Topic: iPhone 5 phones destroyed in protest against Apple's anti-Bitcoin actions - page 2. (Read 9795 times)
February 07, 2014, 02:42:25 AM
I think it would have been funny if the guys who started the competition had said, "Sorry everyone, that was just a joke. But thanks for the videos anyway."
February 07, 2014, 02:18:21 AM
Apple should comment on this FUD. The blockchain.info app will be back soon!
Read this: http://www.iphonefaq.org/archives/973146
Read this: http://www.iphonefaq.org/archives/973146
February 06, 2014, 08:16:44 PM
Just another reason to jailbreak your iPhone - The blockchain app is on Cydia you know.
Smashing iPhones is like smashing PC's or Surface tabs because Microsoft doesn't accept BTC - no reason to destroy perfectly good hardware because of Apple's ridiculous control issues.
Smashing iPhones is like smashing PC's or Surface tabs because Microsoft doesn't accept BTC - no reason to destroy perfectly good hardware because of Apple's ridiculous control issues.
There is a difference between not accepting it and getting rid of applications without a valid reason or statement.
They have a valid "statement" - Apple decides what gets accepted to the Appstore and what stays in the Appstore and Apple doesn't have to tell why. That's part of the deal blockchain.info made with Apple when they submitted the app.
https://developer.apple.com/appstore/guidelines.html
Their "reason" on the other hand is completely bs. I doubt Apple actually has a problem with bitcoin - they just don't want to promote it on their store because of the potential legal issues. They simple don't allow a lot of financial stuff and children potentially "playing" with money.
Terrible PR decision though and it'll probably change soon like it did with real money poker apps(PokerStars for instance).
They made things worse by first accepting it and later withdrawing it though... idiots..
February 06, 2014, 08:11:33 PM
Blockchain is still available on jailbroken devices.
We could spam apple with pictures of blockchain running on a jailbroken device.
fuck them, seriously, bad call...
It's my device, I do what i want with it.
We could spam apple with pictures of blockchain running on a jailbroken device.
fuck them, seriously, bad call...
It's my device, I do what i want with it.
February 06, 2014, 08:10:15 PM
February 06, 2014, 07:56:01 PM
I had some others just for you but I didn't want to go OT
February 06, 2014, 07:34:34 PM
February 06, 2014, 07:29:53 PM
February 06, 2014, 06:34:56 PM
Just another reason to jailbreak your iPhone - The blockchain app is on Cydia you know.
Smashing iPhones is like smashing PC's or Surface tabs because Microsoft doesn't accept BTC - no reason to destroy perfectly good hardware because of Apple's ridiculous control issues.
Smashing iPhones is like smashing PC's or Surface tabs because Microsoft doesn't accept BTC - no reason to destroy perfectly good hardware because of Apple's ridiculous control issues.
There is a difference between not accepting it and getting rid of applications without a valid reason or statement.
February 06, 2014, 06:32:12 PM
Just another reason to jailbreak your iPhone - The blockchain app is on Cydia you know.
Smashing iPhones is like smashing PC's or Surface tabs because Microsoft doesn't accept BTC - no reason to destroy perfectly good hardware because of Apple's ridiculous control issues.
Smashing iPhones is like smashing PC's or Surface tabs because Microsoft doesn't accept BTC - no reason to destroy perfectly good hardware because of Apple's ridiculous control issues.
February 06, 2014, 06:29:41 PM
Since when some angry teenagers breaking Apple products is a "social movement"?
It's evidence of the larger social movement we are witnessing. This movement is much bigger than some broken iPhones, and even bigger than bitcoin.
I think it will be more clear looking back ten years from now, so please excuse me if this isn't entirely accurate. But I would say it's the culmination of a growing distrust of big gov (NSA spying), a perception of the anti-social nature of big corp (Apple walled garden, Monsanto, etc), and a feeling that the "system" is no longer working for Gen-Y and younger.
We are completing our transition to the digital age. An age of opting out. An age of decentralization.
P.S. The young people in those videos didn't seem angry to me. I think they know that they're part of something and this gives them hope.
February 06, 2014, 06:24:45 PM
iPhone user unhappy with Apple should simply sell their device.
Every used iPhone sold takes away a buyer of a new one. That hurts.
Every used iPhone sold takes away a buyer of a new one. That hurts.
February 06, 2014, 06:17:32 PM
Augusto Croppo seems to believe this is "sound and fury, signifying nothing."
I believe this is evidence of the social movement we're witnessing.
BTW--Google News is showing that 108 outlets have picked up this story so far.
I believe this is evidence of the social movement we're witnessing.
BTW--Google News is showing that 108 outlets have picked up this story so far.
"Social movement"?
LOL
Since when some angry teenagers breaking Apple products is a "social movement"?
February 06, 2014, 06:13:59 PM
Augusto Croppo seems to believe this is "sound and fury, signifying nothing."
I believe this is evidence of the social movement we're witnessing.
BTW--Google News is showing that 108 outlets have picked up this story so far.
I believe this is evidence of the social movement we're witnessing.
BTW--Google News is showing that 108 outlets have picked up this story so far.
February 06, 2014, 06:04:04 PM
Classic, like Dubya said "You're either with us, or against us" 
February 06, 2014, 05:58:35 PM
I guess you don't know the power of social media.
Apple's demographic is already leaving them after it was revealed the i-phone is really the spy-phone.
The individuals breaking the i-phones aren't going to convince them of anything. But if there is a big audience for this on social media then it actually could influence Apple to stop trying to legislate where they can't innovate.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/83/World_Wide_Smartphone_Sales.png
Apple's demographic is already leaving them after it was revealed the i-phone is really the spy-phone.
The individuals breaking the i-phones aren't going to convince them of anything. But if there is a big audience for this on social media then it actually could influence Apple to stop trying to legislate where they can't innovate.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/83/World_Wide_Smartphone_Sales.png
I think when I was learning MS-DOS 6.0 in 1994 you did not even existed.
LOL at "it actually could influence Apple to stop trying to legislate" followed by some random graph.
You do not even know what are you talking about.
February 06, 2014, 05:52:36 PM
Apple already does what it wants, which (like any corporation out there) is what it thinks will maximize its profits. Thanks to some ingenious marketing that has built it a very loyal fanbase, Apple is able to ignore its customers' best interest by selling them crippled products at higher prices, just because they are "cool" to own. Their strategy is not to give customers the best value when they buy an Apple product, but to lock them inside the Apple ecosystem by creating devices that don't play well with others and using other anti-competitive measures, including banning Bitcoin, which they see as a threat to the status quo.
Isn't that a strong parallel with the banking and other cartels that Bitcoin is up against? What would you say if someone paid the expenses for a bunch of people who otherwise might not afford to destroy their credit cards, close their bank accounts and switch to Bitcoin, and did that publicly to raise awareness? I think that's a legitimate course of action that does not directly harm the big guys, but might make them stop and think if they perceive a threat to their profit margin.
Isn't that a strong parallel with the banking and other cartels that Bitcoin is up against? What would you say if someone paid the expenses for a bunch of people who otherwise might not afford to destroy their credit cards, close their bank accounts and switch to Bitcoin, and did that publicly to raise awareness? I think that's a legitimate course of action that does not directly harm the big guys, but might make them stop and think if they perceive a threat to their profit margin.
The comparison you made with the banking system is just nonsense.
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TL;DR Apple is not "terrorized" by broken phones, but negative attention and the threat of lost business is what could make them rethink their strategy, and that's one of the few ways (and a legitimate one) for a small group of customers to try to influence a huge corporation.
The only entity which is having negative attention due this stunt are the fanatical idiots which thinks Bitcoin is some kind of new religion. I am certain that Apple will not review their business strategies because some clowns decided to show off to the whole world they are able to destroy Apple products.
February 06, 2014, 05:47:16 PM
I also wrote the following email to the UK Managing Director:
First of I would like to say that I'm sixteen years old and like many I have been inspired by your company. I have taken the time to tell you my personal opinion on apples recent actions.
Here is the problem, something at Apple has changed. After Steve Jobs passed away , the ethics and views of the company seemed to change. Don't get me wrong Tim Cook is a great CEO but the recent action Apple has taken worries me a lot.
In the History of Apple, there have been times of prosperity and trouble. Make this a period or prosperity, accept Bitcoin. Embrace the technology. Accepting Bitcoin could be the greatest PR stunt in the History of the company.
Remember, Think Differently. What happened to the Iconic Think Different AD? Remember "Those who are crazy enough to think they will change the world are the ones who do" Satoshi (Creator of Bitcoin) is the crazy one. The community behind Bitcoin is strong and will support those who embrace the technology.
Bitcoin has changed my life and inspired me to do many great things. My parents aren't millionaires they are your average middle class people. They always told me that I have to be independent and Bitcoin helped me with that. It taught me the basics of economics and it inspired me to do the subject at A Level. The point that I'm trying to make here is that just like Apple, Bitcoin changes lives.
Take one look at the community and you will realize that everyone is disappointed with your reaction to Bitcoin. The general consensus is that Apple needs to change.
Thanks for your time,
(NAME)
P.S: Remember Think Different
First of I would like to say that I'm sixteen years old and like many I have been inspired by your company. I have taken the time to tell you my personal opinion on apples recent actions.
Here is the problem, something at Apple has changed. After Steve Jobs passed away , the ethics and views of the company seemed to change. Don't get me wrong Tim Cook is a great CEO but the recent action Apple has taken worries me a lot.
In the History of Apple, there have been times of prosperity and trouble. Make this a period or prosperity, accept Bitcoin. Embrace the technology. Accepting Bitcoin could be the greatest PR stunt in the History of the company.
Remember, Think Differently. What happened to the Iconic Think Different AD? Remember "Those who are crazy enough to think they will change the world are the ones who do" Satoshi (Creator of Bitcoin) is the crazy one. The community behind Bitcoin is strong and will support those who embrace the technology.
Bitcoin has changed my life and inspired me to do many great things. My parents aren't millionaires they are your average middle class people. They always told me that I have to be independent and Bitcoin helped me with that. It taught me the basics of economics and it inspired me to do the subject at A Level. The point that I'm trying to make here is that just like Apple, Bitcoin changes lives.
Take one look at the community and you will realize that everyone is disappointed with your reaction to Bitcoin. The general consensus is that Apple needs to change.
Thanks for your time,
(NAME)
P.S: Remember Think Different
February 06, 2014, 05:43:23 PM
Jason Bored's Video Contest to re-make Apple's iconic 1984 ad is picking up steam. The CEO of Blockchain.info donated 0.5 BTC and the prize jackpot has now risen to 1.25 BTC (~$1,000).
Reddit post: http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1x6cpd/think_different_about_bitcoin_contest_to_reedit/
Apple's Ad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rwsuXHA7RA
Jackpot address: https://blockchain.info/address/1MUjMagjPKb9oHn3jsKv1KWPtApHF6ESBG
Reddit post: http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1x6cpd/think_different_about_bitcoin_contest_to_reedit/
Apple's Ad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rwsuXHA7RA
Jackpot address: https://blockchain.info/address/1MUjMagjPKb9oHn3jsKv1KWPtApHF6ESBG
February 06, 2014, 05:34:29 PM
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