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2005: Apple's 1984?
Talkback 2005: Apple's 1984? Here is what the headline should say: ZDNET MICROSOFT MONKEY BOYS OK POSTING OF APPLE TRADE SECRETS BY RUMOR SITE. What would ZDnetUK say if Microsoft trade secrets were posted.
[January 18, 2005, 16:15]
2005: Apple's 1984?
Leader With the iPod selling in the tens of millions and the Mac mini exciting the interest of millions more, Apple may be poised on the edge of true populism. The launch of the Mac mini could also reignite the old hostilities between Apple chief Steve...
[January 18, 2005, 12:50]
2005: Apple's 1984?
Talkback Thieves are also not cool. That is the point of Apple's lawsuit against Think Secret. As an owner of 17 Macintosh models since 1984's original 128K Mac, I want Apple to do whatever it wants in order to survive.
[January 19, 2005, 12:39]
2005: Apple's 1984?
Talkback Bottom line, I did not like what Think Secret was doing. My "need" to know is not a need at all, and I have no right to secret information. Any company has a right, and a duty to the stockholders, to protest its core assets, which in htis case...
[January 19, 2005, 4:53]
2005: Apple's 1984?
Talkback People, where are you getting your information? The article is calling Apple a bully, the posters are calling the kid a criminal. Here are the facts: The kid posted beta software of Apple's latest OS to the net and many people downloaded it.
[January 19, 2005, 10:56]
2005: Apple's 1984?
Talkback If he can afford Harvard, he can afford a lawyer! Go Apple! Sue his pants off!
[January 19, 2005, 12:41]
2005: Apple's 1984?
Talkback Does anyone actually care about the rumours? I find them quite interesting myself, along with all the other rumour sites. So what if he got the info out first, it's the product that matters. Despite seeing the rumour about the sub-$500 mac before...
[January 19, 2005, 15:09]
2005: Apple's 1984?
Talkback On his site, he solicits and reports company trade secrets. California has a law against this practice. He's a Harvard undergrad - he's not stupid. He knew what he was doing. Being a nineteen yearold "penniless student" isn't a defense.
[January 18, 2005, 17:22]
2005: Apple's 1984?
Talkback Why is Apple a bully when others are in the clear violation the confidential agreement? This kind of yellow journalism is really retarded! And why are there a whole bunch of whiners over in England and Europe complaining about Apple’s products...
[January 19, 2005, 18:29]
2005: Apple's 1984?
Talkback What business does this kid have posting anything like that? It's one thing to speculate about what might be coming down the pipeline, its another to solicit info under NDA. It's yet another thing to 'report' information that the public has no...
[January 19, 2005, 18:54]
2005: Apple's 1984?
Talkback While I agree that Apple should just get over it and they gain more then they lose with these sites. But I do understand they want to know who is feeding them information sinc eit does violate the agreement you signe when you become and Apple...
[January 19, 2005, 19:01]
2005: Apple's 1984?
Talkback flintwall wrote, "An NDA is an NDA. This is really a very simple issue. The NDA was an agreement between Apple and whoever divulged the information to ThinkSecret. Not between Apple and ThinkSecret. This means that the NDA issue doesn't apply to...
[January 19, 2005, 19:20]
2005: Apple's 1984?
Talkback I think you are missing the whole point of the law suit. What Apple wants is to force ThinkSecret to provide its source for what has now been shown to be very accurate pre release informatin of new products.
[January 19, 2005, 20:02]
2005: Apple's 1984?
Talkback OK, so you, ZDNerds and other advocates of this poor kid, do the following "journalistic" experiment. Run a website encouraging anyone knowing the formula for making Coca-Cola to send you anonymous e-mail with the scoop.
[January 19, 2005, 20:28]
2005: Apple's 1984?
Talkback This "penniless" kid is from Cazenovia\, New York and ran cross country with someone I know. Cazenovia is NOT penniless nor is someone who attends Harvard. From the Harvard Crimson: Nineteen-year-old Nicholas M.
[January 19, 2005, 20:56]
2005: Apple's 1984?
Talkback "This arrogant insignificant pissy web site can always be counted on, to turn any silk purse into a sows ear complete with shit saturated pig pen, when anything Apple related is the focus. The most virulent anti-Mac tirades always emanate from...
[January 18, 2005, 22:34]
2005: Apple's 1984?
Talkback Re:flintwall wrote, "An NDA is an NDA. Actually you must not read the papers or for that matter watch the news.since I seem to recall a case recently where a reporter was sentenced because he would not reveal his source.
[January 19, 2005, 21:28]
2005: Apple's 1984?
Talkback From the "teenager with a strong journalistic streak and the ability to break stories worthy of the big guys" statement, one might conclude your reporting is journalistically weak.maybe ZD should hire him?
[January 18, 2005, 19:24]
2005: Apple's 1984?
Talkback How can a publicly owned corporation have an "attitude"? Maybe they are getting poor legal advice, but I doubt the officers are sitting around conniving evil plans to upset the public. Do journalists ever read what they write before they publish?
[January 18, 2005, 19:46]
2005: Apple's 1984?
Talkback This arrogant insignificant pissy web site can always be counted on, to turn any silk purse into a sows ear complete with shit saturated pig pen, when anything Apple related is the focus. The most virulent anti-Mac tirades always emanate from these...
[January 18, 2005, 20:30]
