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• Just curious what the average purchase price for a Kinect will be compared to that of the iPad. If they aren't even in the same ballpark then the tenuous connection between the two is even shakier than I thought. Are we talking Toyotas to BMWs he…

  in Microsoft manager claims Kinect will "blow away" iPad sales Comment by dlux September 2010
• Quote: Originally Posted by jeffharris Having worked with tons of AutoCAD users over the years, there's a kind of prevalent and twisted machismo attitude, that if a thing isn't difficult to do, if the work is actually enjoyable, it's not "real wo…

  in Mac OS X version of AutoCAD due out in October Comment by dlux August 2010
• Quote: Originally Posted by Robin Huber Exactly. You remember the Titanium PowerBook? Its case material was its primary selling point. Not to piss on my own parade, but I was issued one through work, and it was the only Mac case I ever owned that…

  in Liquidmetal created SIM ejector tool for Apple's iPhone, iPad Comment by dlux August 2010
• Quote: Originally Posted by mstone Maybe they were not as well rehearsed as Gilmore was with his new band members. I think he saw the Syd Barrett reunion tour.

  in Pink Floyd albums removed from iTunes after record contract expires Comment by dlux August 2010
• Quote: Originally Posted by NoodlesNoodlemann Yeah, they're playing all the State Fairs this summer. Seems that 'Wish You Were Here' is on the charts in Japan...

  in Pink Floyd albums removed from iTunes after record contract expires Comment by dlux August 2010
• Quote: Originally Posted by FineTunes Casting is certainly cheaper than machining, but does any one know the cost of the material that will go into the casting? What is the largest size cast that LmT have done--couldn't find anything on their we…

  in Liquidmetal created SIM ejector tool for Apple's iPhone, iPad Comment by dlux August 2010
• David Lynch films on DVDs don't come with chapters - if you wanted to skip to a section on earlier players you had to fast-forward through the entire thing. (Nowadays there are more direct navigation tools available, including sliders in software pl…

  in Pink Floyd albums removed from iTunes after record contract expires Comment by dlux August 2010
• I just pulled out my ejector tool, and the damn thing morphed into a policeman! Fortunately I live right next to an iron-casting foundry.

  in Liquidmetal created SIM ejector tool for Apple's iPhone, iPad Comment by dlux August 2010
• I'm curious how the second (1 TB) hard disk mounts in the Finder, if it's intended to be a 'Users' repository. Ideally it would use the 'mount' command in such a way that it integrates seamlessly into the file hierarchy, rather than as a separate di…

  in Review: Apple's Core i3, i5 & i7 iMacs (mid-2010) Comment by dlux August 2010
• Quote: Originally Posted by Sybaritic Would love to see an SAS and/or SSD build-to-order drive option. This, plus more data drive capacity. Ideally something like eight drives with front-accessable hot-swap bays. (That would help make up for t…

  in Apple's Mac Pro retail inventories suggest refresh on the horizon Comment by dlux July 2010
• Quote: Originally Posted by daylove22 T-mobile is listed as one of the 10 brands that will disappear in 2011...why would Apple work with them??? http://patdollard.com/2010/07/10-big...ppear-in-2011/ Interesting analysis, but what the hell i…

  in T-Mobile, Apple rumored to be in 'advanced talks' for Q3 iPhone launch Comment by dlux July 2010
• Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism I’d also like the reception bars dropped altogether in favour of something useful or have them outright defined. Read this page and see how, through a bit of non-user-friendly hacking, they got the phone t…

  in T-Mobile, Apple rumored to be in 'advanced talks' for Q3 iPhone launch Comment by dlux July 2010
• Quote: Originally Posted by mknopp [stuff] TL,DR. Considering all the background tasks, eye-candy, and other flourishes that Apple builds into the OS (which I'm not necessarily objecting to, mind you) I think having a mostly-dormant SATA-ba…

  in Blu-ray chairman disagrees with Apple chief's assessment of format Comment by dlux July 2010
• Quote: Originally Posted by mknopp From my understanding, there is a performance hit on the system related to simply building Blu-Ray playback into a computer's OS. Even if that were the case (and I really doubt today's machines couldn't handl…

  in Blu-ray chairman disagrees with Apple chief's assessment of format Comment by dlux July 2010
• Quote: Originally Posted by akhomerun Lack of Blu-ray hasn't stopped anyone from buying a Mac or any other computer. Stated as fact. Would you be willing to back up that assertion with a bet? I can come up with five people who have held off bu…

  in Blu-ray chairman disagrees with Apple chief's assessment of format Comment by dlux July 2010
• Wait - is this the same BMW that earlier settled on Windows CE for their automotive technology platform? How did that work out for them?

  in BMW to support Apple's new iPod Out feature of iOS 4 Comment by dlux July 2010
• It's distressing that expectations of quality have actually gone down in regards to media since everything shifted to digital. Twenty five years ago we had CDs, and while they were hardly perfect they're certainly better than the lower-bitrate audio…

  in Blu-ray chairman disagrees with Apple chief's assessment of format Comment by dlux July 2010
• Quote: Originally Posted by FreeRange Excuse me but you seem to be the idiot. No need for the ad-hom. Quote: You apparently know nothing about Apple or else you wouldn't have made such a stupid statement. Apple is famous for NOT raising pr…

  in Blu-ray chairman disagrees with Apple chief's assessment of format Comment by dlux July 2010
• Quote: There were also reportedly both software and hardware related issues that would have demanded too much engineer effort to overcome. I can't believe this is still the case. As for licensing, build it into the cost of an add-on BR option an…

  in Blu-ray chairman disagrees with Apple chief's assessment of format Comment by dlux July 2010
• Quote: Originally Posted by Bregalad Exactly. While the appeal of an all electric car for local trips is high, I don't want to have to own a second car so I can go fishing or camping on the weekend. That's a terrible waste of both money and natur…

  in Former Apple Retail mastermind jumps ship from Microsoft to Tesla Comment by dlux July 2010
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