*LTD*
Apr 29, 01:44 PM
Jon Stewart has a lot of pull. Even when he gets things wrong or fails to mention some key points because they wouldn't help his purpose. It's unfortunate, but that's the way it goes.
Two very simple ways for Apple to defuse this completely:
1) Do nothing. Apple's been going their own way for years now. Negative publicity has rolled off their back like rain off an umbrella. Just keep churning out the goodies that make the rest of the industry look like Chinese moped repair shops. Keep it business as usual and things will roll along . . . as usual. Even Stewart couldn't help gushing over Apple gear. In fact, I'm inclined to think Apple got more positive publicity from this. See the very end of Stewart's commentary.
2) Sidestep Jon Stewart completely and use Colbert for a positive spin. He already came out in support of the iPad.
As long as Apple makes no direct, public response to this, they're fine. So no "open letters" about this, Steve. Your Flash letter is working like a charm. But avoid this little hornets nest. Let the rest of Hollywood continue to inevitably do your marketing for you.
Two very simple ways for Apple to defuse this completely:
1) Do nothing. Apple's been going their own way for years now. Negative publicity has rolled off their back like rain off an umbrella. Just keep churning out the goodies that make the rest of the industry look like Chinese moped repair shops. Keep it business as usual and things will roll along . . . as usual. Even Stewart couldn't help gushing over Apple gear. In fact, I'm inclined to think Apple got more positive publicity from this. See the very end of Stewart's commentary.
2) Sidestep Jon Stewart completely and use Colbert for a positive spin. He already came out in support of the iPad.
As long as Apple makes no direct, public response to this, they're fine. So no "open letters" about this, Steve. Your Flash letter is working like a charm. But avoid this little hornets nest. Let the rest of Hollywood continue to inevitably do your marketing for you.
Xenious
Apr 6, 11:09 AM
and here i thought the most requested thing was to make outlook actually work with older exchange servers. booooo ;)
Macnoviz
Jul 12, 01:43 AM
Aluminium is around 2.50 USD/Kg
Magneium is can be had for $16 USD/Metric Tonne
magnesium is definetly cheaper:eek:
Hurray for the magpod
on the other hand... maybe apple is using the magnesium for a real super computer (http://www.magnesium.com/w3/news-room/news_open.php?news=2261);)
Damn, I didn't know they were already planning to build quantumcomputers (I know it's of topic) Good times ahead (but software developers can start again from scratch:) )
Magneium is can be had for $16 USD/Metric Tonne
magnesium is definetly cheaper:eek:
Hurray for the magpod
on the other hand... maybe apple is using the magnesium for a real super computer (http://www.magnesium.com/w3/news-room/news_open.php?news=2261);)
Damn, I didn't know they were already planning to build quantumcomputers (I know it's of topic) Good times ahead (but software developers can start again from scratch:) )
macklos
Sep 13, 02:39 AM
That would be cool. iPod Shuffle (USB stick) -> iPod Shuffle (clip) -> iPod Shuffle (earbuds) -> iPod Shuffle ear implants.
Add a glowing apple logo implant into my neck along with brain to ipod control and I'm so there. :rolleyes:
Add a glowing apple logo implant into my neck along with brain to ipod control and I'm so there. :rolleyes:
sifusebi
Jan 1, 04:56 AM
Full res available here (http://sebastian-86.deviantart.com/#/d3645n6).
nebulos
Apr 28, 11:03 AM
Its simple really. Do like I did, get both.
Just be sure you get them with 4GB ram.
wow. you just resolved the entire field of economics:
how to solve the problem of allocating scarce resources?
... just make them un-scarce! duh.
kudos.
Just be sure you get them with 4GB ram.
wow. you just resolved the entire field of economics:
how to solve the problem of allocating scarce resources?
... just make them un-scarce! duh.
kudos.
JeffDM
Nov 14, 06:18 PM
34C uhhhhhh!@?!!! :\
anyone else get an insanely loud noise just before the instal?
Often times, for firmware updates, the fans go full blast during the firmware flash process.
anyone else get an insanely loud noise just before the instal?
Often times, for firmware updates, the fans go full blast during the firmware flash process.
ReallyBigFeet
Apr 26, 06:16 PM
I had both for a short time. I had originally intended to give the 11" netbook version to my exec assistant. But even she found it too small to use comfortably on a daily basis. I sold it and bought her a 13" MBP instead since she doesn't travel much and the extra size was fine with her.
I think its popular due to the novelty/size of having an OSX device that small. But I'm happy with the 13" MBA instead.
I think its popular due to the novelty/size of having an OSX device that small. But I'm happy with the 13" MBA instead.
Goldfinger
Sep 12, 12:17 PM
Start small, end big. Why would they want to start big and end small?
Start big and end bigger ;)
Start big and end bigger ;)
fiercetiger224
Mar 28, 08:42 AM
My Xbox 360 still works great even though the new one has been announced and they are not making me buy it :)
Though someone who wants and HDMI 360 and a bigger hard drive has a version they can buy now. I don't see what's wrong with that. More options for the customer....people wanted it and Microsoft gave it to them. They could have done a few more things but overall it's an upgrade.
The biggest news to me is this:
"A standalone $179.99 HDD also ships April 29. This package includes one 120GB HDD, software, and a specialized cable to port data from a user's current hard drive to the new one."
I can upgrade my hard drive , TRANSFER MY CURRENT DATA FROM THE 20GB HARD DRIVE, and start downloading a lot more from the Marketplace. That's excellent!
Haha you're just one of the few who isn't pissed off. :rolleyes:
If you bought a core system, and just upgraded to the 120 GB HD, then it would cost the same price as the Elite model! $299 + $179 = $478...If you bought a premium model, then...You already spent MORE than a 20 GB PS3 that has HDMI and Blu-ray! $399 + $179 = $578. You know, everyone just doesn't realize that until they add it up...Money is money. They need to drop prices on those accessories.
Who do you think is more greedy now? Sony or Microsoft? :p
Though someone who wants and HDMI 360 and a bigger hard drive has a version they can buy now. I don't see what's wrong with that. More options for the customer....people wanted it and Microsoft gave it to them. They could have done a few more things but overall it's an upgrade.
The biggest news to me is this:
"A standalone $179.99 HDD also ships April 29. This package includes one 120GB HDD, software, and a specialized cable to port data from a user's current hard drive to the new one."
I can upgrade my hard drive , TRANSFER MY CURRENT DATA FROM THE 20GB HARD DRIVE, and start downloading a lot more from the Marketplace. That's excellent!
Haha you're just one of the few who isn't pissed off. :rolleyes:
If you bought a core system, and just upgraded to the 120 GB HD, then it would cost the same price as the Elite model! $299 + $179 = $478...If you bought a premium model, then...You already spent MORE than a 20 GB PS3 that has HDMI and Blu-ray! $399 + $179 = $578. You know, everyone just doesn't realize that until they add it up...Money is money. They need to drop prices on those accessories.
Who do you think is more greedy now? Sony or Microsoft? :p
maclaptop
Apr 29, 11:52 AM
It's funny, but wherever I go, I always see people with iPhones. My train, on plane trips between Chicago and NYC, during meetings, etc. I am amazed the number is only 5% - but I guess it's the circles that I am in.
As a shareholder I'm happy to see them everywhere.
As a user its getting boring and predictable.
Thankfully I have a few of the latest ,exciting, big & beautiful Android Smartphones as my primary devices.
As a shareholder I'm happy to see them everywhere.
As a user its getting boring and predictable.
Thankfully I have a few of the latest ,exciting, big & beautiful Android Smartphones as my primary devices.
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Popeye206
Mar 29, 10:26 AM
I'm all for companies protecting their IP.
However, it seems like Nokia is grasping at straws here since they've been turn down a couple times already.
Also... I really believe that there should be a time limit on when you can sue a company over an infringement when there is a shipping product involved. Waiting until it's wildly successful and then suing is silly. If they cared so much about their IP, they should have sued 4 years ago when the iPhone came out.
However, it seems like Nokia is grasping at straws here since they've been turn down a couple times already.
Also... I really believe that there should be a time limit on when you can sue a company over an infringement when there is a shipping product involved. Waiting until it's wildly successful and then suing is silly. If they cared so much about their IP, they should have sued 4 years ago when the iPhone came out.
karsten
Feb 16, 08:36 AM
i was waiting for a os x gpu client before i did it. seems much more efficient than cpu folding
Matty-p
Apr 13, 07:35 AM
Then it isn't a T1.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Signal_1
3mbit/sec is still pretty slow for this. That's only 375K bytes/sec. A 600MB media file (the size of a CD, and apx. the size of an H.264-compressed full-length SD video) would take about a half-hour to transfer.
Now, with my 30mbit/sec Internet service, I expect to be able to transfer, from the biggest sites anyway, at maybe 20mbit/sec. At certain times of the day, I get the full 30. At 20, though, that 30 minutes shrinks to 4 minutes.
Depending on what kind of connections your users have, you could frustrate the heck out of them with this setup.
MOST businesses have no legitimate need for running online servers in-house. Certainly, for the typical web hosting, it almost never makes sense to do it in-house. Because of the large amount of storage needed in this case, though, what makes sense is probably co-location. You do need to minimize the physical size, because one component of colo charges is how many "U" (=1.75 inch) units the equipment occupies.
Colo facilities typically have "hands-on" support available. It can be fairly expensive (like $50/hour) but how long does it take to swap a hard drive? And with a RAID array, you could probably get by with no attention for a little while. If the place is in-town, you can go there yourself to replace a drive if needed. Otherwise, you give them a spare or two, and if something happens, they charge you, say, 15 minutes to swap out the drive (which will take them 5 minutes).
so op your from ameria right? here were i live in the uk bisiness have generally leased lines that is dedicated symetric bandwith for them only and its garenteed. here the general costs are for dedicated 10 meg down 10 meg up about �400 a month over copper pairs, or depending where you are about �600 for 100mb down 100mb up dedicated over fiber. id figure out the difference betwwen a eqiv connection in america and your cost of your current curcuit and try budget that in too. 10 meg up 10 meg down will be plenty.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Signal_1
3mbit/sec is still pretty slow for this. That's only 375K bytes/sec. A 600MB media file (the size of a CD, and apx. the size of an H.264-compressed full-length SD video) would take about a half-hour to transfer.
Now, with my 30mbit/sec Internet service, I expect to be able to transfer, from the biggest sites anyway, at maybe 20mbit/sec. At certain times of the day, I get the full 30. At 20, though, that 30 minutes shrinks to 4 minutes.
Depending on what kind of connections your users have, you could frustrate the heck out of them with this setup.
MOST businesses have no legitimate need for running online servers in-house. Certainly, for the typical web hosting, it almost never makes sense to do it in-house. Because of the large amount of storage needed in this case, though, what makes sense is probably co-location. You do need to minimize the physical size, because one component of colo charges is how many "U" (=1.75 inch) units the equipment occupies.
Colo facilities typically have "hands-on" support available. It can be fairly expensive (like $50/hour) but how long does it take to swap a hard drive? And with a RAID array, you could probably get by with no attention for a little while. If the place is in-town, you can go there yourself to replace a drive if needed. Otherwise, you give them a spare or two, and if something happens, they charge you, say, 15 minutes to swap out the drive (which will take them 5 minutes).
so op your from ameria right? here were i live in the uk bisiness have generally leased lines that is dedicated symetric bandwith for them only and its garenteed. here the general costs are for dedicated 10 meg down 10 meg up about �400 a month over copper pairs, or depending where you are about �600 for 100mb down 100mb up dedicated over fiber. id figure out the difference betwwen a eqiv connection in america and your cost of your current curcuit and try budget that in too. 10 meg up 10 meg down will be plenty.
skeep5
Apr 6, 11:33 AM
Too late microslap, I gave up on Entourage ERR outlook a long time ago
IJ Reilly
Jan 10, 11:22 AM
Thanks to everybody who was able to make it on Tuesday. It was great meeting you.
Now, a pop quiz: name everyone in the picture, from left to right! ;)
Now, a pop quiz: name everyone in the picture, from left to right! ;)
technicolor
Oct 17, 12:58 PM
Thats because many, many people purchase Apple computers for the same reason they buy designer jeans or luxury cars- they want to be SEEN with it.
You really think anyone would pay more for a luxury car if they couldn't impress others with it?? Any car can get you from A to B, and most do it with an equal level of dependability. It's convincing those with low self esteem to spend more than they have to just to make themselves feel better about themselves that has helped luxury automobiles.....and Apple.
I don't think many on this board bought an Apple for that reason, but there are millions out there that did. And you can find most of them in public attempting to "strut their stuff".
You must have never driven a luxury car?
LMAO
Getting you to the same point is not the purpose, hell a bus can do that ..why dont all of us low self esteem car drivers just get on the darn bus, apple shmapple?! I mean doesnt a bus get you the same places as a car?
What a load of crock.
You really think anyone would pay more for a luxury car if they couldn't impress others with it?? Any car can get you from A to B, and most do it with an equal level of dependability. It's convincing those with low self esteem to spend more than they have to just to make themselves feel better about themselves that has helped luxury automobiles.....and Apple.
I don't think many on this board bought an Apple for that reason, but there are millions out there that did. And you can find most of them in public attempting to "strut their stuff".
You must have never driven a luxury car?
LMAO
Getting you to the same point is not the purpose, hell a bus can do that ..why dont all of us low self esteem car drivers just get on the darn bus, apple shmapple?! I mean doesnt a bus get you the same places as a car?
What a load of crock.
Counterfit
Aug 1, 03:19 AM
No, because you said it tastes moldy, and smells like feet. While I admit some beers smell nasty (Yes you, gueuze,) I've thankfully never found one that smells like my feet.
jeznav
Apr 11, 03:39 PM
It would be amazing if they were able to track your eye movements like in the Text 2.0 demo as a way to streamline reading.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QocWsWd7fc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QocWsWd7fc
bousozoku
Nov 11, 01:54 AM
If Leopard is released before Vist I won;\'t go near it with a 20 meter cattle prod and even if they gave it away for free. Leopard released that soon would scream revenge of the Tiger launch. Honestly a january lauch of eather Vista or Leopard doesn't serve anyone. For windows they missed the lucrative holiday sales rush and only the after x-mas bargan shoppers are looking to buy in ist quarter. For Apple school sales won't begin for months.
All that a January Leopard launch would prove would be the immaturity of the people running Apple. e.g. Its better to ship an OS that probably has a ton of bugs in it to be able to thumb our collective noses at MS then ship a solid product. IMHO I'm REALLY hoping for a WWDC launch of Leopard.
If Apple releases Leopard before March, it will likely be a mistake. How about version 10.5.-3?
All that a January Leopard launch would prove would be the immaturity of the people running Apple. e.g. Its better to ship an OS that probably has a ton of bugs in it to be able to thumb our collective noses at MS then ship a solid product. IMHO I'm REALLY hoping for a WWDC launch of Leopard.
If Apple releases Leopard before March, it will likely be a mistake. How about version 10.5.-3?
BC2009
Mar 25, 04:39 PM
As has been written a dozen plus times in this thread (including by Halebopp himself): Apple Stores have several units, in every configuration, on-site, that are not for sale but reserved specifically for returns/exchanges.
True story.
That makes sense from a customer service standpoint. It would be really bad for somebody to wait in line for hours, get a defective unit and then get told to come back tomorrow. Honestly, I figured that Apple would sell them as fast as they could to capitalize on the demand -- apparently they have not forgotten customer service is important -- too bad some of these units passed quality inspection though.
I gave my apologizes to Halebopp in another post. I'm glad to hear his 4th iPad 2 is perfect. Personally, I have never owned a perfect LCD, but some of those posts on that forum look like people being a bit knit-picky (meaning they have normal backlight leakage and are only noticing it because somebody else said they had a real problem). Other photos in there do look horrible for backlight leakage.
I suppose sometimes I can be a bit presumptuous. I'll try to watch that in the future.
True story.
That makes sense from a customer service standpoint. It would be really bad for somebody to wait in line for hours, get a defective unit and then get told to come back tomorrow. Honestly, I figured that Apple would sell them as fast as they could to capitalize on the demand -- apparently they have not forgotten customer service is important -- too bad some of these units passed quality inspection though.
I gave my apologizes to Halebopp in another post. I'm glad to hear his 4th iPad 2 is perfect. Personally, I have never owned a perfect LCD, but some of those posts on that forum look like people being a bit knit-picky (meaning they have normal backlight leakage and are only noticing it because somebody else said they had a real problem). Other photos in there do look horrible for backlight leakage.
I suppose sometimes I can be a bit presumptuous. I'll try to watch that in the future.
ten-oak-druid
Mar 29, 10:21 AM
Nokia is still around?
i guess this is for publicity.
i guess this is for publicity.
aswitcher
Sep 12, 11:14 AM
Hey this is getting pretty exciting.
jdechko
Apr 5, 12:06 PM
I could see this happening. A big keynote at WWDC would be hard on Steve Jobs' health, so this gives him a "smaller" stage to work on (though it's still big news). Steve did do the iPad 2 intro, so it's likely that he would do iPhone 5 as well.
If iOS 5 is indeed previewed at WWDC, then an iPhone announcement 4 weeks later and a launch 6-8 weeks later (mid-July or end-July) would give developers about 2 months, which is consistent with what we've seen in the past. And it doesn't have to be June for iPhones, the 3G went on sale July 11, 2008 (my last day at Apple Retail - out with a bang!)
If iOS 5 is indeed previewed at WWDC, then an iPhone announcement 4 weeks later and a launch 6-8 weeks later (mid-July or end-July) would give developers about 2 months, which is consistent with what we've seen in the past. And it doesn't have to be June for iPhones, the 3G went on sale July 11, 2008 (my last day at Apple Retail - out with a bang!)
