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Quote: Originally Posted by Virgil-TB2 I can see how you are angry, but this post is beyond the pale in terms of calling white black and hoping that no one will notice. As another old mac user, I can tell you that you are wrong on most of this. …
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Quote: Originally Posted by addabox Anyone who has to rely on the creaky old straw-man of railing against (largely imaginary) "FanBoys" and their alleged fealty to their "messiah" doesn't deserve much of a response at all, beyond being ignored as…
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Quote: Originally Posted by TenoBell Sounds more like a personal grudge than any real perspective. If Apple sucks, why are their so many muti-touch gesture based phones being released? Why does Sony use MacBook keys on its new notebooks. …
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Quote: Originally Posted by addabox Someone who appears to be incapable as making any kind of point beyond "Apple sucks" really isn't in any position to talk about the "average intelligence of the FanBoy's that rant in this room that Steve Job's …
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Quote: Originally Posted by TenoBell Battery life is drained faster in 3G, but that's the same case for every phone. The iPhone lasts just as long or longer than phones with larger batteries. I can agree both iPhone 2.0 and MM, had some serio…
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Quote: Originally Posted by TenoBell You have to be reasonable. No software company releases bug free software. Their is no way to test for all problems. At some point you have to put it out their and find problems from real world use. Look at th…
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Quote: Originally Posted by addabox I think Google is listed as a "partner" on pretty much everything, at this point. At any rate, it certainly doesn't preclude Google from poaching anything they think might improve Android. It would be nice …
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Quote: Originally Posted by johnqh Pre, as in the video tour, is in way worse shape than iPhone in MacWorld 2007. It took Apple six months to release after the first demo. Pre will need at least 9 to 12 months. Another way to do time estimatio…
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Quote: Originally Posted by addabox Again, people aren't going to pony up for "features" in software when they can be replicated on other handsets which have other advantages or which cost less. Integrated messaging isn't a software suite like i…
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The categories are Best in Show, People's Choice, and Cell Phones/Smartphones. Out of the box it does more than the iPhone and has an OS that (to me) resembles OSX with its ease of use in the demo I watched. From the demo and the specs this is…
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I find it more ironic that AppleInsider posted the video in Flash format that can't be viewed on my iPhone. I thought Flash was dead and we don't need it for the iPhone?
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism First you say Apple stole the idea, then it's pointed out that Apple bought the rights, then you post a snippet of story that both were working on it simultaneously. How does that strengthen your argument? Be…
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism DVI was created by the Digital Display Working Group (DDWG) which was composed of Intel Corporation, Silicon Image, Inc., Compaq Computer Corp., Fujitsu Limited, Hewlett-Packard Company, International Busines…
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism If only their was some economic crisis that could be affecting companies despite their earnings. Oh yeah, that thing I just said. You'll almost always find an non-Mac PC with more HW "features" and at lo…
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Quote: Originally Posted by emig647 You should get your facts straight before you start shooting off at the mouth. Apple bought the rights to the GUI from Xerox. Unlike Windows buying the rights to the GUI from Apple, right after Xerox brought up…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Abster2core Not according to what you have already posted. I've owned Macs from the 512Ke. Check my history on my posting and it's backs it up 100 %.
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism If only their was some economic crisis that could be affecting companies despite their earnings. Oh yeah, that thing I just said. You'll almost always find an non-Mac PC with more HW "features" and at lo…
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism Yet up until the iPhone 3G release in multiple countries the Mac segment was Apple's biggest profit center. PS: I find it funny that you talk about bad decisions while using a Dell running Windows. …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Abster2core You forgot to add, "Who doesn't own or use a Mac." Did you ever stop to think just how many parts of that "MS XP laptop" you have or the number of software applications that you use are because of Steve …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Abster2core You forgot to add, "Who doesn't own or use a Mac." Did you ever stop to think just how many parts of that "MS XP laptop" you have or the number of software applications that you use are because of Steve …