Posts by Maecvs

Quote: Originally Posted by jd_in_sb From what I read RIM was in disbelief: "RIM had a complete internal panic when Apple unveiled the iPhone in 2007, a former employee revealed this weekend. The BlackBerry maker is now known to...

Quote: Originally Posted by dpackman Shoals & reefs sighted. Full speed ahead. We'll just get a little closer to shore so we can wave.....

The Beiber and the banker. This should be good.....

Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil Indeed. The only thing I can remember them being behind on was (either… I can't actually remember…) writable CDs or writable DVDs. Of course, that was back when optical media still mattered. I...

Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil Anyone want to bet with me when all the social networking nonsense will fade out? 2015, maybe? That's what the buggy and whip makers said about the horseless carriage......

The other reason Jobs was pushed aside is that he wanted to turn Apple into a consumer electronics company, selling more than just the Macintosh. Good thing he was stopped in time!!! (Sarcasm)

Quote: Originally Posted by F1Ferrari But that could also be discounted by people like myself, brought into the Apple world through an iPhone, made the switch from years of PCs to a Mac to get AWAY from Windows. The simplicity and...

Quote: Originally Posted by SolipsismX You really think Macs are selling because people running a retail version of Windows on them? Yes, they are. Macs were very much a niche product when they were running Power PC processors....

I think it would be a horrible mistake for Apple to switch from Intel processors to another type that is not compatable with the PC world. That is one of the reasons macs are enjoying the surge they are, because they are now compatable...

Finally. I've been checking checking my mailbox for two weeks now. I can start to plan my trip.