Apple: You Must Be 17+ To Use Opera 315
An anonymous reader writes "From the techspot article: 'This week, the Opera web browser became the first non-native browser made available in Apple's Mac App Store. While Apple approved the browser, it still managed to hurt its competitor by putting this ridiculous label on it: "You must be at least 17 years old to download this app." Opera has reacted in good humor. "I'm very concerned," Jan Standal, VP of Desktop Products for Opera Software, said in a statement. "Seventeen is very young, and I am not sure if, at that age, people are ready to use such an application. It's very fast, you know, and it has a lot of features. I think the download requirement should be at least 18."'"
inevitable (Score:3, Funny)
I'm 12 and what is this?
Really (Score:4, Funny)
And right around the time when those kids turn of-age, the other browsers will finally be implementing all of those features
Illegal in many places (Score:5, Funny)
Last night couple of teenagers approached me near a liquor store and asked me if they could use my Opera.
Re:inevitable (Score:2, Funny)
You're 12. Have you heard of Domingo, Carreras or Pavarotti? Didn't think so. Opera's not for you. Go back to America's Got Talent.
Re:I wonder what will Apple fanbois will say (Score:5, Funny)
Hush, don't tell the hipsters. They still think that using Apple is a symbol of individuality, creativity, and rebellion. Just look at how many douchebags you can find on YouTube looking into their MacBook cameras ranting about the evils of capitalism.
FATHER FRAKKING SONS OF WITCHES (Score:1, Funny)
I've been patient with Apple up to this point, despite their heavy-handedness.
But this is the last straw. This is not merely an error, but an ANTI-COMPETITIVE AND therefore ILLEGAL practice designed to harm the Opera company. Maybe the US DOJ should leave MPEG alone and sue Apple Store instead.
Really? (Score:4, Funny)
Opera only for 17+? Great, now that it's taboo a bunch of kids are going to get a fetish for fat ladies singing.
Re:No big deal (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Opera is so cool (Score:5, Funny)
Re:inevitable (Score:4, Funny)
I'm 12 and what is this?
Opera is an application for accessing adult things on the Internet like cogent arguments and reasoned thoughts. Not the usual Mac-versus-PC drivel that you Apple fanbois enjoy. Get off my lawn.
(Written on a Mac so I could be uber-snarky and cool.)
Re:inevitable (Score:4, Funny)
When mommy and daddy love each other very much, sometimes they use other browers.