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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism No, I’m saying that the Restore Disc was only for that PowerBook model. Ah, I see that I have misunderstood that conversation. Mea culpa. It's all good I was thinking if 'Tripper could do it, it may chan…
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism That can happen, but not while actively using the network. As Cameronj stated, once you drop from 3G to 2G you are stuck there for the duration of the call. Ah, I see. Then Edge does suck worse than I tho…
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Quote: Originally Posted by cameronj It's not possible for the iPhone to go from edge to 3g, so what must be happening is you're on edge and then you drop the network. When you phone finds the network again, it's back to being 3g. The problem i…
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism It?s an inherent limitation with the technology. (2G)GSM has no soft handoff, while 3G(UMTS) does, so you can go from being on 3G to 2G from your iPhone fine, but you can?t go the other way. A disconnect is …
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Quote: Originally Posted by bartfat I am seeing things, or all carriers including T-Mobile upping their monthly fees for no good reason? I see plans starting 39.99 at T-Mobile... have they gotten greedy? I think they're preparing for the onslau…
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism I?ve seen it. I bought my "refurbished? 12? PowerBook immediately after Panther launched. The machine box came with the Jaguar Restore Disc and the machine with Panther installed (though they forget to put in…
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Quote: Originally Posted by vinney57 Your posts have a pattern now I realise. They start with a fact that you have read somewhere; followed by an assertion that is simply wrong; followed by a conclusion that is breathtaking in its stupidity. Nobo…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Gazoobee You.... Nice post. And I'd like to thank you for using bold for emphasis instead of caps. So, thank you!
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Quote: Originally Posted by MacTripper If you so happen to buy a Mac right after a major OS update, Apple will usually supply a upgrade only disk, which can't be used to install the OS, just upgrade the older one. Not to be facetious, but I've…
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Quote: Originally Posted by DJRumpy It's not different at all. Buy an HP or a Dell, and try to put their 'Windows Image' disk in another brand PC, and you'll get a message that you can't install it because it's not an HP, Dell, or whatever. P…
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Quote: Originally Posted by samab Verizon Wireless has always been at the top of all customer service surveys vs. AT&T has always been at the bottom. Cost has been the same for both Verizon and AT&T --- and it's always Verizon that sta…
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Quote: Originally Posted by MacTripper Why they think it's ok to run any operating system on any computer. I think the reasoning behind this is because of MS's EULA, that allows you to run one copy on one computer, and it generally means 95%…
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism You really need to learn what a clone is. For instance, you are becoming a clone of Teckstud. Finally.
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Quote: Originally Posted by frugality Right. So consider the following scenario: Let's say that Apple originally made only OS's and no hardware and sold to the Dells and HPs and Psystar, or made the OS's and hardware but also sold the OS to oth…
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Quote: Originally Posted by NasserAE By the way, I don't remember anyone putting a gun to my head and forcing me to buy a Mac, do you?! Apparently they put the gun to your head after you buy the Mac nowadays.
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Quote: Originally Posted by frugality MS makes software. Whether it's 'liked' or not, if they integrate their browser into the OS, that's their right, isn't it? The government said no, because they were big. Not that the principle of tying the…
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Quote: Originally Posted by frugality I didn't say that they were illegal. I'm just saying that you can't assume something is legal just by packaging it in an EULA. An EULA doesn't make it legal. MS tried it with IE and were forced to not tie …
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Quote: Originally Posted by frugality So since MS is larger (not quite a monopoly) and Apple is smaller, Apple can just get away with it because they're not perceived as a threat. Apple can control both their OS AND the hardware, but a blind eye…
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Quote: Originally Posted by brucep these sub 200 dollar crap books are killing dell No, I think the lack of quality control and the associated bad reputation that follows is what originally started Dell's collapse.
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Quote: Originally Posted by samab And you end up with the Nexus One --- pay $200 ETF to T-Mobile and pay $350 ETF to Google. There is plenty of competition in the US --- Verizon Wireless only has about 30% of the wireless market share in the U…