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• Are you kidding? The author is wanting to get rid of discs, which is the worst idea in the world. Look at what he was able to do because he had a disc. A second install of the same OS version, even on the same computer. What happens when the registry key becomes corrupt, and the cloud doesn't recognize the pc. Pay again. etc etc etc.
  
  No more subscription models for anything. No more please. Remember when TV was free, and Radio, now we have subscriptions. I do not want to have to pay everytime I boot up my PC. In reply to: "Let's kill the OS upgrade disc"

  November 1, 2009

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• why? MS makes office for mac... Apple makes safari for windows... google makes everything for near every platform... Apple should just allow for outside apps, separate from their app store, and this would be solved. Apple could keep complete control over the sheep, and all the people who want to use their device their way would be happy too. Win Win. In reply to: "Google vs. Apple: Who's telling the truth?"

  September 18, 2009

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• I heard a rumor that AT&T had to change all the iPhone accounts 1 at a time to handle to add MMS to the plans (or remove the block). I dont know if thats true, but honestly, I think whatever the reason, its pathetic that AT&T can't get its act together. In reply to: "Apple, AT&T face yet another iPhone MMS lawsuit"

  August 30, 2009

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• There is a major drawback to any Tablet, and especially an Apple Tablet. Netbooks are thriving because they are cheap. Iphones, Blackberrys, and Smartphones thrive on subsidies which make them cheap. I haven't heard one peep of these things getting carrier subsidies, meaning a Tablet with those specs would be roughly 600+ and an Apple version should show at 800+. Thats not cheap. There will be a market for these types of appliances, but not on the scale of Iphone or Blackberry or netbook. Think HP Touchsmart PC or AppleTV - good at what they do and have people that love them, but out of the price range for most people's secondary ( or third if you could smartphones) device. In reply to: "Why an Apple tablet will succeed"

  August 9, 2009

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• The $700 phone didn't enter the world of 99 Blackberrys. Major subsidies on blackberrys happened after the 3G was subsidized, and the iPhone only really skyrocketed after ATT dropped it to $199, a price that most other smartphones were at at the time. In reply to: "Why an Apple tablet will succeed"

  August 9, 2009

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• really... what limitations did you accept on your current phone. Last I looked, there was no magic phone that had everything I wanted. Maybe someday. Until then I make decisions based on the whole package, not one feature. Not getting the Tour, BTW. Just my opinion. In reply to: "Can RIM get its mojo back with the BlackBerry Tour?"

  July 11, 2009

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• Fanboys on both side amaze me. I waited until Vista launched to purchase a new laptop, and immediately hated it. Now, almost 2 years in, with near constant updates, Vista does great for my home pc. But in the beginning, when printers didn't work and even my Blackberry couldn't snyc, I was hot. Now, all that works fine, but my Blackberry still doesn't *really* work with our mac. I dont think Windows 7 or Mac OS x version whatever will change the dynamics of the pc war, but I think the mobile phone market could. If Windows Mobile 7 and Blackberry can't overcome whatever the next iPhone will be, then you have all those new customers looking at macs because of the perceived ease of use with the phone. But the fanboys dont seem to realize we would be trading one evil empire for another. In fact, Apple is much more controlling than almost any other tech company. In the end, it probably wont matter who wins, because the consumer is still going to be stuck, one way or another. In reply to: "Windows 7 beta: First impressions"

  January 7, 2009

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• I believe HP will do well, for the reasons already covered. I think Dell will falter, as it is so exposed to the consumer side, and the foreign brands can usually undercut Dell's pricing significantly.
  
  I think Apple will survive, but Apple is going to see some major fallout from all the new users who expect Macs to be perfect. We have both, and I dont care to knock Apples, but its not as easy to use as a refrigerator, and alot of the new buyers are buying into the idea it is. When they figure out that it is still a computer, the frustration and disillusionment will in many cases prompt then to buy a cheap pc next time around. I don't blame Apple, but a lot of uninformed consumers will.
  
  I already see it happening, where people complain the software they want doesn't work on their new Mac. And the wireless printer requires a few extra steps. (Same complaints I originally heard with Vista) This could be the Apple bubble. In reply to: "Which PC maker will fare best in a bad economy?"

  November 16, 2008

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• Um, NO! Your relationship with your bank is about your money. You deposit it, they use it to make more. They OWE you support. Google/Yahoo/MSN owe you nothing. It is a free service and has never made claims to be more. If you depend on your gmail (its now my primary too, but I have backups) AND you are HAVE to have access 24/7 no matter what, then you probably need a premium email account. I pay for my blackberry account and expect lots. Usually I get it. I dont pay for my gmail, use it tons, expect little, but always get more than what i pay for!

  October 4, 2008

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• This isn't supposed to be a cutting-edge blackberry. This is the entry-level line of blackberries, if you want the newest and best look for the Bold or Storm. In reply to: "Flipping out: RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 debuts"

  September 10, 2008

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