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• iPhone on Sprint for Q4'11.

  in Apple now selling unlocked GSM iPhone 4 in US, starting at $649 Comment by twelve June 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by MacTac I like internal devices. I like to back up my data. I use an optical drive. I want to use the monitor I already have. Show me a Mac other than the Mac Pro that has room for two internal hard drives, an optical d…

  in Wall Street expects iCloud to drive sales of Apple's iOS devices Comment by twelve June 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by MacTac It's not just the money it is the size. Why buy twice the computer I need by getting the Mac Pro? Why buy half the computer I need by getting the Mini? I need and want the Mac that ought to be filling the ga…

  in Wall Street expects iCloud to drive sales of Apple's iOS devices Comment by twelve June 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by MacTac Not for me. I'm still looking for the mid sized Mac I want. Without the Apple computer that meets my needs I'm not about to spend money on any of Apple's other products. I'm an 18 year Mac user waiting for my…

  in Wall Street expects iCloud to drive sales of Apple's iOS devices Comment by twelve June 2011
• This tends to force prices down. If you have 100K extra units, you need to sell them eventually. The price keeps dropping until somebody buys them or a deal is made to give them away for a tax deduction. Only in the very worst cases will they bec…

  in Competitors to Apple's iPad risk issues with excess inventory Comment by twelve May 2011
• Here's hoping that the iPhone5 will be offered for Sprint as well. Many Evo and Epic owners only bought them out of loyalty to Sprint. If you're in their coverage area, the unlimited data plans are very sticky. If forced to choose between AT&am…

  in Apple's iPhone draws more new customers to AT&T than Verizon Comment by twelve April 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by John.B Check your privacy settings. For some reason, my phone number and home address came up as Visible to: Everyone from the old discussions board. And it's probably more generically secure to change anything t…

  in Apple launches new Support Communities social online forums Comment by twelve April 2011
• @cmf2,solipsism: You're most kind. Thanks for the welcome. A few comments: Cables are not terribly profitable, especially when the cabling and connector technology are brand new. It takes massive volumes to make the price suitable for a comm…

  in Intel will support USB 3.0 alongside 'complimentary' Thunderbolt Comment by twelve April 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by jragosta While it certainly makes sense for Intel to support both, I just can't see that USB 3.0 has any value. 1. For any device with a high signaling speed, like Thunderbolt, there is significant cost and power d…

  in Intel will support USB 3.0 alongside 'complimentary' Thunderbolt Comment by twelve April 2011