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  1. Comment - Comcast to deploy 250 GB/month usage caps in October

    (Aug 29, 2008 - 10:41 AM)

    I don't believe that the OnDemand content would be included in this, as it's a separate thing from their Internet service. From my friend who works at Comcast, he's saying that the television streaming is actually just part of the digital package, and is wholly separate since you can buy it w/o the Internet, and vice-versa.

  2. Comment - Comcast to deploy 250 GB/month usage caps in October

    (Aug 29, 2008 - 10:37 AM)

    On the same token, AFAIK comcast had the right to adjust the terms, especially considering they don't actually contract people to use the service. You pay no penalty if you choose to find a different provider, so the only contract is actually you agreeing to pay for the service as long as you do. It's cable, not a cell phone company.

    Also, people honestly don't need that kind of bandwidth unless they are doing some kind of business-level projects, so it won't affect reasonable people anyway. The people who will freak out about this are the ones who would have to curb their streaming self-flagellation activities and file sharing. Boo hoo.

  3. Comment - Apple pulls $1,000 App Store 'gem' after eight downloads

    (Aug 8, 2008 - 12:59 PM)

    Remember, in addition to clicking buy, he ALSO had to actively put in his password. It's not like he tripped on the carpet and his finger hit the mouse on accident.

  4. Comment - Apple pulls $1,000 App Store 'gem' after eight downloads

    (Aug 8, 2008 - 12:57 PM)

    I don't think it's apple's place to decide if an application is "useful" enough. That's opening the door to bloatware. I want mini apps that do ONE thing well, not something that does 100 things horribly.

  5. Comment - Apple pulls $1,000 App Store 'gem' after eight downloads

    (Aug 8, 2008 - 12:54 PM)

    I have to say I'm really REALLY put off by this whole thing. IMHO people have every right to spend inordinate amounts of money on anything they want without someone's approval as long as it's theirs to spend.

    This app didn't lie about what it did. It was solely an expensive prop to show to your friends, so that they could say "Wow, i wish I had money to burn like you." Honestly, most people were saying that about the $500 bucks I dropped on their phone, and apple certainly wasn't policing my wallet then.

    I think the REAL problem here is Apple's refusal to explain their reasons to their developers. I'm mad as hell about them pulling Boxoffice, one of the REALLY useful apps, and not giving us ANY explanation as to why, nor even telling the guy who designed it. From what I understand he bent over backwards to make sure it didn't violate any kinds of copyright issues, so what's with the stonewalling?