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Quote: Originally Posted by lkrupp Is this the seasonal spike that occurs when a new iPhone model is released or is it something new and sustainable? I have trouble understanding how analysts and researchers can come up with 180° opposite resul…
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Quote: Originally Posted by mvigod Do what I do then. Bring a few credit cards on vacation. I always bring at least 3 to 5 anywhere I go whether on vacation or not. You have to bring a wallet anyway. You are certainly a few standard devia…
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Quote: Originally Posted by mvigod Please explain then. If your cc is stolen what is your downside? Zero. If I'm missing something please elaborate. Payment is consumer driven so you need either a pain point (security isn't one for the con…
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Quote: Originally Posted by mvigod I think for credit card users security issue is zero. Who cares if your cc number is stolen? Your bank gives a zero liability policy. Let's say it is stolen. You don't pay a penny for the fraudulent charg…
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Quote: Originally Posted by SDW2001 Zuckerberg can't hold Cook's jock strap. He's a kid who invented something cool. Now Facebook is practically Orwellian. Of course he's going to mock Cook's comments...his whole financial empire rests on ex…
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Hmmm, well they might be catching up as far as their stores/shipments are concerned, but the carriers are not. A quick check shows the following for a SG 128 6+: Apple - 7-10 business days Verizon - "available" 12/19 - but no dates for shipment a…
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Quote: Originally Posted by ipen Where do you live? The numbers are for worldwide. It's a different story in the US. I don't see too many ipads when I travel to Asia or Europe. Actually, the numbers are complete BS, as no one reports a…
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Quote: Originally Posted by sflagel REALLY? That is astonishing. Send me the url of such a site. I want to try it out. (bank account numbers are not a big secret, they are everywhere, e.g., company stationery. They are like phone numbers). …
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Quote: Originally Posted by sflagel The only ones that can use your bank account details to DEBIT your account are registered merchants. In order to DEBIT a bank account, you need to be registered as a serious merchant, OR have a signed authorisat…
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Quote: Originally Posted by sflagel You are aware that the firms you mentioned are exactly those that have provided massive cost savings to the American consumer, right? If you believe in the free market, then you must believe that competition …
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Quote: Originally Posted by sflagel The exclusivity is an issue, but quite normal business behaviour when starting a new initiative to increase likelihood of success and protect the investment. I am sure it is very short-lived. Monopolies of no…
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Quote: Originally Posted by sflagel "Nothing to do with such a data mining project"? Do you use Amazon, Facebook, Google Search, Gmail (explicitly started to read and analyse your personal emails!)? Do you use credit cards? Use Starbucks App to…
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Quote: Originally Posted by sflagel You can actually ask at small independent shops for a discount if you pay cash and they often give it. Large chains do not because handling cash for them is very expensive also. So MCX could be a good solutio…
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Quote: Originally Posted by SpamSandwich http://money.cnn.com/2014/09/08/news/companies/ge-appliance-sale/ Umm, nowhere in that article does it state that Samsung is making anything for them. Only that the appliance business is being sold…
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I guess we are really lucky. My wife has been using her 4s all day, and is still at 65%. Games, email, and texting. Her battery life is at least as good as 7.1.2, maybe even slightly better. We are also having no wifi syncing issues with either phon…
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My iPhone 6 plus is already on order. No need to believe the bendgate idiots.
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Quote: Originally Posted by Gatorguy This one http://www.seaturtle.org/idevice/ Just drop in your own zip code. In my case it shows the 6+ available from at least 4 "nearby" resellers. Cool. Thanks!
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Quote: Originally Posted by quanster When comparing this year sell through number to last year, we have to remember there was no preorder last year. Analysts are talking out through both sides of their mouth and worried the sales will be affect…
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People really need to take off their tin foil hats. If you watch Tim's interview with Charlie Rose, you will see that he is VERY sincere in what he says. You can choose not to believe him, but I then ask, who do you believe? And if you don't beli…
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Quote: Originally Posted by paxman Yes, I understand that. But we are talking about IOS which is the most, if not the only user friendly OS in the world, meaning that 99% (wild guess) of users will NOT connect their device to iTunes. In fact, t…