Posts by Apple v. Samsung

Quote: Originally Posted by drblank  Where did $499 come from?  The S3 retail list price is $699 for the 16GB unlocked model.  I don't know how Samsung can sell an unlocked 16GB for $499 and make a dime...

What did Samsung copy from Siri. S voice is just a Vlingo client and the licenses go to Vlingo so samsung would be free from any lawsuit for that.

If there is no Microsoftoffice on iPad by the end of month I will have to get a surface tab :(

Quote: Originally Posted by Apple ][    I've never claimed to be an expert, though I am obviously vastly more informed than the average person walking around on the street, and so are probably most people...

Quote: Originally Posted by mstone  I see Android users all the time using phones with cracked screens but I'm sure a little scratch or oxidation would be completely unacceptable. Phones have a maximum life expectancy...

Quote: Originally Posted by jragosta  Funny how it was "perfectly reasonable" when Microsoft had a lock on the schools and businesses and people couldn't get a Mac if they wanted it. It was the right thing because...

Quote: Originally Posted by Kibitzer  You think $330 is bad? Try an average cost of $834 per year on books and supplies for their college classes, and that was according to the 2007-08 National Postsecondary...

Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil    It's academically required for this school. Pencil and paper? Many colleges won't accept things turned in using that medium. That's a non-academically...

Quote: Originally Posted by charlituna    For this school it is an academically required item. Students that disagree with this are welcome to go elsewhere. Students that can't afford this cost if its not...

This puts the school in some dangerous waters. Most schools do not require even computers majority of the schools have at least a 24/7 computer lab for students. Requiring students to purchase a non-academically required item...