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• Quote: Originally Posted by Suddenly Newton Since this article is part history lesson, let me just add that back in the day, Microsoft sold PocketPC branded PDAs that ran Windows CE, and this OS was available on at least 3 major CPU platforms, an…

  in Windows Phone 7 introduces app version issues in Mango update Comment by jacksons September 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by Atashi Can't folks just update their phones to WP 7.5? Then they would be able to run the newest everything. Or do windows phones not work like that? That is exactly how it works. Every Windows Phone 7 releas…

  in Windows Phone 7 introduces app version issues in Mango update Comment by jacksons September 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by addabox As someone who has watched the Apple saga for a long time, the current state of affairs is astounding. For so long all we heard about was the Apple tax, and how Apple only made overpriced machines for people…

  in PC makers want cheaper Intel chips to compete with Apple's Air pricing Comment by jacksons September 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by Eternal Emperor Perhaps. Perhaps it is semantics. Two people go to buy a car. One person says "Please lower the $17k price by $2k so I can afford to buy the car. I only have $15k and I really need this car." The oth…

  in PC makers want cheaper Intel chips to compete with Apple's Air pricing Comment by jacksons September 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by strask http://sites.amd.com/us/microsoft/wi...Windows-7.aspx http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/14/a...-hands-on-wit/ Nice try.

  in PC makers want cheaper Intel chips to compete with Apple's Air pricing Comment by jacksons September 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by 80025 Then let me see if I can answer in a more age and developmentally appropriate manner for you. Jimmy and Tommy have skateboards, which have similar features and functionality. The young men would like to purcha…

  in PC makers want cheaper Intel chips to compete with Apple's Air pricing Comment by jacksons September 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by mytdave Apple does indeed pressure suppliers, but not in the same way. They don't whine and ask for a hand out - what they do is negotiate - they say, hey look, we want X million parts for X dollars, if you can do tha…

  in PC makers want cheaper Intel chips to compete with Apple's Air pricing Comment by jacksons September 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by 80025 If negotiating a sales contract equates to pressure, than possibly. However, in this case, the request for component price reductions appears to be predicated solely on one company's perceived need to be more com…

  in PC makers want cheaper Intel chips to compete with Apple's Air pricing Comment by jacksons September 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by 80025 Let me see if I've fully grasped this novel concept: Rather than reduce internal costs such as wages, salaries and benefits; become more cost-effective in marketing, distribution, and sales methods & proce…

  in PC makers want cheaper Intel chips to compete with Apple's Air pricing Comment by jacksons September 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by cajun But the MacBook Air uses Intel chips! So, if Intel lowers the price of their chips, then the MacBook Air can go lower on price. Yes Apple will also be able to reduce prices. However, Apple's market is the a…

  in PC makers want cheaper Intel chips to compete with Apple's Air pricing Comment by jacksons September 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by Firefly7475 I must have some kind of subconscious masochist tendencies because I decided to check Dilger's sources again. As it tuns out it looks like he miss-attributed a quote to Ballmer, made assumptions based on…

  in Microsoft faces iPad, iWorks without articulated plan for Windows 8 Office Comment by jacksons September 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by Dick Applebaum Doesn't really matter, now does it... Like a camera, the best kb is the one you have with you! I have a MacBook that gathers dust -- the iPad goes everywhere I go. It doesn't matter... but inqu…

  in Microsoft faces iPad, iWorks without articulated plan for Windows 8 Office Comment by jacksons September 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by Dick Applebaum Have you ever seen BB users thumb type on their phones... Contests using trained people sending/receiving Morse code outperform conventional typing. StenoTypists routinely get above 300 wpm. The…

  in Microsoft faces iPad, iWorks without articulated plan for Windows 8 Office Comment by jacksons September 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by IQatEdo Of course, there is always this caveat: 'As CNET points out, a hacker could only take advantage of the known bug if he or she has local access to the computer and Directory Service access.' Mmmm... better…

  in Microsoft faces iPad, iWorks without articulated plan for Windows 8 Office Comment by jacksons September 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by FreeRange Dude, get off YOUR high horse! What he says is actually true. Windows is nothing more than the same old reused bloated buggy insecure code that is poorly written and carries a lot of legacy crap. The fact tha…

  in Microsoft faces iPad, iWorks without articulated plan for Windows 8 Office Comment by jacksons September 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by GQB No, it's MS's choice to blabber about their new system years before it's ready for prime time, and Apple's to talk about it when it's pretty well golden. And... you didn't read the article? Did you?

  in Microsoft faces iPad, iWorks without articulated plan for Windows 8 Office Comment by jacksons September 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by Dick Applebaum There are several -- here's one: This is TapTyping I know. That's why I am wondering why you would send your grandchild to a class. He can start being a touch typist right now.

  in Microsoft faces iPad, iWorks without articulated plan for Windows 8 Office Comment by jacksons September 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by FreeRange Dude, WTF is with you? Do you actually have anything intelligent to add to this site? Jobs is talking about a handheld touch-based world where the overwhelming majority of computer users can do 95% of what th…

  in Microsoft faces iPad, iWorks without articulated plan for Windows 8 Office Comment by jacksons September 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by Dick Applebaum It gets the job done... Isn't that really what it's all about? I suspect, if he takes typing class, he will be equally proficient on a physical and virtual kb -- why not, he has nothing to unlearn!…

  in Microsoft faces iPad, iWorks without articulated plan for Windows 8 Office Comment by jacksons September 2011
• Well, you guys asked for this useless topic. Go nuts!!!!!

  in Apple closes at new all-time high as world?s largest company Comment by jacksons September 2011
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