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Could it be that with all the layoffs more people are surfing at home more often than they were before? Were these people still employed, they would more likely be surfing with Windows and IE, instead of the Macs and either Safari or Firefox they …
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Firefox is the best browser because it's the most mature (longest history), cross-platform, supports the most extensions, and most importantly, has the best features. IE could have been a more mature browser, but IE decided to let it rot for seve…
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Quote: Originally Posted by macxpress April 28th, 2008 was the last iMac update.... This does seem like a long time to me. How often do Windows PC OEMs like Dell and HP refresh their products? I'm willing to bet it takes much less than a yea…
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When was the last iMac refresh? I know the last redesign was in late 2007.
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Quote: Originally Posted by ZachSpear If you try to run the apps without installing you'll get a dialog box that says something to the effect of "Pages is missing files iWork needs. Please run the iWork installer from your disc". You can choose…
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Quote: Originally Posted by AppleInsider Tens of thousands of users who've downloaded pirated versions of iWork '09 or Photoshop CS4 may have opened their Macs to remote attacks from malicious users. *snip* Stupid question: Why do these apps…
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Quote: Originally Posted by TiAdiMundo HP already ships 64bit versions of Vista for a lot of Desktops and notebooks. And important detail is that the new Windows Server version developed with Windows 7 called "Server 2008 R2" will only be availab…
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Quote: Originally Posted by TiAdiMundo Only drivers have to be in 64bit code. The 64bit versions of Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 all run 32bit software perfectly. Since Vista 64bit, a lot of hardware developers have delivered 64bit drivers.…
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Quote: Originally Posted by columbus Silverlight = Microsoft Proprietary Flash = Adobe Proprietary Javascript, HTML 5, CSS 3 = Open Standards Apple is making a strategic play on the later. RIAs may offer advantages over the open way at th…
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There's one part of this column that I disagree with: Quote: ...as well as new advancements to Safari 4.0 and its SquirelFish Extreme JavaScript engine. The latter two will help to accelerate a new wave of sophisticated web applications, includi…
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Quote: Originally Posted by GQB #1: quite possible. I've been fine with wifi-only on my touch and could seriously think about a voice-only + wifi phone. #2: No way. Apps have become the biggest differentiator (after integration/ease of use). App…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Kaiser777 What would they take away from the iPhone to make it a "nano?" A smaller screen size? 1) Data plan. There would only be voice service. 2) Custom apps. There would be bare-bones apps only, similar to a …
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Microsoft is involved in too many business lines: 1) Destkop operating systems (profitable) 2) Server operating systems (profitable) 3) Server software (profitable) 4) Office productivity software (profitable) 5) Media/MSN/MSNBC (break-even?)…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Carniphage Yeah, it's a total rip-off. But think about this. Sony loses at least $50 per console. MS makes $50 on each WiFi adaptor. Who is smarter? C. Nintendo, since they sell cheap consoles with W…
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Microsoft has mostly got their act together again with the XBox 360. The original hardware was wrought with problems, from the red ring of death to overheating, to loud noises to scratched disks. Still, they've slowly resolved these problems and…
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Quote: Originally Posted by hmurchison Because Sun and Apple are synergistic in key areas. Apple has little presence in high end Enterprise Sun has little consumer presence. There's little overlap. ...snip... Both companies are looking t…
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Also, I find it interesting that Apple compromised on tiered pricing. It's not a total surrender, but it's a compromise from Apple's die-hard one price only stance.
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I looked around, and nobody specified whether this applies only to the U.S. or to other countries as well. As a Canadian, I'd like to know. I'm at work, so I can't check the Canadian iTunes store.
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Turns out that the router is working again. I reset it to factory settings (holding down the reset button as well), and it's not only working, but it's even faster than before. That Linksys router is awesome. Apparently the newer ones aren't as…
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If this thing supports CDMA, then they could sell it unlocked and force all cell phone providers to compete among themselves for it. The iPhone Nano would be out of scope of their contract with AT&T.