Apple Sinks to Blocking Pre Sync

Courtesy DaniWeb IT Discussion Community (Featured Entries)  Thu, 07/16/2009 - 09:00

It was revealed yesterday that Apple began blocking Palm Pre users from syncing with iTunes. Apparently the latest upgrade, which I installed just this morning won't allow Pre users to sync with their phones.

Seriously, Apple? Are you really going to be this petty? Do you really feel this threatened by another company's phone that you would sink to blocking the ability to sync?

Who Are You Hurting Ultimately? Some days the colossal stupidity of these large corporations astounds me....


 

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