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Re: Apple is Miseducation, Delusion, Aggression

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____/ Snit on Wednesday 06 Jul 2011 22:36 : \____

> Roy Schestowitz stated in post 3997918.KcVGEfx5fS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on 7/6/11
> 12:37 PM:
> 
>>> Roy Schestowitz stated in post 7457486.2XM6RcZxFs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on 7/6/11
>>> 8:23 AM:
>>> 
>>>> One who is a teacher should know that Apple is the antithesis of education.
>>> 
>>> I am a teacher and I completely disagree with this... in fact, I have used
>>> Macs in many schools and have found them to be the best solution for many
>>> forms of education.
>>> 
>>>> It's where learning stops, buttons get removed, everyone everywhere is
>>>> assimilated to one Unified Way, and merits of alternative routes are
>>>> actively
>>>> suppressed.
>>> 
>>> What?  Learning stops?  Where would one even come up with that?  Buttons
>>> removed?  What ones?  Everyone is assimilated?  Huh?  Alternate routes
>>> suppressed?  By whom?
>>> 
>>> Lots of emotionally charged accusations - and just complete nonsense.
>>> 
>>>> It's deeply shocking that people who promote toys are allowed to impose
>>>> consumerism on young people whose goal is to make progress, not make
>>>> lawsuits
>>>> and lies the way Apple does.
>>> 
>>> I do not recall talking about lawsuits in my computer classes.
>>> 
>>> Just looking to get my attention by making absurd comments (knowing I am a
>>> teacher)?
>> 
>> Ask Jobs for details. You must have missed his class on "rip of innovators,
>> then sue."
> 
> Looking on the Apple site I do not see such a class.  I suspect you made it
> up... perhaps in a misguided attempt to dodge actually trying to respond to
> my comments.  So:
> 
> * You have no comment on the bizarre claim of Apple, who offers free classes
> and whose products are excellent in classroom situations, as being the
> "antithesis of education".
> 
> * You have no comment on Apple or its products making learning stop.
> 
> * You have no comment on Apple or its products removing buttons - or what
> they would even remove buttons from.
> 
> * You have no comment on Apple or its products trying to assimilate everyone
> (heck, given how Apple does not even market to the low end, this is just
> bizarre).
> 
> * You have no comment on Apple or its products suppressing "alternate
> routes".
> 
> * You have no comment on, well, any of your bizarre claims.
> 
> Got it.

See Homer's good summary.

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