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From: The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Apple Has Really Jumped The Shark This Time
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On 5/11/24 8:05 AM, Rich wrote:

>   I suspect a lot of the whiners are also
> in the same group that thought they were watching real physical objects
> being crushed to nothing.

My objection has nothing to do with the iPad or the reality or not of 
the crushing.  I find destruction of useful items really disturbing, and 
the idea that some entity would find this a GOOD thing is disgusting.

I hated letting the State of Kalifornia crush my evil car, even though 
it tried to kill me several times by jamming the accelerator full on. 
It had a lot of good parts that should have been saved, but that was 
against the rules.  It was stupid to take $100 from the wrecker rather 
than $1K from the State, but I really hated it.

I can't throw useful things away.  They go into the Goodwill box.  If 
THEY have to throw them away at least I don't have to watch.  Same with 
books to the library.

Maybe this ad balances out the goodness of the 1984 offering.  Hrm... 
Much the same concept...

-- 
Cheers, Bev
   "Calling someone an asshole for being rude to a telemarketer
    is like accusing someone who's shot a burglar in his home
    of being a poor host."                        -- W.S.Rowell