I am sick of these accusations against Apple made by completely ignorant people. Look, we may all agree that Apple isn't paying enough in taxes. That's a worthwhile debate to have. What you cannot say is that Apple is ignoring or breaking any current law. If you want Apple to pay more in taxes, then CHANGE THE LAW ! It really is just that simple. Until that day comes, stop saying Apple isn't paying enough. They are paying exactly and precisely what the LAW requires them to pay. Period. End of Story. Full Stop.

I am not understanding the school yard squabbling going on here. It's not about Mac / PC / Android. The point of this was stemming e-waste and this/these "bill(s)" will do precisely NOTHING to stop it.

Cue the righteous indignation.

Before you go all ninja-flame-war on me, please answer this one simple question : Exactly what difference does it make if the widget ends up in the landfill 3 years from now, or 7 years or 10 years? It occurs to me it is STILL ending up in the landfill, so the whole "I want to fix it myself" issue seems like a ruse that doesn't really benefit everyone. The reality is still that software WILL be written that will outstrip the ability of the processor to move that much information, then the device will be traded in and thrown away no matter what. As I see it, nothing in the bill(s) will do jack to stop it. Nothing in giving you the ability to "work" on your own devices will stop that.

So let's be honest here and drop the pretenses of saving the planet. You aren't saving the planet one iota. Y'all are just a bunch of cheap bastards that want to have your cake and eat it, too. I have little to no problem with that, but please... let's stop ascribing noble intentions to horribly greedy acts.

Really? What Fortune 500 companies are these? The ones, such as IBM, that let their employees freely choose between a PC and a Mac? Or is it the Fortune 500 companies empowering their users and taking the power away from the IT departments? Not to put too fine a point on it, but you make me sick. The days of dictating to users are over but it appears you have not received the memo. The reality is the the entire IT industry will be better off the faster you are on the unemployment lines.