Apple, Adobe drifting apart

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Pure BS and FUD

"Since Apple's not under scrutiny for being a monopoly, it can
perpetrate behavior that's more egregious in that respect
(bundling) than Microsoft can," Kay said. While Apple's behavior
may be high-handed, there's little anyone can do, he said. "Your
customers may be annoyed, your developer partners may be
annoyed, but regulators certainly aren't going to do anything."

Jake Kemper, an Adobe customer and an Orlando, Fla.-based
broadcast designer, agreed that Apple calls the shots.

"Apple has the power to pretty much monopolize any software
they present to their users," he said. "They have their own
conference, they have the hardware and full control over the OS.
It didn't make sense for Adobe to compete (when Apple
integrated products), as far as I can see. I really don't think
Apple was going to jump up and give Adobe any help in
integrating to the new OS."

The apps that Apple includes with OS X are removable[/
b]. They don't weld them to the OS, unlike someone else. No
comapny is more egregious in that respect (bundling) than
Microsoft. This is a fact, not speculation. Apple is not perfect,
but they're not the devil that this article tries to make them out
to be.

Posted by: Rick_K   Posted on: 03/31/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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