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Quote: Originally Posted by Paladinkn00be I didnt know this was something special? My G1 on Tmobile does it just fine, you know the email, text, web, maps all while im talking on the phone. Im pretty sure that the Droid can do it too, since it i…
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Is it really that big of a deal? I mean, AT&T's covers 230 million, Verizons covers, what, 280-290 million? Woo, so about 25% more people even tho they dropped the dough to cover 5 times as much physical area. Honestly, if you were a business…
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Quote: Originally Posted by John.B George Lucas' primary shortcoming is that he's never been able to leave well enough alone. But because he's the producer, director, screenwriter, etc. (and chairman of Lucasfilm, fergawdzsakes) there is nobody …
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Quote: Originally Posted by zoetmb I would maintain that it's just the opposite: because of the legalities and beauracracy at Apple Records, they have left tons of money on the table because they have not done a money grab by releasing product t…
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Quote: Originally Posted by teckstud No, not really- And digital trumps analog too - right? Wrong. Why do you think vinyl has made a comeback? A soundwave sampled by numbers never trumps an actual sound. Didn't you know that? That's not the a…
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Quote: Originally Posted by teckstud Right - your 256k AAC is the best music format of its kind. You keep believing it. Science is a b!tch isn't it
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Quote: Originally Posted by teckstud Those are number facts, nothing more. Music is so much more than just sampling rates. Smoothness vs harshness, etc.- too much to get into. Sound is nothing more than electrical interpretation of the vibra…
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Quote: Originally Posted by JeffDM I didn't know about that release, but what does that bring it down to, a new edition every 12 1/2 years? Besides, do you even know if it's the same fans for Lucas and Beatles? They're both popular phenomenons,…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Quadra 610 Original Star Wars or nothing. The newer, CGI-laden blue-tinted versions are horrible. I've got an original version on DVD. Let's ignore the changing of scenes and who shoots first and if Luke whi…
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Quote: Originally Posted by JeffDM Endless? I thought the Beatles didn't have a rerelease since the mid-80's and from what I understand, the new version does a very good job of restoring the music with technology that wasn't available in the 80's…
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Quote: Originally Posted by JeffDM That I've heard, The Beatles didn't alter the songs to say different things in the newer remastered release, so maybe not as bad as Lucas? I'm told it's a faithful restoration of the original work. They are …
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Quote: Originally Posted by teckstud Lucas is much worse- you can't even get the original Star Wars anymore. He's altered it so much then released it but letterboxed it and not anamoorphic. It's just remastered... And yeah, the Beatles are j…
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Quote: Originally Posted by John.B Meh. I picked up the remastered CD of all the albums I care about (RS, R, SP, MMT, WA, AR, LIB, + Past Masters) in September and made my own 320kbs AAC rips. So this means nothing to me. If they ever do get…
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Quote: Originally Posted by teckstud Is it lossless? Does it come with reproductions of original vinyl sleaves and inserts? Do I steal? NO and NO and HUH? Actually, I thnk it's a YES to the first item. And really, you're ok with paying a pr…
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Quote: Originally Posted by floccus Most music on iTunes is no longer DRM'ed, so you could share it just as easily. And considering how long Beatles albums have been on Napster/Kaazaa/torrents, etc. this obv. won't affect anything. Those are …
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Quote: Originally Posted by teckstud Don't mess with Yoko. You steal Apple name, you get no Beatles music. Meanwhile, my Mono Box Set arrived last weekend. 2nd pressing. I have only played the first disc. Sweet! Wow, color me surprised but…
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Quote: Originally Posted by philb So they're selling them on USB keys in unprotected format, but not on a (reasonably) secure store? What have they been smoking... (don't answer that...) Well I think the major thing is they are still stuck wit…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Marvin I love the scrolling on the mouse but the sides are too sharp, the mouse too low and I find having to lift to right-click very annoying. Nice weight and I like the bluetooth connectivity but I'll stick with Micr…
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Quote: Originally Posted by anonymouse I think it's actually quite a high percentage of people who use them, and, for those who do, they aren't eye candy at all, but rather, a major productivity boost. But they are easily accessible without the s…
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Quote: Originally Posted by ghostface147 No thanks. I want a wired version (not going to happen) and I want to middle click. I also want activation for expose on the mouse, which may or may not show up in a future software patch. Just curious…