Lothar Schmidt also stated "Unfortunatetly the sample device was...um...lost...no...um...destroyed...yeah...des troyed...during testing and was unable to be returned to Apple..."
The camera is in the same place. Final approval means Apple can now go into full production if the software has been completed. It'll take a month to ramp up production and get sufficient quantities into stores for the launch.
I wonder how many will sell the first day. I also wonder if yesterday's hoax that caused the stock to drop was created by someone who knew about today's FCC approval. There was a spike up today and the difference between yesterday's low and today's high at the moment is over 6 bucks.
I would like to answer you, but my mother would probably roll over in her grave. I have to be careful; my ancestry is made up of from two developed countries, one underdeveloped, one underdeveloped but claims to be highly developed, two races, three nationalities and three religions. My wife family adds a couple of other nationalities as does my son, but only one race and one religion.
Needless to say, I never work, too many holidays. Except that the government forces me to be an atheist in order to put food on the table. Sorry, bubbe.
To bite the bullet = To go ahead and do something painful or distasteful that you must or should do eventually.
To be chomping at the bit = To be waiting impatiently for something you are really excited about but are being held back from.
(I can't spell and my grammar aint that good, but I loves my idioms...)
You are partially right. For the millions, it should have been 'champing at the bit', but for me, spending over $600 for a phone, is going to be quite painful. Not that I can't well afford it but my wife is going to cut my gonads off.
You are partially right. For the millions, it should have been 'champing at the bit', but for me, spending over $600 for a phone, is going to be quite painful. Not that I can't well afford it but my wife is going to cut my gonads off.
Ahhh, so you are chomping at the bit to bite the bullet?
And lo, another requirement for armeggedon was struck. And the world did weep.
For the great battle was soon to be fought. With flaming DRM'ed Zunes in the diabolical hands of the hordes, and the iPhones glowing with a technological LED radiant light in the hands of the chosen few. Balmer at one hand, Ive's at the other.
And with a gloating confidence did the Gates attack, and the doors of digital distribution were never the same.
The only thing that sucks about seeing the frequency data is that we now see that the iPhone is only dual-band GSM set to North American frequencies. Which will be great for traveling around the USA and Canada, but will mean that the iPhone would be a paperweight for anyone who travels to Europe. I'm really surprised at this, given that tri-band and quad-band phones are common.
I don't want to have to pony up the bucks for an iPhone, and then on my next trip to Europe leave the iPhone at home and take along my Motorola...but according to the posted frequencies, that's just what I'll be doing.
UPDATE:
Okay, maybe I got my shorts in a knot too soon. I'm seeing chatter on other boards about the iPhone being quad-band, but that the FCC only tests North American frequencies -- thus, we only see the dual-band frequencies in the test data.
Not to be pedantic but the term is champing at the bit.
Champ is merely an older form of the word, in fact, that's basically the OED's definition, you have to look up chomp to get the meaning. I've never heard it used outside of the idiom. I think it makes more sense to use the idiom with the newer form, to use words that are actually used.
Champ is merely an older form of the word, in fact, that's basically the OED's definition, you have to look up chomp to get the meaning. I've never heard it used outside of the idiom. I think it makes more sense to use the idiom with the newer form, to use words that are actually used.
JeffDM, I have before me the New Webster, Oxford, Britannica, Canadian, Larrouse, and a couple more dictionaries. Only the Canadian has the word 'chomp' in it. The others show , 'champ' to bite and chew noisily, and list a second definition, "to show impatience."
In the Canadian dictionary, "Chomp' is exampled by, 'chomping on a cigar' as in chewing repeatedly, whereas 'champ' is exampled by, 'champ' at the bit' as in showing impatience at being held back.
As such, chomp doesn't appear to be an old form of champ.
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In any event, this is great news for the millions of us that are just biting at the bullet to get it.
Not to be a pain, but...
To bite the bullet = To go ahead and do something painful or distasteful that you must or should do eventually.
To be chomping at the bit = To be waiting impatiently for something you are really excited about but are being held back from.
(I can't spell and my grammar aint that good, but I loves my idioms...)
Not to be a pain, but...
To bite the bullet = To go ahead and do something painful or distasteful that you must or should do eventually.
To be chomping at the bit = To be waiting impatiently for something you are really excited about but are being held back from.
(I can't spell and my grammar aint that good, but I loves my idioms...)
Thanks, was just gonna pull him up for that.
Not to be a pain, but...
To bite the bullet = To go ahead and do something painful or distasteful that you must or should do eventually.
To be chomping at the bit = To be waiting impatiently for something you are really excited about but are being held back from.
(I can't spell and my grammar aint that good, but I loves my idioms...)
No pain... anything that could alleviate the painful misspellings or idiomatic idiopathy would be a tremendous help.
Gladiator ready!!
Vinea
I wonder how many will sell the first day. I also wonder if yesterday's hoax that caused the stock to drop was created by someone who knew about today's FCC approval. There was a spike up today and the difference between yesterday's low and today's high at the moment is over 6 bucks.
Still, I'm really excited to see that things are indeed moving forward. It's been a long, cold, hard winter waiting for this thing...
Not to be a pain, but...
To be chomping at the bit = To be waiting impatiently for something you are really excited about but are being held back from.
(I can't spell and my grammar aint that good, but I loves my idioms...)
Not to be pedantic but the term is champing at the bit.
What about Poland?
I would like to answer you, but my mother would probably roll over in her grave. I have to be careful; my ancestry is made up of from two developed countries, one underdeveloped, one underdeveloped but claims to be highly developed, two races, three nationalities and three religions. My wife family adds a couple of other nationalities as does my son, but only one race and one religion.
Needless to say, I never work, too many holidays. Except that the government forces me to be an atheist in order to put food on the table. Sorry, bubbe.
Not to be a pain, but...
To bite the bullet = To go ahead and do something painful or distasteful that you must or should do eventually.
To be chomping at the bit = To be waiting impatiently for something you are really excited about but are being held back from.
(I can't spell and my grammar aint that good, but I loves my idioms...)
You are partially right. For the millions, it should have been 'champing at the bit', but for me, spending over $600 for a phone, is going to be quite painful. Not that I can't well afford it but my wife is going to cut my gonads off.
You are partially right. For the millions, it should have been 'champing at the bit', but for me, spending over $600 for a phone, is going to be quite painful. Not that I can't well afford it but my wife is going to cut my gonads off.
Ahhh, so you are chomping at the bit to bite the bullet?
For the great battle was soon to be fought. With flaming DRM'ed Zunes in the diabolical hands of the hordes, and the iPhones glowing with a technological LED radiant light in the hands of the chosen few. Balmer at one hand, Ive's at the other.
And with a gloating confidence did the Gates attack, and the doors of digital distribution were never the same.
So saith the words of Job's.
Amen.
Not to be pedantic but the term is champing at the bit.
From the dictionary in your Macintosh:
chomp (or champ or chafe) at the bit
be restless and impatient to start doing something.
Not sure if Mr. Steinfeld wants all his contact information made public
Ahhh, so you are chomping at the bit to bite the bullet?
Be careful, it is "champing at the bit."
And thanks guys. Now that my sister-in-law knows, my wife is sure to find out, the pain has already begun.
From the dictionary in your Macintosh:
chomp (or champ or chafe) at the bit
be restless and impatient to start doing something.
I believe it is 'champing at the bit' period.
I don't want to have to pony up the bucks for an iPhone, and then on my next trip to Europe leave the iPhone at home and take along my Motorola...but according to the posted frequencies, that's just what I'll be doing.
UPDATE:
Okay, maybe I got my shorts in a knot too soon. I'm seeing chatter on other boards about the iPhone being quad-band, but that the FCC only tests North American frequencies -- thus, we only see the dual-band frequencies in the test data.
Gavin.
Not to be pedantic but the term is champing at the bit.
Champ is merely an older form of the word, in fact, that's basically the OED's definition, you have to look up chomp to get the meaning. I've never heard it used outside of the idiom. I think it makes more sense to use the idiom with the newer form, to use words that are actually used.
Champ is merely an older form of the word, in fact, that's basically the OED's definition, you have to look up chomp to get the meaning. I've never heard it used outside of the idiom. I think it makes more sense to use the idiom with the newer form, to use words that are actually used.
JeffDM, I have before me the New Webster, Oxford, Britannica, Canadian, Larrouse, and a couple more dictionaries. Only the Canadian has the word 'chomp' in it. The others show , 'champ' to bite and chew noisily, and list a second definition, "to show impatience."
In the Canadian dictionary, "Chomp' is exampled by, 'chomping on a cigar' as in chewing repeatedly, whereas 'champ' is exampled by, 'champ' at the bit' as in showing impatience at being held back.
As such, chomp doesn't appear to be an old form of champ.