Posts by Alfiejr

Google's basic business plan is:   1. rip off/scrape everybody else's stuff. 2. slap ads on it. 3. then give it all away for "free" to anyone. 4. then data mine everyone that takes any of it. 5. and sell them to...

Quote: Originally Posted by jm6032  If I may carry this a bit further, I recall Apple having an aversion to cables. I would expect everything to be in the tv set: Apple TV, tuner/cable, a good sized audio amp...

why the heck do we keep seeing these "stories" about some "analyst" guessing what Apple will do next and when? your guess or my guess is as good as theirs, so what?   i know, because otherwise there is little to write about at...

Quote: Originally Posted by island hermit  Sales stats from Samsung?   Har! very few people buy phones and tablets direct from Samsung. NPD claims to be tracking retailer and telco sales, so...

once again, as always, bear in mind that NPD survey "data" is only partial, at best. at worst, it's crap. because NPD has no access to Apple sales information. this "weekly tracking report" about Black Friday does not make clear if...

Quote: Originally Posted by island hermit  Isn't it funny though that they include Android tablets in the report... but specifically exclude iPad, Kindle and MS Surface.   WTF!?? because they...

Quote: Originally Posted by igriv    It was never true that 97% wanted Windows -- people just did not have a choice, so we live in a better world. Otherwise, in what way is a MacBook a good windows box?...

Quote: Originally Posted by igriv    Well, maybe not everybody. But the machines are nice.   yeah, maybe like only the 40% of everybody that wants an ultra something laptop now. that...

Quote: Originally Posted by Dookie Howsre  The Surface is DOA before arrival. A tablet PC that costs twice as much as a PC laptop with half the specs and Windowz 8. That's a formula for success. actually, the proper...

Quote: Originally Posted by igriv    Everybody. They are really quite nice and fast -- the performance is the same as a MBP (which I am typing on) for the price of an Air. The browser works the same as...