple's neighbor to the North might employ. They wonder aloud Is Apple the New Microsoft?

No

[Anonymous Coward]

No, they need some BSODs.

No.

[torpor]

Microsoft is the New Microsoft. Don't ever forget that, peon hoard!!

(And if anyone else has any "New Microsoft" for sale, won't be long before Microsoft buy that too..)

why have I seen this before??

[Anonymous Coward]

Bill Gates in a cape with a shroud over his head...

His crackley voice speaks, "Arise Darth Apple"

Steve Jobs sets up, "Yes my Lord."

when you come over to the dark side, all of the evil consumes you.

Welcome Apple, the Evil that is Gates has consumed you.

Next we will find Linus cut in half laying on the floor with RMS shaking his head, "ready not for the battle were you. Dead you now are."

oh yeah, this will be good......

"Apple's neighbour to the North"

[Saint Aardvark]

...Canada?

Here we come Private Eye

[Cougem]

Apple the New Microsoft? Another one for the neophiliacs [private-eye.co.uk]

Re:What's wrong with the "old" Microsoft?

[AKnightCowboy]

Will the word Microsoft wind up being an adjective or a verb?

Microsoft is an adjective. Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, microsoft Penis, etc.

Re:why have I seen this before??

[jessecurry]

because every post would get it :)

Re:No iTunes for Linux

[Anonymous Coward]

You seem to be obsessed with XGA resolution. Tell me about your mother.