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Quote: Originally Posted by Gon To get equivalent or better performance from a Boot Camped Mac compared to what you can get from a $700 PC, you need a Mac Pro with a X1900XT - that's what, $2500 or so? That's the bottom line. I'd also like …
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Quote: Originally Posted by mrpiddly If microsoft ever moved past their 80s technology, yes im talking about bios, then most video cards would be made with efi. That would help some EFI is not a hardware barrier, it's software. Firmware can be…
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Quote: Originally Posted by melgross You are confusing what Apple gets (not 33 cents, but 30 cents) per song, and how much is profit, which is estimated to be 5 cents, or less. The rest is used to pay for running the service, R&D, taxes, etc.…
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Quote: Originally Posted by TBaggins It makes sense to trust Apple more than Universal in this case. Why? Well, because: 1. Apple doesn't make most of its money off of the music... it makes it off the sale of iPods. They make $.33/song. The…
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Quote: Originally Posted by XamaX It's the first time I read a negatively biased article on AppleInsider and it also incurs on technical incorrections: 256 Kbps AAC is far superior to 256Kbps MP3, be it the VBR variety or not, which is comparable…
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And though Amazon MP3 launched with just a third of the total songs, cresting at 2 million versus the 6 million of iTunes, the company was able to claim a greater number unrestricted tracks through a deal with Universal Music Group that saw the la…
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Quote: Originally Posted by fourlegs182 People in wheelchairs are NOT equals to people who can move on their own two feet? Nobody is equal to anybody else. Nothing you can do will make them equal. I find it funny a lot of people here I sidi…
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Quote: Originally Posted by kerryb You got to be kidding? Regardless of HOW they got in their conditions they are disabled and deserve the respect of any other customer. Sound like a bigot to me. Actually, if they did eat themselves into that …
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Quote: Originally Posted by AjayBot "...compensation for the emotional and physical losses caused by Apple's seemingly neglectful approach" "...both women are less interested in punitive action and more in successfully pressing for the needed …
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I notice no graphics benchmarks. Gee, I wonder why...
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fixed.. thanks (??)
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The investor reaction looks pretty erratic to me. It also looks like the significance of the products has little to do with investor reaction. For instance, the iPhone announcement got a huge response, but it was just about the lamest keynote …
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Wow. That was a biased-ass article. What it didn't mention is that Amazon will be offering tracks in MP3 format, meaning Amazon will have an incredible advantage in compatibility. If it's the same price as iTunes, and at the same bitrate, I'll…
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1) TiVo is cheaper, faster, has a larger selection, and is higher quality 2) Netflix is cheaper, faster, has a larger selection, and is higher quality 3) Netflix and TiVo require boxes cheaper than Apple TV 4) Netflix and Tivo support HD App…
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Quote: Originally Posted by AppleInsider More recently, Apple was also served with a second but far less benign lawsuit by controller chip maker OPTi, which late last week revealed that it was suing the Cupertino company for patent infringement, …
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Quote: Originally Posted by jvb I'm just overly curious on this one, but what exactly do you need a 5th hdd for? What's on the others? 1. Boot Drive (80GB 10,000RPM) 2. Bootcamp Drive (250GB 7200RPM - stock model) 3. User Folder (500GB 7…
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Quote: Originally Posted by satchmo If the patent is granted, Microsoft finally won't be able to steal/copy another MacOS feature. Patents are 2 fold: 1 is getting the patent which ANYONE can get on ANYTHING. 2 is suing anyone who violates …
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I'll assume you mean retail stores. Selection is poor, price is high, BTOs are not serviceable under applecare onsite, bad music on the speakers (which is always too loud), employees are not knowledgeable enough for my taste. There is also oth…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Ichiban_jay Yup, it's pretty simple. If you still have the CD/DVD that came with your powerbook, simply stick it in, power off your laptop, then when you power on the laptop right after the "Bong" sound hold down the 'C…
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shipping is way overpriced