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Quote: Originally Posted by lkrupp I'm just thankful that Apple continues to march to the beat of its own drum. Just think of what the company would be like if it actually listened to all the armchair engineers, marketing geniuses, and financial …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Blah64 Snow. As in Snow Leopard. Ha, gotcha. Cloud. As in Cloud Computing, or Mist. As in Mystery Hardware, or Fog. As in Fogged If I Know, or maybe even Wind. As in Windows 7 default OS.
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Quote: Originally Posted by PB So true. This is a legendary OS and that's why it found a place in the X11 windows manager I am using as Window Maker. And now that fullcreen mode is back again in Leopard, life is nice again. By the way, do you…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Tony1 As much as SJ was dedicated to the success of Apple maybe he should have stepped up with a plan/successor. And there's more to Apple than just Mr Jobs, there's a board and it takes more than just him to oust anot…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Tony1 Hope Steve get's well soon, but Apple should have had a plan ready for his retirement or other. I wonder how that would have been broached within Apple? Saddam Hussein and Stalin used to ask for an honest o…
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Quote: Originally Posted by nvidia2008 Let's just say I have delivered an iMac 24" to the Deputy Prime Minister's house in a South East Asian country where I've been residing for a few years. Met his wife and kids, set up the iMac 24" in his stud…
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Quote: Originally Posted by DeaPeaJay Not trying to start a debate, but simply put, that would completely tarnish the Apple brand. It would be devastating to the company. Apple's been down that road in the past and nearly died. With every twis…
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Quote: Originally Posted by DavidW It didn't matter that (some not all) clones were cheaper or more innovative than a Mac. They were still more expensive (a lot more expensive) than a comparable PC. The writing was on the wall. Apple and the clon…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Dave K. When did the Macintosh hold such a high percentage? Or are you going back to the Apple II days? From the late 1980's till the mid 1990's. It took a real dive when Windows 95 came out. Our local Apple offi…
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Quote: Originally Posted by nvidia2008 Well, Steve has given us "mere mortals" indeed technologies and experiences far beyond an elite group of "pros". I, personally, am thankful for that. How many people could really have sat down in front of a …
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Quote: Originally Posted by g5mrmusic For the person who Mentioned Jim Henson. Jim died the vision was lost. Now we have crappy muppets, and vibrating Elmos. Here, here! His son is just a waste of space and should go back to being a chartered…
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Quote: Originally Posted by hiimamac I bet know one here remembers when Apple was nearly 20% of the market. I do, and that's why I roll my eyes when people quibble over whether Apple has gained a percentage point or so in the low single figure…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Adjei I don't blame you, it's the internet that has given a chance to idiots like you to come and spew this crap, you probably wouldn't have the audacity to stand up to anyone in real life and say that nonsense. I t…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Adjei Apple stole your little bitty iphone, is that why you keep on hating on them, poor little baby. Idiot. Normally I deal well with incoherence, but could you unravel this for me please?
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Quote: Originally Posted by teckstud You hit that nail right on the head. Nevertheless this is bad news no matter when it occurs. I can't help noticing the parallels with similar events behind the Iron Curtain, particularly recently in Cuba …
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Quote: Originally Posted by g3pro LOL. Some people in this thread are emotionally shattered by the news that Jobs will be dead pretty soon, pushing up daisies. They lost their Messiah. My comment was on the self deception that surfac…
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Seems absolute denial by the KoolAid gang didn't work. Onto Plan B.