[Jeff Campbell]

http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/02...ebook-blocking/

"Despite reports that the Internet-enabled Macs at Apple's retail stores aren't allowing customers to log on to Facebook, Apple says it doesn't limit access to the popular social-networking site."

Several sites wrote about the supposed storewide ban on Facebook , but apparently it isn't an official company policy. According to an Apple spokesman, they use Facebook as part of their demo for iLife '09, so why would they ban it? But there are reports of various stores not allowing it, which I personally don't see as a problem. If you are going to buy something and want to test it out, by all means use it and see how it performs. Don't expect to hang out there for hours like you are in some Internet cafe. If you want to browse the Internet and don't have a computer, go to the library. 

[Jeff Campbell]

http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/02...ebook-blocking/

"Despite reports that the Internet-enabled Macs at Apple's retail stores aren't allowing customers to log on to Facebook, Apple says it doesn't limit access to the popular social-networking site."

Several sites wrote about the supposed storewide ban on Facebook , but apparently it isn't an official company policy. According to an Apple spokesman, they use Facebook as part of their demo for iLife '09, so why would they ban it? But there are reports of various stores not allowing it, which I personally don't see as a problem. If you are going to buy something and want to test it out, by all means use it and see how it performs. Don't expect to hang out there for hours like you are in some Internet cafe. If you want to browse the Internet and don't have a computer, go to the library. 

[Macguy59]

I wouldn't have a problem with that either. There are peeps that use computers at Apple stores for everything from creating and updating a blog to job hunting to surfing for porn.

[Vincent Ferrari]

Originally Posted by Macguy59

I wouldn't have a problem with that either. There are peeps that use computers at Apple stores for everything from creating and updating a blog to job hunting to surfing for porn.

iJustine has made a "career" out of doing videos from the Apple Store. I mean, why shouldn't they be allowed to? It's not like people go to the Apple Store to actually look at computers and potentially buy them. The computers are there so snot-nosed kid can make funny faces on Photo Booth!