Posts by philipm

Quote: Originally Posted by anantksundaram  They have never reported how many they have sold. Period.    Good point. A few months back I tried to find Samsung numbers and couldn't. If they are out...

Quote: Originally Posted by Gatorguy  IMHO Apple declining to state weekend sales for the Mini is probably an indication there just weren't very many to sell (rather than no one wanted them). Not Apple-like to avoid...

Quote: Originally Posted by Macky the Macky    There was another factor at work in the early home computer wars, and that was the education market. Apple was successful there and it gave Apple a profitable...

Quote: Originally Posted by Apple ][    I wouldn't be surprised if Amazon or Google eventually offers some tablet for $10.00. I'm sure that they'll eventually make it all up in volume or...

Quote: Originally Posted by Tychicum  Holy Cow sunspot42 ... you actually know what you are talking about.  Of course you are spot on.  And you must be as old as I am and involved in the business...

Quote: Originally Posted by Apple ][  [...]   As for the Red Cross, sorry, I don't donate to any "non-profit" charities where the CEO makes over a million bucks a year.   What's your source...

Great they are doing this. Don't forget also countries like Haiti that, in terms of ability to provide their own relief, were hit much harder.

Quote: Originally Posted by Slurpy    He was asked specifically about the Surface, he didn't bring it up on his own accord. He said he hasn't used one, but has read that its a compromise and confusing-...

Quote: Originally Posted by enzos  >Cook also panned 7-inch tablets. "We don't think they're good products, and we would never make one." Inches schminches, it's a 20cm iPad. Apple has gone metric: 25 & 20cm...

Quote: Originally Posted by flabber  I heard that in theory, a 5400rpm disk can be as fast (or faster) than a 7200rpm disk depending on the amount of platters it uses. A 5400rpm disk with less platters could (unless...