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Remember those stories about how the gold color would be a failure, that it wouldn't sell even in China?

in Worldwide iPhone 5s and 5c sales kick off at Australian Apple Stores [updated with video] Comment by elroth September 2013

"A July 2012 Asia-Pacific color trend forecast by global chemical giant BASF predicted a movement toward culturally significant hues. Reds, golds, and "colors of nature" like brown and olive were expected to see a rise in popularity." Brown is comi…

in Shift in Chinese color preference occurring as Apple readies new gold option for 'iPhone 5S' Comment by elroth August 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by bullhead article is spot on. Microosft tablets are a complete failure and should never have been launched. The horrid, unusable Metro GUI was a failure on Zune, then it failed again on the garbage Windows…

in Editorial: The mysterious failure of Microsoft's Surface RT Comment by elroth July 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by Penguinisto Excellent choice of spot in PDX; Pioneer Square is usually pretty packed with people (esp. during rush hours), and is a beautiful area. There's also no ugly-assed fountains or newspaper critics w…

in Apple retail: Latest New Jersey store opens, construction underway for new Portland shop Comment by elroth July 2013

This is a pretty funny thread. Everyone (except a few) are so offended. Take your ball and go home. But remember that even the mighty Steve Jobs compromised on the designs of some of the Apple Stores.

in Apple must modify Union Square store plans to save fountain, says City of San Francisco Comment by elroth June 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by Taniwha I suspect that it is only on AI that anyone could seriously believe the 17.3 Billion bullshit. There has NEVER been a fine even remotely close to this in the EU in antitrust affairs. Dream on if you …

in Samsung in talks to settle EU antitrust case involving Apple & essential patents Comment by elroth June 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by jragosta Actually, "the issues have shifted" is likely a response to the bomb that B&N dropped on the DOJ's case: http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/bn-drops-bombshell-in-dojs-price-fixing…

in Judge says 'issues have shifted' for DOJ e-book trial against Apple Comment by elroth June 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by oneof52 Terrible headline. Terrible article. When did the judge say this? Before or after testimony? Terrible wording! Maybe this will help you (I agree that AI just slapped this stor…

in Judge says 'issues have shifted' for DOJ e-book trial against Apple Comment by elroth June 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by BuzDots The old girl ought to be bitch slapped for making such a dumb-ass comment early on - no matter how the ruling turns out. Jurisprudence at its finest! Commenting at its worst.

in Judge says 'issues have shifted' for DOJ e-book trial against Apple Comment by elroth June 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by Mike Eggleston I honestly laughed out loud when I read this! I think that the lawyer for Apple's defense team should have the right to slap each one of the prosecutor's in the face, followed up finally w…

in Judge says 'issues have shifted' for DOJ e-book trial against Apple Comment by elroth June 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by RichL This lawsuit is meritless. Apple doesn't sell a product called teh iPohne. That's what Apple calls the iPhone in Texas - so the average Texan can understand the name.

in New patent lawsuit targets Apple over iPhone 5's call forwarding feature Comment by elroth June 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by Evilution 30 million is pocket change to Apple, it's like you finding a buck in the street. "The $30 million commitment for iPads is the first phase of a larger roll out for the country’s second-largest p…

in Apple wins $30 million iPad contract from LA school district [u] Comment by elroth June 2013

As a Snow Leopard lover and Lion/Mountain Lion avoider, it's going to be really hard to resist Mavericks.

in OS X Mavericks' new App Nap, Timer Coalescing features target battery efficiency Comment by elroth June 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by hill60 One would expect an impartial judge to answer such a question along the lines of "At this stage I have no comment to make until the facts have been presented", which is far more professional th…