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OK, first, we have to remember something about how Apple files patents: They never, ever, disclose what they're actually thinking of doing. Apple is secretive; patents are public documents. Remember the diagram of the notebook computer sliding in…
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Quote: Originally Posted by melgross I still think they should have bought Sun. Sun's been shopping around for a buyer. Now that window may be closing. I remember threads here arguing that Sun should buy Apple. How times change. The mai…
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Quote: Originally Posted by userone BTW does anyone remember the "Architect/NotePad" UI Scheme developed by Apple JAPAN? Yes, I loved that theme. I used it for months, until I became irritated with all the inconsistencies and incompatibilities…
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Quote: Originally Posted by vinea That's the point. Why 10" then? Why not 11" or 12" or 13"? You could go as large as a sheet of paper and stay as thin as a MBA without making a slate any more or less onerous to carry but much more useful than…
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There are two Dells: The first, often referenced on this website, offers very low-cost consumer boxes with dubious durability and reliability. The second, mentioned by silentdrowning, is the Dell that offers the sturdily built, if ugly, OptiPlex und…
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I could wish that Pages was Nisus Writer. Instead I bought Nisus Writer. I could wish that Apple was less US centric, but they aren't. So in the mean time, why not support the developers who write Nisus Writer and Mellel? In the mean time, fee…
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Quote: Originally Posted by vinea Mostly it's a function of size (pocketability) and usefulness for carrying around if it doesn't fit in a pocket. Yes, that's the tradeoff, because the potential usefulness increases with the size. I don't thin…
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1) Anyone interested in bleeding-edge games is going to get a Windows machine because the games come out first for Windows. It's a small and saturated market. 2) Since the overwhelming majority of people are content to play at "Recommended" setti…
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I'm glad they haven't implemented video or upgraded the camera, actually. Until they figure out why the camera they have devours the battery they'd be stuck to about 45 seconds of video. Even my Nikon doesn't chew batteries like the iPhone cam…
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Quote: Originally Posted by vinea Yes, it's true that Steve might not do this because of design reasons. On the other hand, a 10" multitouch tablet is kind of a so-so device. Too big to be handy as a MID, too small for tablet use. Especially w…
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Quote: Originally Posted by TBaggins Apple does not appear to agree. If enough of their users scream MMS! MMS! they'll include it regardless of the merits. Quote: Originally Posted by TBaggins What are you talking about? Ever see a mess…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Mr. Me CoverFlow-like is not CoverFlow. Close enough for the purposes of this product, if it exists.
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Quote: Originally Posted by Mr. Me Coverflow is usable on an Intel-based Mac but its performance won't win any speed awards. On a low power device like the iPhone, it would make the arrival of Christmas seem like an everyday event. There's a C…
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Quote: Originally Posted by vinea Given I have a 10" netbook with a decent keyboard that's completely false. You do not need to have a touch-screen keyboard and given I've used a touch screen keyboard (full sized not the iPhone one) and you have…
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Quote: Originally Posted by menken Why not a netbook with two 20'' screens that can be folded like a book? It will be an ebook reader that will turn into a netbook when turned 90 degrees, with one screen converted then to a touchscreen keyboard? …
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Quote: Originally Posted by groverat That's a beautiful laptop. Yeah, my hat's off to Dell on the design. It's pretty, tight, and more to the point it's not a clean rip of Apple's design language. I would be interested to see one in person,…
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Quote: Originally Posted by wizard69 I've seen enough brown butt splices in my life to understand that they are not the device to run power though. TMI! TMI! And auxio, there is in fact a persistent subgroup of Mac power users, including s…
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Quote: Originally Posted by rickag I must be the exception, I have absolutely no desire to build a machine, I just wand a separate monitor, a couple of slots and maybe an extra drive bay. Look down below your post. The fractures are already ap…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Lemon Bon Bon. He's right. Apple could do with an ego-reality-check right now. Why? Give me one material reason why. The industry trend is away from internal expansion cards; away from desktops; away from large mac…
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The basic reason is that everyone else does, and Apple does not want to be at a disadvantage. I would be deeply skeptical of any claim that the wages paid in China result in a good life. Apple employees call the factory the iPod is made in "Mordo…