What if instead of the remote control taking over, it just alerted flight controllers and turned on a camera in the cockpit? They could make the judgment call. Easy peasy.
Are you claiming that there will be no TV or movies on the iPhone? Or are you saying that streaming shows over a cell connection is better than loading up from the iTunes store?
"I've never even seen an iPhone, and will probably walk away without asking to look at it when I do see one... Instead, I'll learn about and play with products that do exist."
So which is it? When it exists you'll walk away or learn about it and play with it. This contradiction makes you sound biased.
Millions of applications? It was announced 6 hours ago! Also, let's wait and see what sort of compatibility it has with regular OS X apps. I bet they have something in mind in that regard.
So all the school children you know have Motorola Qs?
And what's your point about the iPod anyway? They're too expensive, so Apple's obviously only sold a handful?
I'm getting one because I want convergence badly and I'm willing to pay for that convenience. You can save a couple of bucks and keep trading iPods with 4th graders.
Yeah, it's a bargain even if you don't have an iPod!
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The homophobia and complete lack of on-topic responses were just great. You seem like a real jerk and it's pretty apparent that you have no grasp of what you're arguing against.
That was ridiculous as well as "like a lot of people, my iPod has been back to the shop more times than I care to think about." Well, I've owned 5 iPods and never had a problem with any one. So my anecdotal evidence cancels out hers!
Just a follow-up: I did this yesterday and it was a breeze. You can pay anywhere from a $50 down payment to the full price, your choice. You can also preorder Zelda and Excite Truck for $10 or full price. No line, no wait. This is how it should be!
Your cost model is wrong. A hardcover costs about $1.50 to make but the "book ecosystem" encompasses more than you're imagining here. First of all, prices are determined in editorial meetings by what the market will bear for the book in question. These prices change (read: "go down") if readers aren't willing to pay at the levels set by the publishers or the booksellers, like everything else sold in America. If the hours of entertainment derived from a paperback isn't worth a measly 14 dollars to you, then I don't know what to tell you but you're definitely not the typical reader. Also, there are many more costs than you're taking into account. Publicity, marketing, production, editorial, bindery, shipping, author costs (royalties and advances), facilities (like 25 floors in midtown Manhattan and 2 unbelievably large distribution warehouses, fully staffed), art and design, subsidiary rights, legal, administrative, et al. It's just a much, much bigger operation than you're laying out.
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No, based on the other comments, you are not the only prejudiced person here.
What if instead of the remote control taking over, it just alerted flight controllers and turned on a camera in the cockpit? They could make the judgment call. Easy peasy.
Author Anderson... Remind me, what did he write? ;)
Are you claiming that there will be no TV or movies on the iPhone? Or are you saying that streaming shows over a cell connection is better than loading up from the iTunes store?
That's some fine patronization, AC. Please explain to the rest of us half-wits how what he says doesn't contradict itself?
"I've never even seen an iPhone, and will probably walk away without asking to look at it when I do see one... Instead, I'll learn about and play with products that do exist."
So which is it? When it exists you'll walk away or learn about it and play with it. This contradiction makes you sound biased.
Exactly. If Britney Spears has more fans than anyone else, does that make her the best singer in the world? Not in my opinion.
You can't sync iPods that way either and they seem to be selling anyway. I agree that it would be cool but it's not a deal-breaker for me.
Millions of applications? It was announced 6 hours ago! Also, let's wait and see what sort of compatibility it has with regular OS X apps. I bet they have something in mind in that regard.
So all the school children you know have Motorola Qs? And what's your point about the iPod anyway? They're too expensive, so Apple's obviously only sold a handful? I'm getting one because I want convergence badly and I'm willing to pay for that convenience. You can save a couple of bucks and keep trading iPods with 4th graders.
"I *want* a stylus, fingers are way too clutzy"
What do you hold the stylus with???
Yeah, it's a bargain even if you don't have an iPod!
The homophobia and complete lack of on-topic responses were just great. You seem like a real jerk and it's pretty apparent that you have no grasp of what you're arguing against.
That was ridiculous as well as "like a lot of people, my iPod has been back to the shop more times than I care to think about." Well, I've owned 5 iPods and never had a problem with any one. So my anecdotal evidence cancels out hers!
Or you just hold your click for 2 seconds to get the contextual menu.
No, I think you meant ctrl+click. Holding down the button for 2 secs doesn't bring up the contextual menu in OS X.
"Circus-ware." Heh, that's awesome.
What's the problem with the New York Times?
Just a follow-up: I did this yesterday and it was a breeze. You can pay anywhere from a $50 down payment to the full price, your choice. You can also preorder Zelda and Excite Truck for $10 or full price. No line, no wait. This is how it should be!
Hahaha!
You didn't check the GP's sig obviously.
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Sounds like you're also missing the sense not to read stories that don't interest you.
It's a good thing they straightened this out in a timely manner, before the quote became well-known. :/
I have a game for you. It's called television- you just sit and stare. Is that low-impact enough?
Your cost model is wrong. A hardcover costs about $1.50 to make but the "book ecosystem" encompasses more than you're imagining here. First of all, prices are determined in editorial meetings by what the market will bear for the book in question. These prices change (read: "go down") if readers aren't willing to pay at the levels set by the publishers or the booksellers, like everything else sold in America. If the hours of entertainment derived from a paperback isn't worth a measly 14 dollars to you, then I don't know what to tell you but you're definitely not the typical reader.
Also, there are many more costs than you're taking into account. Publicity, marketing, production, editorial, bindery, shipping, author costs (royalties and advances), facilities (like 25 floors in midtown Manhattan and 2 unbelievably large distribution warehouses, fully staffed), art and design, subsidiary rights, legal, administrative, et al. It's just a much, much bigger operation than you're laying out.