Posts by hillstones

What a load of crap. iPhones are not "free". They cost about $2,000 with their two year contract. The iPod Touch is the most popular selling iPod. Many people prefer the iPod Touch because there is no monthly fee. iPod Touches are...

The reason the MacBook Pro 13" is the most popular selling model is because it has a starting price of $1,199, not $1,699!  For $500 less than the retina model, you get the same speed processor, 4x more disk space, same graphics,...

Quote: Originally Posted by enjourni    Just like the 15" price point is too high.   Retina is awesome but its not something that most people can afford, at least right...

Quote: Originally Posted by SolipsismX  At 40% less volume I was afraid they'd lose the desktop-class Core processors but based on the speeds it looks like that isn't the case. I can't wait to see how they did it. That...

Quote: Originally Posted by BDBLACK    although iTunes offers higher bit-rates now,  AAC 256 is not a high bit rate.  Albums that I really like, I will use Apple Lossless.  Therefore, I...

Quote: Originally Posted by BDBLACK    Probably not the only person, but for most of us a DVD drive is totally useless. Its so much easier to share video over the web and 4 gigs of optical storage is a joke...

Quote: Originally Posted by Stageron  Has anyone noticed that Apple is now using 5400 RPM drives. WTF! Really? This sucks. Yes, in the 21.5 model only.  Most likely because it is a 2.5 laptop drive because they...

Quote: Originally Posted by v5v    I was basing my observations on the way I see my friends, family and co-workers using it. I don't know anyone for whom albums are a priority anymore. That doesn't mean...

So they took the iPad 2 and grafted a smaller screen on it.  That is nothing impressive.  Apple already has an iPad Mini, it is called the iPod Touch.  They both do the same thing.  4:3 aspect ratio, still?...how...

The retina models are a joke.  At an arm's length, you can't tell the difference between the standard MacBook Pro and the MacBook Pro with Retina.  It is not like holding an iPhone or iPad in your hand, closer to your eyes,...