Comments on: Apple Imposes New iPhone Purchase Limits to Slow Unlockers http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5004 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:35:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Mikey http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5004#comment-327610 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:33:43 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5004#comment-327610 I stand corrected: It's a NY Times article quoted in Slashdot... And yes, Apple has a vested interest in profit$, no matter how obscene those profits are. Now it appears Apple is trying to help ATT retain (or keep) new IPhone customers. By mandating sales tactics. I stand corrected:
It’s a NY Times article quoted in Slashdot…
And yes, Apple has a vested interest in profit$, no matter how obscene those profits are.
Now it appears Apple is trying to help ATT retain (or keep) new IPhone customers.
By mandating sales tactics.

]]> by: Mikey http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5004#comment-327303 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:53:37 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5004#comment-327303 One other thing, there's a new Digg article out now about how much money ATT has been kicking back to Apple from those lucky customers. Apple has been getting $18/each user each month on each ATT activated IPhone. Over a 2 year basic service agreement, that comes up to a serious sum of money, all of it from the (un)lucky customer. One other thing, there’s a new Digg article out now about how much money ATT has been kicking back to Apple from those lucky customers.
Apple has been getting $18/each user each month on each ATT activated IPhone.
Over a 2 year basic service agreement, that comes up to a serious sum of money, all of it from the (un)lucky customer.

]]> by: Mikey http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5004#comment-327270 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:22:59 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5004#comment-327270 As far as I can tell, there is no requirement to purchase -anything- from Apple. I know that's not what Steve would like, but hey, thats the way it is. Until Satan, sorry Steve becomes the supreme world leader that he thinks he is, there is no requirement that anyone actually buy any of this "must have" crap that Apple pushes out. Oh and I HATE DRM. Take that, Steve. As far as I can tell, there is no requirement to purchase -anything- from Apple. I know that’s not what Steve would like, but hey, thats the way it is. Until Satan, sorry Steve becomes the supreme world leader that he thinks he is, there is no requirement that anyone actually buy any of this “must have” crap that Apple pushes out. Oh and I HATE DRM. Take that, Steve.

]]> by: John http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5004#comment-327200 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:17:01 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5004#comment-327200 Wouldn't "...are legal tender for all debts..." mean for any debt you owe to anyone, or is this referring to any debt you owe to the government? Chalk my non-understanding of this to not being an attorney. :-) I was also under the impression that pennies were NOT legal tender to prevent people from paying bills with a truckload of pennies. Wouldn’t “…are legal tender for all debts…” mean for any debt you owe to anyone, or is this referring to any debt you owe to the government? Chalk my non-understanding of this to not being an attorney. :-) I was also under the impression that pennies were NOT legal tender to prevent people from paying bills with a truckload of pennies.

]]> by: William http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5004#comment-326274 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 18:22:41 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5004#comment-326274 For John from the US Treasury. Legal Tender: A Definition 31 USC § 5103. Legal Tender United States coins and currency (including Federal reserve notes and circulating notes of Federal reserve banks and national banks) are legal tender for all debts, public charges, taxes, and dues. Foreign gold or silver coins are not legal tender for debts. However, there is no Federal statute which mandates that private businesses must accept cash as a form of payment. Private businesses are free to develop their own policies on whether or not to accept cash unless there is a State law which says otherwise. For John from the US Treasury.

Legal Tender: A Definition

31 USC § 5103. Legal Tender

United States coins and currency (including Federal reserve notes and circulating notes of Federal reserve banks and national banks) are legal tender for all debts, public charges, taxes, and dues. Foreign gold or silver coins are not legal tender for debts.

However, there is no Federal statute which mandates that private businesses must accept cash as a form of payment. Private businesses are free to develop their own policies on whether or not to accept cash unless there is a State law which says otherwise.

]]> by: John http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5004#comment-324857 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:42:06 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5004#comment-324857 The last time I checked, all currency in the US is Legal Tender for all debts public and private. This simply violates the law. Every business MUST take cash. Not that I would buy anything from Apple anyway.... The last time I checked, all currency in the US is Legal Tender for all debts public and private. This simply violates the law. Every business MUST take cash. Not that I would buy anything from Apple anyway….

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