a) Sure looks like anapod does a lot of the things that iTunes does. iTunes runs on more platforms, though.
b) It took you an hour to find preferences and set it to manual?
Seriously, do you really think that view represents the market? iTunes smart playlist are simple for the consumer to use and for managing music, simply plugging an iPod in doesn't get any easier. anapod has a niche market, but I'm sure it wouldn't be a large % even if it were free.
I'm sure you are more accurate than most with your final figure of about 15% profit per as best case scenario at this time. Apple will make that up with much higher margins in two ways: 1) Always have a higher end workstation in place so people can glom onto the lower end stuff and be happy with brand ownership ("look, I have the same brand as the fastest freakin' thing you can buy") so take less margins on these machines and make it up in the iMacs and 2) As costs decrease, pricing remains the same, raising margins. From #2 and the fact that Intel made a deal to be sole supplier of CPUs and that labor costs to put these things together are practically nil ($1/hour?), I suggest that FUTURE margins, like around the time Leopard comes out, the margins on MacPros will be more around 30-35%.
Now, I didn't mean to step on your purse. My "Nice Analysis, Skippy" was in fact a complement.. and the "You" was a You as in Joe public and I wansn't clear on that:)
Most people already have cellphones, and if they didn't pay $400, they got them for free.
1. Cellphones have to be replaced.. I go through one in about 8 months. Normal people take about 2 years.
2. Isn't it obvious that the iphone would be sold through the providers the same way Motorola, Nokia, et al are? Maybe it is oversaturated. One way to overcome that is to have a new brand name and a phone with motivating features. Treo, Q phone tried and succeeded to some extent already. It can be done.
It wasn't "included" with the game. There was NO code distributed or sold or given away that did the unlocking. I suggest that it was in the game originally, then REMOVED since the creators decided that they wanted an M over an AO title. The removal process was to make it INACCESSIBLE via gameplay.
If your babysitter can masturbate with your hardbrush, do you need to hide it whenever she comes over? Hey, we should SUE the manufacturer, because NOWHERE on the box does it say that this item can be used as a fucking dildo!
But yes, I think parents are stupid if the complain about something that clearly is indicated as for 17+ and has material that is clearly less than the equivalent NC-17 movie rating. I think parents that would buy a game and not be involved with their kids are also stupid, but hey, I can see a lot of room in this complaint. OMG, I give my kids uncontrolled access to the internet and they saw dry humping in a game!
Yeah, except people didn't actively go out and find a tool to intentionally install the rootkit, now did they?
M for Mature says there may be sexual content. Hot Coffee was sexual content. What's the problem?
oops, they forget to mention the lawsuits against the owner, no actual product scientifically tested, and the expose done by local San Diego TV..
I'll take two..
Hmmm, maybe, but the grid is already in place.. As long as they aren't going completely dark at peak, things are GREAT. In fact, it is to there advantage to have a scarcity since that pushes prices up.
Current oil market as prime example. If there weren't any reserves at all, prices would be even higher as demand approaches production.
Well, I was referring to an anonymous poster's age when they say something clueless.. your interpretation is nice, I appreciate the effort you into it, though. We do know that to assume makes an ass out of you...
Yeah, not really. No wonder this was poster by anonymous. . .
Proving that particular small facets of theory A may or may not be supported does not mean that made up, unsupported, wacky theory B automatically must be true.. There are still C,D,E,F,etc to go through before you should believe in magic.
While I agree that there should have been a few free upgrades in there, I am more than happy to pay the extra $217 over a 5 year period, if only because of the sheer number of hours saved not spent dealing with viruses and spyware.
All other things being equal, do you prefer to pay a large lump sum up front or smaller increments totalling more but giving you the option to NOT pay at any time. YellowDog has given the option to leave OSX in the past and BootCamp gives us that option now.
Also, the $199 for 5 family licenses is really nice for OSX. That saves tons of money if that situation works for you.
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b) It took you an hour to find preferences and set it to manual?
Seriously, do you really think that view represents the market? iTunes smart playlist are simple for the consumer to use and for managing music, simply plugging an iPod in doesn't get any easier. anapod has a niche market, but I'm sure it wouldn't be a large % even if it were free.
That damn Maseratti better have enough cup holders.
Now, I didn't mean to step on your purse. My "Nice Analysis, Skippy" was in fact a complement.. and the "You" was a You as in Joe public and I wansn't clear on that :)
Yes, like you, Apple just goes in and pays retail.. Great analysis, skippy!
2. Isn't it obvious that the iphone would be sold through the providers the same way Motorola, Nokia, et al are? Maybe it is oversaturated. One way to overcome that is to have a new brand name and a phone with motivating features. Treo, Q phone tried and succeeded to some extent already. It can be done.
If your babysitter can masturbate with your hardbrush, do you need to hide it whenever she comes over? Hey, we should SUE the manufacturer, because NOWHERE on the box does it say that this item can be used as a fucking dildo!
But yes, I think parents are stupid if the complain about something that clearly is indicated as for 17+ and has material that is clearly less than the equivalent NC-17 movie rating. I think parents that would buy a game and not be involved with their kids are also stupid, but hey, I can see a lot of room in this complaint. OMG, I give my kids uncontrolled access to the internet and they saw dry humping in a game!
Yeah, except people didn't actively go out and find a tool to intentionally install the rootkit, now did they? M for Mature says there may be sexual content. Hot Coffee was sexual content. What's the problem?
real geeks don't wear ties... especially if testing fax machines..
oops, they forget to mention the lawsuits against the owner, no actual product scientifically tested, and the expose done by local San Diego TV.. I'll take two..
Actually, I'm surprised it won't require HD-DVD just to be spiteful.
Kosher? nope, that's ok.
....and I'm sure if you had any skills you would.
That is why I only use freshly laundered money.
Current oil market as prime example. If there weren't any reserves at all, prices would be even higher as demand approaches production.
Hour by hour? I want real-time! and to spend extra cycles doing folding@home, too...
So you should be encouraging OTHERS to get this.. just don't be a first mover yourself...
They wouldn't make as much money.
Well, I was referring to an anonymous poster's age when they say something clueless.. your interpretation is nice, I appreciate the effort you into it, though. We do know that to assume makes an ass out of you...
I just assume they are 13. . .
Proving that particular small facets of theory A may or may not be supported does not mean that made up, unsupported, wacky theory B automatically must be true.. There are still C,D,E,F,etc to go through before you should believe in magic.
And what is meant by the word heavens, specifically the plural form of the word?
All other things being equal, do you prefer to pay a large lump sum up front or smaller increments totalling more but giving you the option to NOT pay at any time. YellowDog has given the option to leave OSX in the past and BootCamp gives us that option now.
Also, the $199 for 5 family licenses is really nice for OSX. That saves tons of money if that situation works for you.