PoppaGeorge Member since Nov 07th 2004 10384 posts
Tue Nov-17-15 05:50 PM
65. "The portable mp3 player had been around for 3 years before the ipod" In response to In response to 0
The first one kinda sucked, but it was the second joint, Diamond's Rio, that put them on the map for real. The RIAA even sued Diamond over it long before Jobs decided to act on that market.
Even after the iPod had been released, it sold like shit for years 'cause it was Mac only whereas PC users had dozens of options to choose from.
>i also have a problem with the idea that things only have >value >if you can make money off of doing it. > >some things have a value to society and should not be things >that >have a profit incentive.
I have this argument with my wife quite frequently when it comes to my artwork and music. After I finish a piece of work her question is always "well... what are you going to do with it? Are you going to sell it and make money?"
She doesn't get it that I can create something simply because I want to and enjoy doing it and not simply to make a buck.
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"Where was the peace when we were getting shot? Where's the peace when we were getting laid out? Where is the peace when we are in the back of ambulances? Where is the peace then? They don't want to call for peace then.