Posts by steveH

Quote: Originally Posted by cnocbui I bet you get more than 83c an hour though, which is what she gets. Now compare cost of living in China with that in the U.S., say in California, New York or Rhode Island.

Quote: Originally Posted by Shaun, UK From what I've read Google seems a fun place to work. I'm not sure I'd like to work for Apple though. They must be like robots, working really hard whilst trying to avoid talking to anyone outside...

Quote: Originally Posted by cameronj You started so wise and ended so dumb. The companies that will "rule" the computing world (if there even will be such a concept) in 50 years do not yet exist. Did you somehow miss his...

Quote: Originally Posted by wizard69 It is just too bad it is mostly laptops. With a decent desktop lineup they could double those growth figures. Have you looked lately at laptop vs desktop sales trends over the past five or so...

Quote: Originally Posted by jd_in_sb Didn't Palm trademark the name "Folio?" If they did, they were ignored by Toshiba, whose Folio was a short-selling tablet from last year.

Quote: Originally Posted by anantksundaram Stop being silly. "Last updated"? Does that have to precede the date of a new new OS? In real world practice, yes, that's generally what happens. Once a new OS ships, the...

Quote: Originally Posted by anantksundaram 'Why?' Is that a serious question? If the "brand new user" uses some pretty common software for the Mac that are rendered incompatible, that's why. If it's really a brand new...

Quote: Originally Posted by anantksundaram Is this true!? If so, ugh. Quote: Originally Posted by Rot'nApple An unscientific poll... Just out of curiosity and for those that haven't bought a new Mac that has Lion preinstalled,...

Quote: Originally Posted by anantksundaram Is this [a Mac that ships with a given version of OS X can't be downgraded to an earlier version] true!? If so, ugh. What in the world did you expect? The earlier OS versions won't have...

Quote: Originally Posted by ConradJoe While Apple products in general may or may not be overpriced, I've not heard that charge made WRT the MBA. You might want to get your ears checked, or borrow the wayback machine to revisit the...