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Originally posted by melgross
I still don't see Apple competing for the 1% of users in the PC market that use tablets. This an area that hasn't shown any growth.
Originally posted by melgross
I still don't see Apple competing for the 1% of users in the PC market that use tablets. This an area that hasn't shown any growth.
Is this another prediction from Mel "I'm never wrong" Gross, the man who fought tooth and nail not four months ago claiming that Apple couldn't and wouldn't squeeze an integrated iSight into new laptops?
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Originally posted by Kolchak
Is this another prediction from Mel "I'm never wrong" Gross, the man who fought tooth and nail not four months ago claiming that Apple couldn't and wouldn't squeeze an integrated iSight into new laptops?
Don't be a wiseass.
The lids to the new units are thicker, and the base is thinner. So, they fit a camera in the top, and can't fit the 8x DL recorder in the bottom. As has been noted.
I never said that they couldn't fit one in. I said that if they wanted to keep the top as thin as it was, or make it thinner, as they had been doing the last couple of models, they wouldn't be able to do it.
Plenty of people chimed in to say that it would be a bad idea. Some are still saying it.
Originally posted by melgross
Don't be a wiseass.
Why not? You make it so easy with your knowitall attitude.
I never said that they couldn't fit one in. I said that if they wanted to keep the top as thin as it was, or make it thinner, as they had been doing the last couple of models, they wouldn't be able to do it.
You wrote Apple wouldn't do it. Period. You didn't think Apple would accept any technical compromises to get it done. You brought up all sorts of excuses - bad image quality, excessive bulk, security concerns, etc. Now that they did it, you're saying they shouldn't have.
Plenty of people chimed in to say that it would be a bad idea.
Plenty of people chimed in to say it would be a good idea. What's your point?
Some are still saying it.
Only some? You mean people have changed their mind?
Originally posted by Kolchak
Why not? You make it so easy with your knowitall attitude.
You wrote Apple wouldn't do it. Period. You didn't think Apple would accept any technical compromises to get it done. You brought up all sorts of excuses - bad image quality, excessive bulk, security concerns, etc. Now that they did it, you're saying they shouldn't have.
Plenty of people chimed in to say it would be a good idea. What's your point?
Only some? You mean people have changed their mind?
You were the one to bring this up here. I'm sure we are all wondering why.
If you don't like me, just don't converse withe me, or reference me.
your snide remark was totally unnecessary.
You can't even get my current remarks correct!
I didn't say they shouldn't have.
Can you find that comment you seem to think I made here?
And people are allowed to change their minds, or do you set other people in stone?
Yes, I didn't think Apple would do it. There are still questions coming up about security. I'm sure you must have read the threads here about that. Threads in which I didn't comment about that.
Personally, I would like to get a laptop with a video camera built-into the lid.
Originally posted by melgross
You can't even get my current remarks correct!
I didn't say they shouldn't have.
So why say "plenty of people chimed in" if you're not trying an "Other people thought so, too" defense? All through that past thread, you kept insisting that it couldn't be done. Now that it's been done, you say they did it the wrong way.
Can you find that comment you seem to think I made here?
You know I can't. Luckily for you, AI seems to have pruned all forum threads older than about a month.
And people are allowed to change their minds, or do you set other people in stone?
I don't. But you set yourself in stone. When you say something like "I'm never wrong," as you did in past threads, you'd better expect people to bring up your mistakes.
Originally posted by Kolchak
So why say "plenty of people chimed in" if you're not trying an "Other people thought so, too" defense? All through that past thread, you kept insisting that it couldn't be done. Now that it's been done, you say they did it the wrong way.
You know I can't. Luckily for you, AI seems to have pruned all forum threads older than about a month.
I don't. But you set yourself in stone. When you say something like "I'm never wrong," as you did in past threads, you'd better expect people to bring up your mistakes.
You're really making a big to do about nothing.
And you are twisting my words. By saying "plenty of people chimed in" doesn't mean that I said that as well. Someone else brought that topic (security) up, and "plenty of people chimed in" to support it. I mentioned it now, because you brought it up here.
And you really don't listen. Again, and for the last time, I didn't say that it "couldn't be done". I said that under the parameters we were talking about, it couldn't be done. The parameters have changed. fine. And, so they did it.
Finding out what I said has nothing to do with going back to an old thread. I'm talking about this thread, which should have been quite clear to you, because it was in response to your remark here, where you said that:
"Now that they did it, you're saying they shouldn't have."
That remark was the one I asked you to support, because I didn't say that. Just the opposite.
Kolchak, you're on thin ice.