 The Dv8orJust call me Dong Suck Oh, M.D.Premium
join:2001-08-09
Denver, CO | reply to Wily_One
Re: Apple Secrecy said by Wily_One:said by JohnInSJ:Perhaps you've never been involved in anything that required secrecy? True. I don't work for a consumer electronics company that thinks the fact the next version of its product going from black to white is an earth-shattering secret. I know a guy that worked at Sony - I'll ask him about it. It's a good thing you're so objective about it.
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Poor choice of words on "the Steve's" part then. There would be no "prosecution", just a matter for civil court. Makes no difference, mind you... The point is certainly understood.
I can see the defendant's attorney asking Apple "how much were sales on the product that my client accidentally mentioned something about?" and Apple responds "many billions of dollars". I'd hope a jury would agree that Apple really didn't "suffer" !!  |
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| said by Hall:Poor choice of words on "the Steve's" part then. There would be no "prosecution", just a matter for civil court. Makes no difference, mind you... The point is certainly understood.
I can see the defendant's attorney asking Apple "how much were sales on the product that my client accidentally mentioned something about?" and Apple responds "many billions of dollars". I'd hope a jury would agree that Apple really didn't "suffer" !!
You would be surprised. Very. If the gag order wasn't part of the settlement, and you ever got to hear about it.
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Kind of wondering if any of you have worked in the defense industry.
Doesn't sound like they're doing anything different to protect the flow of information. When I worked for one of the largest defense companies in the land, I used to have very high security clearances and was expected to know how to protect it via whatever protocol was required. It was annoying but there are very good reasons for it. Several areas I worked had a safe lock with a combination on the door for times when the area was unattended. I kept information on secure computers and in a safe next to my desk. Of course, I didn't talk to anyone about the secrets I knew.
I have a friend who works over at Apple, and when she got me an employee discount on my new mini, I was half expecting to get a tour of her area when I came to pick up the equipment at 1 Infinite Loop. She headed me off immediately and apologetically by saying she couldn't give me a tour because she worked in a closed area. |
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 PhoenixDown-- Wants FIOSPremium
join:2003-06-08
Fresh Meadows, NY
kudos:1 | reply to Wily_One
As stupid as the 'white version' may sound, it could seriously hurt sales if, for instance, a competitor made some changed and launched a white version of their own product at the same time. |
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join:2002-11-24
San Jose, CA | reply to bobrk
said by bobrk:Kind of wondering if any of you have worked in the defense industry. I would certainly hope they have that level of secrecy and more in the defense industry. I don't see what relevance that has to this discussion about Apple. |
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bobrkYou kids get offa my lawnPremium
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| said by Wily_One:said by bobrk:Kind of wondering if any of you have worked in the defense industry. I would certainly hope they have that level of secrecy and more in the defense industry. I don't see what relevance that has to this discussion about Apple. People seem astounded here as to the level of secrecy needed by Apple and I'm saying it's no big deal. |
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said by bobrk:Kind of wondering if any of you have worked
you had me here 
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said by bobrk:People seem astounded here as to the level of secrecy needed by Apple and I'm saying it's no big deal.
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Wily_OnePremium
join:2002-11-24
San Jose, CA | reply to howardfine
Re: Apple Secrecy The "level of secrecy needed by Apple" is debatable.
The article is about the level of secrecy employed by Apple, which strikes some as excessive, and hence interesting. |
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bobrkYou kids get offa my lawnPremium
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| said by Wily_One:The "level of secrecy needed by Apple" is debatable. Oh, I don't know about that. Apple has proven that the level of secrecy they use results in a very profitable company. Being a corporation, beholden to shareholders, I would say that is a need.
The article is about the level of secrecy employed by Apple, which strikes some as excessive, and hence interesting.
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