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Tech Predictions for 2004

Posted by michael on from the never-speak-of-2003-again dept.

Quirk writes "The Independent has the predictions of Charles Arthur for 2004. 'The ubiquity of the iPod, the return of the Mac, and the simplicity of the portable memory stick are just some of the developments that could change our lives in 2004.'"

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  1. Here's One by cubicledrone · · Score: 0, Troll

    Some programmers might actually stop wasting time reinstalling and reconfiguring crashware, buy a Mac and get some fucking work done for a change.

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  2. Pointless and dumb! by rueger · · Score: 2, Troll

    Who on earth posted this?? "The ubiquity of the iPod"? Where? Just because Macheads are gobbling the things up doesn't make it "ubiquitous" except within Mac circles. One can argue that cheapo MP3 players are far more "ubiquitous" than anything that Apple sells.

    "The return of the Mac"? Does that mean 4.1% of market share instead of 4.05%?

    Memory sticks as life changing? Sheesh - if my life was that pathetic I'd find a new life or take up raising sea monkeys.

    All in all this is about the most pathetic list I've seen yet. But then I haven't looked at the other four or five that were posted last night...

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  3. Re:Top 5 doesn't mean squat by Ohreally_factor · · Score: 1, Troll

    You're right. Your anecdotal evidence is much more valid than IDC's top five.

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  4. Re:Apple should abandon the iPod ... by SatanicPuppy · · Score: 0, Troll

    Yawn. Yea, I could buy a 500 dollar ipod so I can carry whatever absurd number of songs that thing holds, or I could buy a cheaper one that holds all the songs I'll be able to listen to before the battery dies.

    I could afford it, but why? Just to have a 500 dollar portable mp3 player? Seems like the only reason. Chicks may dig the bling bling, but I'd rather have a nice laptop.

    And as for my lack of coordination, I wonder what fantasy world you live in that you never drop a portable music player? Of course, if I blew 500 dollars on an mp3 player, I'd probably never go anywhere that wasn't heavily carpeted either.

    And, in conclusion, stupid AC posting mac fanatics can go shove their mad expensive ipods up their collective tight asses. Thank you very much.

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