Tim Apple

[peasant one]

I cannot believe that Tim Cook went to White House 2 days after Alex Pretti died and watched a movie with the Trumps. To me, this shows the level of Cook's strategic greed, selfishness, and disdain for the pain this administration has caused. Cook appears to be socially and emotionally unaware of the impact of his actions or how the public might react. This administrations actions are devastating families in MN and are causing pain around the globe for anyone who has a modicum of empathy. I don't know what to do in my community but I do know that I will not buy from Apple. I have an apple phone and I was going to buy a new computer from Apple but I will be looking for suggestions for other computers now or I will buy used (not from Apple).

[Tetrachloride]

1. third party stores can be way more informative

than the Apple Retail store

your questions and of course budget are key

online store: backmarket dot com

wisconsin:

madison: Graphite

Appleton:: Computer World

[peasant one]

2. Good suggestions

Thanks for the suggestions. I will try Backmarket--it looks good.

[Tetrachloride]

9. I bought a backup iPhone there just this past 3 days.

clean format and all.

[Sector 001]

3. Apple CEO Tim Cook donates $1 million to Trump inauguration

https://www.axios.com/2025/01/03/tim-cook-apple-donate-1-million-trump-inauguration

[peasant one]

4. yep he is bad

I'm glad you posted this. Who are these people? Don't they see what we do?

[newdeal2]

6. They see perfectly clearly

They are cowards and would rather pay the bribe and kiss ass. No different than other companies, law firms, universities, FIFA, etc.

[hatrack]

7. They're also sociopaths - they know, and they don't care . . .

Only money and self matter.

[peasant one]

12. I agree

They are sociopaths. I seemed to be dealing with so many of them during my career that I read a book a while back entitled, "Snakes in Suits".

[Henry203]

5. Other world computing

Is a great used apple site.

[peasant one]

10. cool

They look very cool. And with their memory for macs, I might not need a new computer. Love that they support right to repair legislation. Thank you Henry203!

[Kid Berwyn]

8. Golden Gift Giver level shit

[usonian]

11. Tim Cook Attends Screening of Propaganda for Authoritarian's Wife

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220973464

Nicely stated.

https://pxlnv.com/linklog/cook-melania/

Regular readers may have observed I have tried to be careful with how much I write about the rise of fascism in the United States. It is not because I do not notice or care — quite the opposite — but because I think the correct viewpoint for me is of an outside observer: what is most relevant about this administration from a Canadian perspective. And, also, because I assume many of you are already getting your fill of truly awful news. Some things are just so obviously bad that it seems almost perfunctory for me, of all people, to say anything. However.

Tessa Stuart, Rolling Stone:
On Saturday, the same day that an ICE agent shot and killed ICU nurse Alex Pretti as he was restrained, face first on ground in Minneapolis, a few dozen VIPs — including Apple CEO Tim Cook, Queen Rania of Jordan, and former heavy-weight champion Mike Tyson — gathered at the White House for a lavish party, complete with custom-made popcorn buckets and gift boxes emblazoned with the first lady’s portrait, to celebrate the forthcoming documentary Melania: Twenty Days to History.

Andy Jassy and Mike Hopkins, both of Amazon, were also in attendance, but that is partly explained by the company’s $40 million bid for the rights to film part of the brief period between the election and inauguration. $28 million of that went straight into Melania Trump’s bank account. Apparently, this is not a bribe or unduly coercive in any way. Imagine that.

Cook, though? He was there because he wanted to be. This was on the same day that, as Stuart writes, agents of the U.S. government murdered a second citizen in Minneapolis in three weeks, and then lied about it. Renée Good and Alex Pretti both embodied courage. Cook chose fealty and, ultimately, cowardice.

no more at the link.

Awwwwwwwwww



I'll be running Linux next piece of hardware.

[peasant one]

14. thanks for the clarification

I was so incensed, I didn't really check the dates. This is so, so, so bad. Cobert said Pretti was shot in the back multiple times, so depressing and I know you can't tell from a picture but Pretti looks so kind!

[highplainsdem]

13. It wasn't 2 days later. It was the same day, just hours later:

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/26/business/alex-pretti-melania-trump-corporate-ceos

[LostOne4Ever]

15. There are no good billionaires

It is impossible that accumulate that much wealth without being morally corrupted in some way.

[Tree Lady]

16. Check out Steve Jobs widow

He didn’t leave money to his kids and she is giving hers away by building schools, helping with the environment and other good stuff. Including donating to democrats.

There are a very few good ones.

[Johonny]

17. Its odd to respect Jamie Dimon, of all people

For at least not getting the knee pads out for Trump.