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Quote: Originally Posted by Blastdoor I think there are multiple questions here, and none of the answers are obvious (at least, not obvious to me): 1. Is it better to have the solar panels on the roof or not? Right now, it's a white roof. …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Patranus 60 hours a week? That is nothing. This entitlement mentality in America is sickening. Most people don't work bankers hours. Just a side note: Back when "banker's hours" meant they closed at three in the …
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I know this only matters to very few, but after a couple of instances locally where joggers were killed by hit and run drivers, it would be nice to have some technology in the Nano that might capture a sudden jarring movement and transmit geo info a…
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Quote: Originally Posted by rbryanh Certainly it's tragic, but "strange?" This reminds one of nothing so much as Bush Senior's delighted surprise at encountering his first supermarket scanner. Some of us live in a nation where the overwhelmin…
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Maybe, like his boss of yore, he'll find leaving HP was the best thing that could have happened to him.
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Quote: Originally Posted by ezduzit boeing would have been a better choice. maybe one of those new dreamliners or new 747 upgrades. especially when cracks in the airbus fuselage is causing recalls. A Dreamliner or 747 is a terrible choice …
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To me this just confirms the abundance of management talent at Apple Inc. and the existence of a corporate culture based on the often-touted creative DNA at the heart of their business. I have no doubt Forestall is a dynamic presenter or that Cue is…
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Quote: Originally Posted by ascii Steve was all about making the best possible products, but Tim is unfocused: he wants to make a better world too. So far he has instituted charitable gift matching, turned the Apple Store logos red in the name of…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil "But I don't know what to do with all those eMacs and iPad docks? They're callin' again?" So. What's this gonna be about? Nice nod to "Frasier".
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Quote: Originally Posted by ascii They only need stores as long as they continue to come up with new products, that people need explained. After the culture "gets" a product, they can buy it anywhere, including online. So the future of the stores…
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This concept was used when the Powell Street Apple Store opened in San Francisco. I think the price was around USD200. I did see the contents of one bag proudly displayed by a lucky person for the attending news crews, and was impressed to see it in…
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism Speaking of almost 10 years old, we're coming close to Apple having used the same 30-pin connector on iDevices for nearly a decade. It's been over 8.5 years, which is pretty damn impressive for a company that…
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It will be wearable as earrings. Speakers on one side, cameras on the other, and peripheral vision to die for.
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I'm sure I'll be in the minority with this opinion, but I think the MacPro chassis externally has the kind of classic design associated with the 911 series in cars or the 747 in aircraft. Instantly recognizable by its silhouette, substantial to the …
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Quote: Originally Posted by StLBluesFan Seriously? A wounded heart may sound too flowery, but Apple computers made a significant impact on my life. Not only were they the impetus for a long-ago career change, but they helped put me in touch wi…
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Even at one's deathbed, a lifelong passion or consuming interest may make a person want to share one more thing with someone who can appreciate and do something about it. Pretty story or no, I don't doubt Steve would make the effort.
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"When I read Michael Dell's I half-expected him to say "I suppose you were right not to close the company and return the money to the share-holders." Dell was half-right: the money the shareholders spent to buy the stock at the time has indeed be…
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Quote: Originally Posted by sheff Air 11 is weak and has little storage. It is a netbook for the wealthy in many ways. Even for basic tasks like typing and watching a video 13 inch is much more pleasant. If you compare Air 11 to 13 inch Pro,…
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The typo in the headline will probably be fixed by the time comments on this topic are exhausted. And nit-picking about typos isn't my point. I'm glad to see iTunes U is apparently so popular, and I will peruse it looking for something I think is re…
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Quote: Originally Posted by frugality My perception of Apple went up with Jobs' resignation. He's a brilliant guy, but also a prick. Let's hope future Apple leadership is more gracious. "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the un…