Only on Slashdot does someone refer to Maine as an "extreme climate". I know it's cold outside your basement, but it's not that cold.

See, this is the asshat comments that drive me away from Slashdot. You stated that about Microsoft/Google in a way to present bias --- that MS is evil and Google is not. Microsoft *did* setup Bing to steal users --- that's how a business gets customers in an established area. You don't see McDonald's saying "No, we'll let them have the 30-39 age group" to KFC.

Google did the exact same thing. Or do you believe that they didn't setup a search engine to steal customers from Yahoo, Altavista, and others just to sell ads?

C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER!

Why do I come here? Let me relate it to a car scenario... Say for example you drive to a McDonalds, you ask for a Big Mac and receive a Stanley Cup. That's why I come to Slashdot.

Here on Slashdot, anything Microsoft is now filtered with asterisks. Much like curse words.

Did someone say Candleja

My kingdom for a mod point. Sometimes, an epic rant as a response is necessary.

I give it......Thursday (tops) before someone is memorialized as a prank.

I work in a communications squadron, and I know at least 15 people with iPhones ---- I only know of one of them that has jailbroken his phone, and that was specifically for the purpose of switching carriers. So.... is my sample unusual because of a higher-than-normal standard of integrity (military personnel)? I mean... these are comm geeks; jailbreaking a phone would be trivial.

I suppose publishing the tech for Grand Central doesn't count?

If you're going to bash, at least be correct.

Happy Slapsgiving? :)

You know why they don't/can't rate online experiences? Here's an example of World of Warcraft Trade chat when in a city:

[2. Trade] Deringer: ANAL [Attack]
[2. Trade] Arrtthhaass: ANAL [Corpse Explosion]
[2. Trade] Treqir: ANAL [Injection]
[2. Trade] Arrtthhaass: lol
[2. Trade] Yosim: STFU an stay out of trade
[2. Trade] Deringer: lol u have downs

If you get modded down, it has nothing to do with fanbois: It has to do with your attitude and total lack of information in your post. You've said practically nothing of value to the average Slashdot reader, so why expect positive feedback?

If you don't like Apple, their products, or anything associated with them... fine. But if you're getting consistently modded down, it's probably your approach that's the issue. If you'll put forth why, what, and how Apple is good/evil, you might even find a few comrades/enemies ready to welcome/argue your (un)justified criticism.

.........fiber? :)