{"id":1867,"date":"2011-08-26T15:00:34","date_gmt":"2011-08-26T19:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/?p=1867"},"modified":"2011-08-26T15:00:34","modified_gmt":"2011-08-26T19:00:34","slug":"thank-you-steve-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/thank-you-steve-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"Thank you, Steve Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ll save analyzing the dozens of reasons why the former Apple CEO is one of the top technology visionaries of the 20th century.<\/p>\n

This is about how Steve Jobs has treated me and my company, Acroplex LLC when I contacted them a month ago about a trademark violation by a third party on iTunes.<\/p>\n

Unlike other companies such as Facebook and Amazon, Apple’s response to my request to take down a violator from their marketplace was positive and virtually instant.<\/p>\n

The Apple culture might seem distant and artificial to some – even to me, a professed non-Apple fan. I don’t own any Apple gear, gadgets or software. I don’t like iTunes or QuickTime. Still, I respect the largest company in the world, even more so now that they’ve shown that they respect the little guy, me.<\/p>\n

Being able to talk to a real person, at the corporate legal department – let alone, on the phone instead of exchanging numerous customer ticket updates – is a big plus. The counsel I spoke to was cordial, professional and showed politeness and understanding that I have yet to experience elsewhere.<\/p>\n

Long story short: I will be using Apple’s action and response as an example, as the battle continues with Amazon, Facebook and a couple of other online vendors to take down unauthorized material that violates my trademark.<\/p>\n

Thank you Apple, and thank you Steve Jobs.<\/p>\n

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