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Quote: Originally Posted by iName I read so many people complaining about the lack of background applications! But can one of you give me at least ONE SIMPLE reason, why we need it? I (and i think many others to) could give you at least one reas…
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Quote: Originally Posted by GQB Ah, there we go again with the "European and Japanes phone users are SOOOOO far ahead of US" nonsense. What they have is unusable phones with tons of useless features that can't be used. This is just typical euro…
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Quote: Originally Posted by ericvet8b I have to say I completely agree with that... People!! Are we not going a bit too far???? Why does it seem so important to some of you to be able to run an app, while you are using another one (using CPU, RA…
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Quote: Originally Posted by TenoBell Also Apple now has 10% world wide marketshare. Easy there Cowboy. 8% US share does not make 10% share of world market. Apple have more like a 2-3% worldwide marketshare. Acer sold more netbooks last q…
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Quote: Originally Posted by macxpress You do know you can buy a 7200 RPM notebook HD right? If you really need to expand your desktop space to ungodly amounts (1TB or above) then perhaps you're buying a Mac that isn't made for you. . I have go…
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Quote: Originally Posted by GregAlexander I don't see anything wrong with supporting the past No idea what you are talking about. email is actually an older technology than SMS and MMS, so Apple supporting the past is pretty much right. Ple…
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Quote: Originally Posted by cameronj It's just not true. While iPhoto does appreciate more RAM for libraries with several thousand pictures, that 95% of the population does NOT have thousands of pictures in their libraries! Same with hard dri…
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Quote: Originally Posted by coolfactor You are making assumptions. Let me state some facts: 1) Apple supports previous-generation iPods for years after they are replaced. 2) Unlike many manufacturers, Apple knows that devices are virtually …
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Quote: Originally Posted by TenoBell But your last point in particular is stretching quite a bit to prove the future viability of netbooks. There are some important key differences between the netbook market and Apple's notebooks. Netbook are…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Alonso Perez Murphster left, but for those of you who agree with him, could somebody explain what the advantage is of a 10" screen? I mean the MBA is roughly the size of a manila folder or envelope. Any business person…
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Makes you want to buy a windows machine don't it? Apple seem to have lost the plot of late. Whatever happened to "it just works"?
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Quote: Originally Posted by TenoBell Current sales do not all support netbooks being the trend you predict. Smartphones are projected to sell 198 million units this year. Notebooks are projected to sell 155 million units this year. Netbooks …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Dorotea Do you think the strategy always works? When I bought my HDTV, I went for the $1399 version and walked out with the $999 version. Not enough in the $1399 version to justify the price. And it was confusing.…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Alonso Perez So far as I can tell, the only need netbooks meet is price, rather than size. Apple is not interested in bottom feeding (or hasn't been so far), and frankly I don't think their business model, and especial…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Alonso Perez I'm talking about consumer sales. Enterprise sales are totally different. I spent years at a large enterprise software company and though I was not in sales, I'm familiar with the process. By "flooding …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Alonso Perez Well, I mentioned that I think 10" is way too big. But let me get back to your point about the form factor. You say a notebook (clamshell) is stable. Well, it sure is stable on a desk. But if you are stand…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Alonso Perez Sorry but that dog won't hunt. Microsoft has four (4), consumer The reason Microsoft has this mess is that it is run by a salesman, not a product guy. Ballmer came up through sales. In sales you don't care…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Alonso Perez Sorry but that dog won't hunt. Microsoft has four (4), consumer editions of vista: 1. Starter 2. Home Basic 3. Home Premium 4. Home Ultimate And I'm not counting "Business", which is not an enterp…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Virgil-TB2 This contradicts itself. If the keyboard is virtual, then it doesn't need a physical keyboard and if there is no physical keyboard, then there is no need for the clamshell form factor. Also, if it is a…
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Quote: Originally Posted by teckstud Also isn't that a diss at the MacBook Air - referring to it as a netbook? No, because the MacBook Air has never been considered a Netbook.