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Think of it as a more capable kindle rather than a less capable iPad. Millions bought smaller B&W kindles for $149 (less now). So add color, much broader media access and rudimentary browsing and $199 sounds pretty good. iPad is a larger and …
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I teach a class in which the printed textbook is ~$150 and the online version is ~$50-75. It definitely had some nice interactive options, including marking lines in highlighter and putting post-its in the margins; but the interface for those optio…
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...for Apple to continue to build market share for at least the next 2-3 years. Over that time frame (and perhaps for well beyond that), there is nothing new and compelling on the Windows side. Meanwhile, Apple will continue to build mindshare (iPo…
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Quote: Originally Posted by wizard69 Well you hope not do realize that the usage of computers in schools has changed and will continue to change. While I don't know the age group we are talking about here it is not to difficult to imagine a ki…
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[QUOTE=wizard69;1245076]Last I knew registration in a college [quote] and wouldn't the base 2.4ghz be adequate or should i spend the extra for more processor?? Quote: If you are buying for long term get the fastest processor you can afford. …
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Quote: Originally Posted by NOFEER how hard is it to upgrade ram in the new imacs?? what are the criteria for edu discount i plan on getting 2 for my kids for school (elementary school) this might be a tougher question what's the predicted li…
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Quote: Originally Posted by noirdesir Intel was pushing motherboards having a few GB of flash memory about a year ago (I think the marketing name included the word 'turbo'). Tests showed very little performance increases. The problem is that the …
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Clearly SSD is viable as primary storage for HIGH-END laptops now and for all laptops in a few years' time. But I'm wondering why Apple (or someone) doesn't adopt a hybrid approach for the next couple years that will bring SSD laptops to a broader …
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I use Keynote whenever possible, which is to say whenever I have control over the presentation environment. But I need to import/export from/to PowerPoint SEAMLESSLY when I have no control over the projector-computer or when I'm collaborating with …
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About a yr ago the HD (5400) on my 12" pbg4 died and I replaced with 7200. The difference in speed for basic daily use (MS Office; some stats; safari; mail) really surprised me. Battery life probably takes a small hit, but the much-discussed "snap…
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Very roughly speaking, if we assume Apple currently has 5% market share (new sales) Apple continues to grow at 28% vs market growth of 7% Then market share would be roughly 5.9% at end of 2007, 7.0% 2008, 8.3% 2009 and 9.7% 2010. …
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Would it make sense for Apple to buy Parallels? Case for: 1. Easy, affordable virtualization is critical to Apple continuing to gain market share. 2. MS or another could buy and undermine the service Parallels is providing. 3. Without Parallels,…