Apple Bans MySpace In Retail Stores
Apple has confirmed that they are now blocking access to the social networking site from Macs in Apple stores. It seems the regulation was put in place because a lot of people visiting the stores would use the built-in camera on the Mac, upload their picture to MySpace, and stay on the computers for hours.
Apple’s statement on the regulation:
“Nearly 2 million people visit Apple stores every week.” “We want to provide everyone a chance to test-drive a Mac, so we are no longer offering access to MySpace in our stores.”
I think that Apple got annoyed that their stores were being used as an internet cafe, when they were supposed to be showcasing the Mac instead. Good thing I don’t use MySpace 
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May 27th, 2007 05:39
Good for Apple! I think they’re in their right to do so. It may be the way kids are trying to sneak around from their parents to do a little MySpacing.
May 27th, 2007 18:40
On the balance of the things, it’s about right and fair.
You can’t expect to use the resources of a retail chain as an ad hoc Internet Cafe, especially when there’s the possibility of misuse, which could lead to all kinds of mad things going wrong, like litigation, courts .. bleagh!
But then I would say this, because I don’t use MySpace, either!