New Yorkers' tax dollars at work lecturing Apple
Mindy Bockstein, chairwoman and executive director of New York's Consumer Protection Board has taken time out of her busy schedule to write a heartfelt missive to Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Among her complaints: Apple's iPhone return policies are too restrictive, and the battery has to be replaced by Apple technicians. "I encourage Apple to redesign the iPhone in order to provide for a replaceable battery," Bockstein instructs Jobs. Right, lady. When Steve Jobs takes design tips from a state bureaucrat, it will be a cold day in Cupertino. Says Silicon Alley Insider's Dan Frommer: "Never mind police, health care, crime, mass transit, etc. — save us from not-quite-perfect $600 gadgets!"