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  • Perhaps Jobs had a hissy fit after Time Canada's little snafu last night, so TW (CNN) is now giving him a hard time. Or, Lou's just jealous and pissed that his own foray into the tech industry (what was it, space.com or something like that) turne…
    in Steve on iMac on CNN Comment by cpm January 2002
  • I know, I know. But just about every one of the posts dealing with the subject has to do about new hardware (new G5! 1 GHz! new iMac! etc.). Not exactly "way beyond" what we've come to expect. I'm trying to "think different" and encourage oth…
    in A "Way Beyond" Comment by cpm January 2002
  • I don't know what it is about the gaming industry, but the creator of M.U.L.E. (one of the greatest games of all time) went through the same transformation. [ 01-02-2002: Message edited by: cpm ]
    in Westlake Interactive's Mark Adams now Glenda Adams Comment by cpm January 2002
  • [quote]If OS X was released for x86, does that mean all our Carbon and Cocoa apps would run perfectly? Cocoa apps would, I'm not sure about Carbon though. I think Apple is touting Cocoa as the future of development for the platform, and Carbo…
    in OS X For PC... Comment by cpm January 2002
  • [quote]Standard markup in the computer industry is about 25%. The more expensive the machine, the lower the margin. You do the math. If people are willing to pay $299 for WindowsXP, then, people would be willing to pay $299 for OS x86. _______…
    in OS X For PC... Comment by cpm January 2002
  • Windows XP home edition is $200. Having looked at some somewhat recent Apple filings (1Q 2001) though, their CPU unit sales are 751,000 with a total gross margin of $385 million. That's about $512 per machine. Note that the gross margin inclu…
    in OS X For PC... Comment by cpm January 2002
  • [quote]How much does Apple make on the bulk of its machines? Given that iMacs constitute anywhere from 1/4 to 1/3 of Apple's annual unit sales, I would fathom around $200-$250, based on my knowledge of the industry. Now, how much money would Appl…
    in OS X For PC... Comment by cpm January 2002
  • [quote]I can design a better iMac... I refer to my sig picture... E PLURIBUS UNIX --------------------------- Yep! Put the processor, HD (2.5 inch), memory, optional Airport card and battery into the iMac monitor (touchscreen) - and it wo…
    in Design a better iMac - if you can! Comment by cpm January 2002
  • Perhaps Jobs had a hissy fit after Time Canada's little snafu last night, so TW (CNN) is now giving him a hard time. Or, Lou's just jealous and pissed that his own foray into the tech industry (what was it, space.com or something like that) turne…
    in Steve on iMac on CNN Comment by cpm January 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by FERRO: Here is a MAJOR thought... Why such a LARGE halo around the screen?????? Answer = to have something to hold unto!!!!!!!!!! Now I am excited...!!!! E PLURIBUS UNIX ----------------------------- [ …
    in We know what it is, or do we? Comment by cpm January 2002
  • So explain why the monitor needs a rather large, protruding hook to attach it to the CPU. [ 01-07-2002: Message edited by: cpm ]
    in We know what it is, or do we? Comment by cpm January 2002