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• Checked Assumption
  Interesting point.

  January 21, 2007

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• Cynical Times
  We live in cynical times. Here is a story very clearly stated
  accounting rules and Apple's options. Instead people are
  ignoring that and assuming strange conspiracy theories. Sorry -
  no conspiracy - its as simple as explained in the article. Let me
  sum it all up - Apple could not release the 802.11n WiFi draft
  standard because the WiFi 802.11n draft standard had not be
  finalized. Instead of not including the hardware capable of this
  new faster standard they put the hardware in the computers
  without the software to run it. Because of the accountant
  standards they need to charge something (not to make money
  but to abide by GAAP). Apple did everyone with this hardware a
  favor - would you rather they didn't include it, which they easily
  could have. The people buying these computers didn't know
  they where getting this feature. For a small fee of $1.99 you get
  802.11n capabilities you didn't know you had when you bought
  the machine - that's a nice gift for $1.99 - it's not some kind of
  god given right to have 802.11n WiFi. I can sum up what I think
  after reading the comments - we have too many wining cynical
  wimps in the world. Do you realize some people are concerned
  about where their next meal is coming from today - not if they
  have 802.11n. Does anyone out there agree with me?

  January 19, 2007

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