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Quote: Originally Posted by pmz You're distorting the obvious reality. The 4.7" model will not go up to $299 starting point. It will start at $199. It is the 5.5" device that will command the $299 starting price. Meanwhile, the 5s as we know …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Roly But the iPad mini retina did cost more than the iPad mini 1st gen True, but that was notable because it was an exception to their normal pattern of generational releases maintaining a consistent price.
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Quote: Originally Posted by Rogifan It will be interesting to see how Apple would pitch this and actually have it work. When Apple went from 3.5" to 4" the price didn't increase, so why would 4" to 4.7" require a price increase? I could under…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Rogifan Apple offering an 8GB phone rather than just dropping the price on the 16G model is one of the more stupid things they've done. That to me signals a company run by finance guys not product guys. And finance gu…
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Quote: Originally Posted by pmz Is that not an exact comparison? Or at least, half of it is? The last 4" iPhone, the iPhone 5s, will stick around, unless Apple goes all out with a new design scheme, and rebuilds the 5s internals into a new phy…
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Quote: Originally Posted by pmz Have you looked at the mockup? One looks drastically larger than the other. I have no doubt they'll bill the larger version as premium and easily command $100 more. I agree that they might. I just see that feedi…
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Quote: Originally Posted by pmz 3.5" & 4" iPhones have been separated by $100. Expect 4" & 4.7" and 4.7" & 5.5" to behave similarly in 2014. The only time there was a generational size difference was going from the 4S to the 5...I…
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Quote: Originally Posted by pmz Everyone calm down. If Apple is truly making 2 models, at 4.7" and 5.5", then everyone would reasonably expect the subsidized prices of these two models with 16 GB capacities to start at $199 and $299, respecti…
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The handwriting recognition is surprisingly good, from a few quick scribble tests anyway. Makes me miss my MP2100.
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Quote: Originally Posted by dasanman69 In other words Google is the Santa Claus for adults. Well, if you view Santa as the creepy old guy that watches you through you window, yes, just like that.
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Just saw SolipsismX's sig too as I am not here much any more. Joe was always thoughtful and intelligent in his posts. While we didn't always agree (almost never) he was a great member here. Sorry to hear this.
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Awesome. So now Google will know when you leave home and arrive. They'll know approximately how active your household is based on motion sensor triggers. They'll know your waking and sleeping schedule. They'll know how often you accidently trigger t…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Richard Hallas This isn't the first time Intel has made ARM chips. In the early 2000s it made the StrongARM (the first 'supercomputer powered by AA batteries') after inheriting it from Digital Equipment Corp. No, it…
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Not sure why this is shocking. There have been rumors over the last year that Apple was courting Intel to fab their Arm chips. Apparently, concerns about the appearance of producing a CPU that was competitive to their own and some ARM licensing issu…
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Quote: Originally Posted by jragosta Purchased by Samsung. /s I was thinking that. I don't think it's outside the realm of possibility.
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jragosta wrote: » Well, you're allowed to take your iPad into the store. You can't take the child in. Of course, that doesn't justify the idiotic behavior of leaving a child AND the keys in a car when going into a liquor store. Adults aren't…
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island hermit wrote: » Who leaves their kid in the car but takes their iPad instead. Was thinking the same thing. Takes his iPad but leaves car keys and child. Priorities.
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So McAdams isn't exactly the brightest bulb in the bunch, hmm? Can think he honestly thinks he convinced Jobs to add LTE unless he is amongst the very dimmest of people walking the earth.
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Quote: Originally Posted by SolipsismX Remember the $2.99 charge to upgrade the WiFi firmware to support 802.11n. It may simply be a similar situation here where Apple doesn't want to deal having to charge some modicum amount for t…
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https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?mode=Exhibits&RequestTimeout=500&calledFromFrame=N&application_id=593719&fcc_id=BCG-E2599A C2PC Cover Letter Quote: This is to request a Class II …