Posts by Terry

London Congestion Charge becomes CO₂ tax

Woop!

I have a diesel Citroen C2, and it comes in at 109g/km so I'm way under. I just had a renewal notice for my car tax too, and because of that it's £35 for the entire year.

Apple cuts UK iTunes prices

I'm a bit worried...

Shouldn't companies be allowed to charge what they want for a product? So iTunes charges more for a single than elsewhere. Don't we have the freedom to go elsewhere to buy it?

Like many people on here, I run a business and would hate to be forced by some external organisation on my pricing. I charge what I think is reasonable for what I do, and if my clients disagree they can either complain and ask me to lower costs, or go to a competitor. Obviously I know what I'd rather do, but I would resent being forced into that position.

Apple sued over i-Bricks

No Sympathy

Whether you believe that the phone should be unlocked, or stay locked, that's not your choice. It's the choice of whoever makes the product. I'm no Apple nut, but I do believe that it's the people that make and design products who should have the say in who does or doesn't get to mess with it (law permitting).

Of course, if you don't agree with that, you can always exercise your consumer rights by not buying it in the first place, and spending your money on a product that lets you do that sort of thing.