The 10 Most Annoying Habits of Technology Companies.

The article presents the top most annoying habits of technology companies and practitioners, along with suggestions for working around these problems. When Intuit ceased to distribute its Quicken 2005 money manager in accordance with the firm's discontinuation policy, owners of that product consequently can no longer use Intuit's online bill-pay services, download financial data from their banks, access Quicken.com investing features or get live technical support. Stray began charging customers an extra $50 to remove excess applications from new laptops. Meanwhile customers were eager when Apple unveiled the iPhone, only to find that AT&T would be the device's sole carrier. INSET: Five Company Habits We Love.