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  1. Re:Germany's model on Sealed-Box Macs: Should Computers Be Disposable? · · Score: 5, Informative

    As genie for today, I will grant you your wish: Apple Recycling Program. Not only do they pay shipping, you get a gift card, too.

  2. Re:"moving irresistibly"? on Sealed-Box Macs: Should Computers Be Disposable? · · Score: 4, Informative

    Exactly. When you order a new Mac on Apple's website, it warns you that you can't upgrade ("Please note that the memory is built into the computer, so if you think you may need more memory in the future, it is important to upgrade at the time of purchase.").

  3. Re:Apple and the GUI on Who Cares If Samsung Copied Apple? · · Score: 1

    "Invent" means a lot more than making a YouTube video. You need to bring a product to market at a reasonable cost. This is where Apple excels and Samsung excels in copying.

  4. Re:Samsung Must Be Made an Example on Who Cares If Samsung Copied Apple? · · Score: 1

    Besides, if Apple didn't sue Samsung, then Samsung would sue Apple for the exact same thing. You score more points with offense than you do with defense.

  5. Re:Nothing like last time REACT was involved on Jobs' Burglary Manhunt Yields Kenny the Clown · · Score: 1

    Correct. Things that invade my privacy also give me alibis. If a red-light camera catches me 50 miles from the crime scene, it helps me, not hurts me.

  6. Re:Nothing like last time REACT was involved on Jobs' Burglary Manhunt Yields Kenny the Clown · · Score: 0

    which may trouble some privacy advocates.

    Not me, I don't steal things. When you commit a crime, you have no standing to complain about a violation of your privacy except in court.

  7. Re:Linux on Mac?! on Linux Is a Lemon On the Retina MacBook Pro · · Score: 1

    Windows is the de-facto standard for serious software development...

    So people developing for iPhone or iPad aren't serious developers. I'm sure they would be surprised to hear that.

  8. Re:wait, I thought stuff like this & tripwire on The Rapid Rise of License Plate Readers · · Score: 1

    I have no problem with this. In fact, the more data they have the better. You would think that modern technology would allow them to process the data faster but law enforcement isn't usually using state-of-the art technology.

  9. Re:wait, I thought stuff like this & tripwire on The Rapid Rise of License Plate Readers · · Score: 1

    There is therapy for people who are paranoid.

  10. Re:Organizing for good on Nathan Myhrvold, Do-Gooder · · Score: 1

    I read more than that into the article. I think Nathan is trying to patent technology that can be used in Africa and then get someone to make the products so that he can get nice licensing fees. It's really about making money off of patents, something Nathan already does in a different way in the U.S.

  11. PIck your accountant first on Ask Slashdot: How To Run a Small Business With Open Source Software? · · Score: 2

    You need an accountant. Your accountant will support one or more packages. Pick one and use it.

    You can try to find an accountant who supports open source. It might work!

  12. Only 150 years out of 4.54 billion? on July Heat Set U.S. Record · · Score: 1

    July may have been the hottest month in the United States since 1871 but that doesn't even include the Middle Ages. Give me a break!

    You could say, "The world's population has never been less than 1.5 billion people" by using estimates of the world population but only going back to 1871,

  13. Re:Landing will never work on Curiosity Lands On Mars · · Score: 1

    He's just drunk too much of the Microsoft Kool-aid. He doesn't understand how it can possibly work until Service Pack 1 is installed.

  14. Re:Slashdot - Multi-Posted Articles for Nerds on Curiosity Lands On Mars · · Score: 1

    It's either this or Bitcoin. I prefer this.

  15. Re:It's a screen with a keyboard... on Microsoft Surface, Meet Apple iSurface · · Score: 1

    You're missing the point: If this patent is approved, Microsoft will have to license it to sell the iSurface!

  16. Re:Ya Caught Me on The Nation Is Losing Its Toolbox · · Score: 2

    You should have used craftsmanship to build a rock picker that you pull behind the tractor.

  17. Re:Relevant on Economists: US Poverty On Track To Hit Highest Level Since 1960s · · Score: 2, Informative

    Bush Sr., Clinton, and Reagan all dealt with Congresses controlled by the Opposite party, yet are still *not* considered leadership failures.

    They did not deal with a Congress that tried to stop every piece of legislation going through and tried to ruin the economy so that they could blame it on the President. That part is attributed to the rise in the Tea Party.

  18. Re:it seems like the switching system failed on More Uptime Problems For Amazon Cloud · · Score: 1

    Natural gas fails when there is an earthquake. Depending where your data center is located, diesel may be a better choice.

  19. Re:Increased secrecy on Full Upgrades To Windows 8 Only From Windows 7? · · Score: 2

    Ah, no. Apple typically releases that information on the day of the announcement and actually has copies of the device available at the announcement to play with. Shipping is usually soon after announcement. Example: The MacBook Pro with Retina Display.

    Based on Microsoft's track record, there's a significant chance that Surface will be canceled before it ships.

  20. Re:Will it continue? on On the iPhone and Apple's Meteoric Rise To the Top · · Score: 1

    I posted first then clicked on your link. My bad. The first thing that struck my eye: "Requires BlackBerry Enterprise Server". The cost of the server used to be tens of thousands of dollars although one administrator said it's now available for free. The features shown are things that can be provided by third-party software companies in the iOS environment. Apple provides the base and lets others add the features.

  21. Re:Will it continue? on On the iPhone and Apple's Meteoric Rise To the Top · · Score: 1

    Apple supports the enterprise, all right, they just don't make a big fuss about it.

  22. Re:Will it continue? on On the iPhone and Apple's Meteoric Rise To the Top · · Score: 1

    Don't miss the point that Apple is very enterprise friendly including remote wipe. Enterprises can even set up their own app stores. And VMWare is hoping to virtualize your iPhone so that your business stuff is completely separate from your personal stuff.

  23. Re:Obvious? on Does RIM's "Huge Loss" Signal Wider Handset Market Deterioration? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Apple is in the computer business, not the phone business. I use my iPhone as a phone less than 10% of the time. The rest of the time, I use it as a computer. These companies need to realize that they shouldn't be selling phones, they should be selling computers.

  24. Re:No competition on Does RIM's "Huge Loss" Signal Wider Handset Market Deterioration? · · Score: 1

    What, RIM has no patents?

  25. Re:Obvious? on Does RIM's "Huge Loss" Signal Wider Handset Market Deterioration? · · Score: 1

    Windows 8 is coming for all the peeps like you who can't stand Apple or Android! It will save your world! It will be here Real Soon Now.