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  • Quote: Originally Posted by trashley maybe u misunderstood my original statement of apple wanting to make money from the film. it was meant as a joke but it was surely lost on you. No, it wasn't lost on me. It didn't make any sense, so it wasn…
  • Quote: Originally Posted by Maddan Yes but I don't think supporting the used Mac market is what Apple shareholders have in mind. And I don't think you in any way represent a large problem for Apple, as a corporation, with your buying decisions…
  • Quote: Originally Posted by iDave That's easy to say. I've used only Macs for 18 years. Windows is not an option. Windows is always an option. You simply choose not to consider it. Quote: Never. I can say right now, categorically, I will n…
  • Quote: Originally Posted by Maddan Apple does prevent the purchase of OS X computers from other manufacturers! Then you've concluded that OS X alone is enough reason for you to continue to operate within the Apple paradigm. They did not conclu…
  • Quote: Originally Posted by iDave You may be right and I might eventually end up having to use a MBP in closed-lid mode all the time because Apple gives me no other choice. At least it will fit under my desk. Apple doesn't prevent you from se…
  • Quote: Originally Posted by Marvin What trend are you looking at? The trend where PCs are going AIO, the trend where consoles are going AIO, the trend where DVD players, Blu-Ray players, Apple TVs are going AIO? Increased laptop sales only mea…
  • Quote: Originally Posted by Maddan There are two major problems with All In Ones. First there is a lot a people who want a choice of monitors and graphics cards. Second there's no way to have a second interrnal hard drive. Sure you can ad…
  • Quote: Originally Posted by iDave As I said, even a lot of laptop owners have separate displays, so what does it matter? I'm sure some people get a lot of work done on a laptop. Most also have a desktop or separate display for getting real work d…
  • Quote: Originally Posted by iDave Steve Jobs can say it's an all in one world all he wants. The fact is it's not. By far, the large majority of desktop computers sold are not all in ones. He's not going to change that. He's only going to hold bac…
  • Quote: Originally Posted by kenaustus When you have Jonathan Ive around that statement might have to be eaten sometime in the future. So what should we serve in return ever year he fails to cater our crow?
  • Quote: Originally Posted by iDave Not all are "garbage machines." For about $700 you can get a WinPC that is loaded with (most) all the specs the iMacs and MBPs have. I don't think Apple has to sell a mini tower with all the specs for $700, th…
  • Quote: Originally Posted by snoopy An atmosphere of methane and ammonia does not support life. Look at planets heavier than Earth and see what their atmosphere is made up of. Earth's gravitational attraction is just right to release most of the…
  • Quote: Originally Posted by rickag All you or I need to do is look at what is currently being sold. Towers, the buying public speaks with its' wallet. And those buying trends will also show you those wallets are handing out as little as poss…
  • Quote: Originally Posted by rickag What did you expect? There are millions of consumers that would like an xMac. These threads will never go away, ever. Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight. Source? I'd love to see evidence that Apple is…
  • Quote: Originally Posted by msantti The Macbook probably will be the only product that does not. Unless they offer them in anodized colors.
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  • Okay. This appears to have gracefully transitioned to trolling.
  • Quote: Originally Posted by ouragan Hopefully, my comments and other comments will show Apple that it takes more than good looks to fool consumers. Apple must offer for sale the same computers as its competitors, with the same features, at the sa…