First off, you seem to be under the impression I'm some kind of Apple fanboy. I'm not. I use a Samsung phone (two, in fact). Your hatred for the company makes you incapable of making good investment decisions so I would suggest you not come on here and spout crap that you know nothing about. Just a thought. Anyone who has loyalty to a company or technology is an idiot. This is even more true in the world of stocks.
You're doing a great job appealing to the/. echo chamber. Snowden is a traitor because he released tons of information about classified intelligence without any regard to whether that intelligence gathering is legal or not. Had he focused on just releasing the material that shows where the NSA has broken the law, he would deserve to be called a whistle blower. Instead, he let the whole cat out of the bag and people like you praise him like he's some kind of hero. It's sad that you don't understand the difference. On the other hand, 99% of the population of/. is similarly afflicted.
"However for the most part if you have a good development team on staff, you usually can make something better, faster and cheaper than SAP."
Not true. You can ALWAYS makes something better, faster and cheaper than SAP with a good development team. It's not even subject to debate. SAP is a bloated piece of shit designed to take away your company's competitiveness. This rule applies to just about any enterprise tool you can name.
You clearly have no understanding of the stock market and I recommend you don't invest money in it because you will your clock cleaned. Market share has little to do with their stock price. Apple sells more iPhones and iPads now than they ever have in the past. The reason is that the market is growing so there's LOTS of room for more than one winner. It's not a zero sum game. What does matter is margins and they have been shrinking for Apple but are starting to stabilize. That said, nothing really big is going to happen with that stock until they demonstrate that they can still build innovative products. If they can make an iWatch or something that the average person can imagine wearing, then buckle up because that stock is going to go through the roof.
Don't worry, the good people of/. will make sure to remind you that regardless of how everyone else behaves, the US is still far more evil.
While this statement is completely true and everyone who reads the site on a regular basis knows it, this post will get modded down to 0-troll in about two seconds (not that I give a shit).
Einstein said he wasn't that smart and when it comes to raw CPU speed, that's probably true. However, when they examined his brain they found that he had much greater bandwidth between his left and right brain than the average person. I don't think there's a test for that like there is for IQ but that's probably a much greater indicator of genius than anything else.
Actually there is no official statement saying they increased the price. It was reported by an unknown source and never verified. It's possible it's true but don't state it as fact, since we really don't know.
Calling those versions of Windows "upgrades" is a bit of a stretch but I have yet to want to pass up an Android upgrade. Of course, I like performance. You might be different.
The Global Hawk is a fucking joke. They costs $222 million each. You have to be fucking kidding me. So yeah, the U-2 is a much cheaper option, even if you throw in the cost of a day care center. Maybe if Northrop Grumman could actually build something that doesn't end up costing nearly 10x the original budget, you might have an argument to make.
It's not a matter of how kids perceive the world, it's a matter of how anyone does. It's simply an incredibly poorly written word problem. The algebra teacher I had in junior high sucked at writing word problems but even she wouldn't have put this trash to paper. It makes me think they didn't even review this material to see if actually makes sense. With this kind of quality control, there's little hope for these tests ever being useful other than to make kids think they are stupid.
Snowden leapt from whistleblower straight to traitor by releasing vast quantities of highly qualified material without any concern whatsoever for its legality. People may not like the policies or laws but the vast majority of the operations performed by the NSA are perfectly legal. Yes, some things they have done are illegal and are worthy of being exposed, but that wasn't good enough for him. He had to release EVERYTHING. For him, the ends justified the means and now he wants a pass on that. He did EXACTLY what he hates about the US's spying activities. The bottom line is that his sanctimonious cause was more important than the national security of the United States and its allies. He's a fucking irresponsible piece of shit hypocrite and deserves to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. I hope they do catch him one day, give him his day in court, and then execute his sorry ass.
Snowden could have handled this well and been correctly classified as a whistleblower. Instead he will go down as one of the greatest traitors of all time. Sadly, we may never know the full extent of the damage he has caused (and will be causing going forward).
On a side note, I also love how Glenn Greenwald is enriching himself over this whole deal by leaving the guardian to start up a new news media site. He helps sell out the country and our allies and is going to get rich off of it. He's one swell guy.
Pilots have ATCs to tell them when it's safe to come in for a landing and the tell them exactly where to land. Last I checked (this morning), this doesn't happen while driving.
Yeah, I've been driving for over 25 years with no accidents. Wake me when their car that's "better than you" beats that record. I think I have a lot more fucking data than they do.
You design an iMac with the exact same specs and tell me how much it costs. Nobody will deny that there are cheaper options but there is a cost to the design and materials they use. Keep in mind that their net profits last quarter were only 20%. Doesn't sound too crazy to me. Google's is 19.84, and Microsoft's net is over 28. I find it odd that those companies are never accused of ripping off consumers.
Germany isn't going anywhere, you idiot. It would fuck their economy six ways from Sunday. Perhaps you're not aware, but money trumps all in this world. The German government has to make a big stink about this to look good. They will amp this up to 11 to get the support of the people and then get to do whatever they want policy-wise. It's the same shit that's happening in Brazil and everywhere else. Of course, all of these governments are good little innocents that aren't spying on their allies one bit...
I have to say that I would love to be the one to pull the trigger on Snowden's execution should he ever come to justice. He's a traitorous piece of shit.
Anyone who was paying any attention at all knew about the banking crisis before the shit hit the fan. But yeah, if I was a foreign head of state, I wouldn't hesitate to spy on Obama regardless of whether we're allies (unless we have a treaty that prevents it).
I would note that he's only liberal about certain things but he's really only in it for himself. He has his own agenda and a lot of it doesn't really line up with what most liberals believe.
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First off, you seem to be under the impression I'm some kind of Apple fanboy. I'm not. I use a Samsung phone (two, in fact). Your hatred for the company makes you incapable of making good investment decisions so I would suggest you not come on here and spout crap that you know nothing about. Just a thought. Anyone who has loyalty to a company or technology is an idiot. This is even more true in the world of stocks.
You're doing a great job appealing to the /. echo chamber. Snowden is a traitor because he released tons of information about classified intelligence without any regard to whether that intelligence gathering is legal or not. Had he focused on just releasing the material that shows where the NSA has broken the law, he would deserve to be called a whistle blower. Instead, he let the whole cat out of the bag and people like you praise him like he's some kind of hero. It's sad that you don't understand the difference. On the other hand, 99% of the population of /. is similarly afflicted.
I agree with everything you said except for this:
"However for the most part if you have a good development team on staff, you usually can make something better, faster and cheaper than SAP."
Not true. You can ALWAYS makes something better, faster and cheaper than SAP with a good development team. It's not even subject to debate. SAP is a bloated piece of shit designed to take away your company's competitiveness. This rule applies to just about any enterprise tool you can name.
You clearly have no understanding of the stock market and I recommend you don't invest money in it because you will your clock cleaned. Market share has little to do with their stock price. Apple sells more iPhones and iPads now than they ever have in the past. The reason is that the market is growing so there's LOTS of room for more than one winner. It's not a zero sum game. What does matter is margins and they have been shrinking for Apple but are starting to stabilize. That said, nothing really big is going to happen with that stock until they demonstrate that they can still build innovative products. If they can make an iWatch or something that the average person can imagine wearing, then buckle up because that stock is going to go through the roof.
Don't worry, the good people of /. will make sure to remind you that regardless of how everyone else behaves, the US is still far more evil.
While this statement is completely true and everyone who reads the site on a regular basis knows it, this post will get modded down to 0-troll in about two seconds (not that I give a shit).
Einstein said he wasn't that smart and when it comes to raw CPU speed, that's probably true. However, when they examined his brain they found that he had much greater bandwidth between his left and right brain than the average person. I don't think there's a test for that like there is for IQ but that's probably a much greater indicator of genius than anything else.
Nope but I believe all of the numbers in the report are all related to shipping estimates.
I'm more impressed by "Others". They seem to be kicking everyone's ass!
Actually there is no official statement saying they increased the price. It was reported by an unknown source and never verified. It's possible it's true but don't state it as fact, since we really don't know.
"Does anything anti-american get modded up?"
Welcome to /.
Calling those versions of Windows "upgrades" is a bit of a stretch but I have yet to want to pass up an Android upgrade. Of course, I like performance. You might be different.
If the meeting isn't important to you, then you probably shouldn't have shown up in the first place.
The Global Hawk is a fucking joke. They costs $222 million each. You have to be fucking kidding me. So yeah, the U-2 is a much cheaper option, even if you throw in the cost of a day care center. Maybe if Northrop Grumman could actually build something that doesn't end up costing nearly 10x the original budget, you might have an argument to make.
It's not a matter of how kids perceive the world, it's a matter of how anyone does. It's simply an incredibly poorly written word problem. The algebra teacher I had in junior high sucked at writing word problems but even she wouldn't have put this trash to paper. It makes me think they didn't even review this material to see if actually makes sense. With this kind of quality control, there's little hope for these tests ever being useful other than to make kids think they are stupid.
Snowden leapt from whistleblower straight to traitor by releasing vast quantities of highly qualified material without any concern whatsoever for its legality. People may not like the policies or laws but the vast majority of the operations performed by the NSA are perfectly legal. Yes, some things they have done are illegal and are worthy of being exposed, but that wasn't good enough for him. He had to release EVERYTHING. For him, the ends justified the means and now he wants a pass on that. He did EXACTLY what he hates about the US's spying activities. The bottom line is that his sanctimonious cause was more important than the national security of the United States and its allies. He's a fucking irresponsible piece of shit hypocrite and deserves to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. I hope they do catch him one day, give him his day in court, and then execute his sorry ass.
Snowden could have handled this well and been correctly classified as a whistleblower. Instead he will go down as one of the greatest traitors of all time. Sadly, we may never know the full extent of the damage he has caused (and will be causing going forward).
On a side note, I also love how Glenn Greenwald is enriching himself over this whole deal by leaving the guardian to start up a new news media site. He helps sell out the country and our allies and is going to get rich off of it. He's one swell guy.
Pilots have ATCs to tell them when it's safe to come in for a landing and the tell them exactly where to land. Last I checked (this morning), this doesn't happen while driving.
Yeah, I've been driving for over 25 years with no accidents. Wake me when their car that's "better than you" beats that record. I think I have a lot more fucking data than they do.
Think of all the STDs.
You design an iMac with the exact same specs and tell me how much it costs. Nobody will deny that there are cheaper options but there is a cost to the design and materials they use. Keep in mind that their net profits last quarter were only 20%. Doesn't sound too crazy to me. Google's is 19.84, and Microsoft's net is over 28. I find it odd that those companies are never accused of ripping off consumers.
Germany isn't going anywhere, you idiot. It would fuck their economy six ways from Sunday. Perhaps you're not aware, but money trumps all in this world. The German government has to make a big stink about this to look good. They will amp this up to 11 to get the support of the people and then get to do whatever they want policy-wise. It's the same shit that's happening in Brazil and everywhere else. Of course, all of these governments are good little innocents that aren't spying on their allies one bit...
I have to say that I would love to be the one to pull the trigger on Snowden's execution should he ever come to justice. He's a traitorous piece of shit.
Anyone who was paying any attention at all knew about the banking crisis before the shit hit the fan. But yeah, if I was a foreign head of state, I wouldn't hesitate to spy on Obama regardless of whether we're allies (unless we have a treaty that prevents it).
lol...where do you get your expertise in spying and diplomacy? Just curious because you act like you know how it's done all the fucking time.
Yeah I'm sure you'd believe them if they suddenly started supporting such policies.
As for the "they have only themselves to blame", you're wrong. The government should have arranged independent oversight long ago.
In any event, thanks for proving my point. They have no incentive to change at all. I sure as fuck wouldn't.
Point taken. I guess this sums it up (from the horses mouth): https://www.aclu.org/free-speech/aclu-and-citizens-united
I would note that he's only liberal about certain things but he's really only in it for himself. He has his own agenda and a lot of it doesn't really line up with what most liberals believe.