but prostitution is legal in some areas. A few counties in Nevada are the only ones I know of, but there might be others.
Prostitution is legal in rural counties in Nevada. So, everywhere in Nevada except Las Vegas and Reno/Sparks/Carson City. In practice it is available in a few places in rural Nevada. That's the only place in the US its legal. There are no other states or territories that have legalized prostitution.
I consider Lottery to be one of the most obnoxious forms of gambling. Same with dog and horse racing. Same with Indian casinos. Same with floating casinos which you seem to think are not in most states.
I have not ever lived anywhere in the US where I did not feel like there were lots of ads for gamblin - and I have lived in a lot of different places.
The one exception is Oklahoma, but I haven't lived there since the 1980s, so things may have changed there.
Before Jobs came back, the best time to get a good deal on any Mac product was right after they discontinued it. Fortunately for Apple and unfortunately for bargain shoppers, they are now a much better run business and do not have very much excess inventory to dispose of. Therefore, they do not discount it very much - if at all.
Some Apple stores reportedly still have a few minis. If you want one and you want to buy it new, you'd better hurry. Otherwise, try CraigsList/eBay.
If you are going to blame public policy, at least blame the right one. The welfare you are blaming was part of the "Great Society" programs put in by LBJ, not the "New Deal" programs put in by FDR.
The difference is that FDR put in programs for the elderly and put in programs like the CCC and WPA where people worked *damn hard* for what they received. (Yes, it was make work, but we are still enjoying the public facilities they created.) FDR's public works programs were mostly ended during the war.
Believe me, you would not have joined the CCC or the WPA if you could find a different job. They didn't pay very well and you worked really hard. However, you were creating things for the public that had real value. They were programs that kept people who were out of work and who really wanted to work from starving.
It was LBJ's "Great Society" programs that gave us welfare for able bodied people where they did not have to work. He also gave us an expanded war in Vietnam and peacetime deficit spending. I'm a democrat, but no fan of LBJ.
If there are no viruses for MacOS X, then why do they make a version of Virex for OS X?
Oh, and you also forgot to mention that most of the articles about the Mac mention a really low number for its marketshare. I don't even know for sure how they determine that number.
I'm sorry, but I wouldn't live in your country for anything. The reasons are the fact that your government tries to block sites on the internet they deem inappropriate and the fact that you have such restrictions on firearms.
BTW - Do you happen to know anything about the knife laws in Australia? I'm curious. I happen to live in the one US state where switchblades are legal.
I believe in personal freedom. However, I am constantly amazed that our country (USA) has legalized gambling when there are so many other "sins" still illegal that are much less harmful IMHO. (Marijuana, prostitution.)
1. Will it play regular MP3s, etc like the other iPods or just iTunes music?Yes
4. Is there USB2.0 support? 512MB at 1.1 speeds will take a long time to transfer.USB 1.1 only. Yes, this sucks.
2. How much for additional memory cards?Check Frys. It appears to take a standard card (Apple's website refers to buying a card for it to upgrade the storage), but I'm not sure which one.
3. How much for the phone?Cingular wants $249 and I assume that's with a 1 year service plan.
This phone will appeal to a few people because there is so much pent up demand for such a product. However, it has totally missed the mark from what it could potentially be.
I'd love to see Apple really do a home run phone.
Just wait until WiMax becomes massively available. Then maybe Apple will make a kick ass WiMax VOIP phone.
You make a very good point. I have lots of songs that would be "false duplicates" because they are alternative versions of the same song by the same artist (live album vs. studio recording, etc.)
Of course, calcing an MD5 would not find duplicates that are actually two differents rips of the same song, say at different rates or two downloads from eDonkey of the same song, etc. But it would find cases where the file got accidentally duplicated. Like if you have to move your music collection onto another disk or something.
It is the same price as the mini for the same amount of storage, except now its flash instead of a hard drive.
If you wanted the best price per unit of storage, you would buy the full sized iPod. The mini was always a bad deal when you factor in the amount of storage and compare it to the larger iPods.
Did anyone else notice how they danced around mentioning the number of songs the ROKR will hold. Well, buried on Apple's website is a FAQ about the ROKR. Apparently it comes with a memory card slot (not sure of type) which will be pre-loaded with 512K card from Cingular.
100 songs. That's it. Compare that to the nano which will hold 1,000 songs.
I have a 20 GB iPod, I would love to carry one device instead of two, but 100 songs is not going to cut it.
The nano looks like a nice replacement for the mini, though.
I know you are being sarcastic, but still I would have liked to have been an early investor in 3M or 3COM. Maybe its something about the number 3 as opposed to other numbers.
Also, never invest in any company with one X in the name. (I worked for two failed startups with an X in the name.) Two Xes is OK.
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but prostitution is legal in some areas. A few counties in Nevada are the only ones I know of, but there might be others.
Prostitution is legal in rural counties in Nevada. So, everywhere in Nevada except Las Vegas and Reno/Sparks/Carson City. In practice it is available in a few places in rural Nevada. That's the only place in the US its legal. There are no other states or territories that have legalized prostitution.
I consider Lottery to be one of the most obnoxious forms of gambling. Same with dog and horse racing. Same with Indian casinos. Same with floating casinos which you seem to think are not in most states.
I have not ever lived anywhere in the US where I did not feel like there were lots of ads for gamblin - and I have lived in a lot of different places.
The one exception is Oklahoma, but I haven't lived there since the 1980s, so things may have changed there.
Before Jobs came back, the best time to get a good deal on any Mac product was right after they discontinued it. Fortunately for Apple and unfortunately for bargain shoppers, they are now a much better run business and do not have very much excess inventory to dispose of. Therefore, they do not discount it very much - if at all.
Some Apple stores reportedly still have a few minis. If you want one and you want to buy it new, you'd better hurry. Otherwise, try CraigsList/eBay.
If you are going to blame public policy, at least blame the right one. The welfare you are blaming was part of the "Great Society" programs put in by LBJ, not the "New Deal" programs put in by FDR.
The difference is that FDR put in programs for the elderly and put in programs like the CCC and WPA where people worked *damn hard* for what they received. (Yes, it was make work, but we are still enjoying the public facilities they created.) FDR's public works programs were mostly ended during the war.
Believe me, you would not have joined the CCC or the WPA if you could find a different job. They didn't pay very well and you worked really hard. However, you were creating things for the public that had real value. They were programs that kept people who were out of work and who really wanted to work from starving.
It was LBJ's "Great Society" programs that gave us welfare for able bodied people where they did not have to work. He also gave us an expanded war in Vietnam and peacetime deficit spending. I'm a democrat, but no fan of LBJ.
If there are no viruses for MacOS X, then why do they make a version of Virex for OS X?
Oh, and you also forgot to mention that most of the articles about the Mac mention a really low number for its marketshare. I don't even know for sure how they determine that number.
That's why I'd never put anything in my code that was liable to cause major embarassment, even if I was sure it would be removed later on.
You are wise.
I'm sorry, but I wouldn't live in your country for anything. The reasons are the fact that your government tries to block sites on the internet they deem inappropriate and the fact that you have such restrictions on firearms.
BTW - Do you happen to know anything about the knife laws in Australia? I'm curious. I happen to live in the one US state where switchblades are legal.
State of Emergency really sucked. Perhaps I didn't understand the point of it.
What I find funny is very religious Christians who do not want their children to read parts of the bible having to do with sex or violence.
Well, if you listen to songs that are only 24 seconds long, then maybe you can get 1,000 onto the Rokr phone.
(Or just buy a huge memory card - or a real iPod.)
There are so many exceptions you didn't mention that anyone can pretty much gable anywhere:
Riverboat gambling in Missouri, Illinois, most other states. Lottery (which seems to be right in my face constantly), video poker, etc.
I don't like gambling.
I believe in personal freedom. However, I am constantly amazed that our country (USA) has legalized gambling when there are so many other "sins" still illegal that are much less harmful IMHO. (Marijuana, prostitution.)
1. Will it play regular MP3s, etc like the other iPods or just iTunes music? Yes
4. Is there USB2.0 support? 512MB at 1.1 speeds will take a long time to transfer. USB 1.1 only. Yes, this sucks.
2. How much for additional memory cards? Check Frys. It appears to take a standard card (Apple's website refers to buying a card for it to upgrade the storage), but I'm not sure which one.
3. How much for the phone? Cingular wants $249 and I assume that's with a 1 year service plan.
I typically know which version it is by looking at what album it is on.
Plus, I mostly prefer to listen to complete albums - in the order the songs were on the record. I guess that comes from growing up listening to LPs.
It still bothers me that the "sides" of the records aren't really marked in iTunes.
Oh, you are right. My bad. I saw the pricing and the numbers and made an assumption.
$199 for 2GB sucks.
Not to mention the fact it only holds 100 songs.
This phone will appeal to a few people because there is so much pent up demand for such a product. However, it has totally missed the mark from what it could potentially be.
I'd love to see Apple really do a home run phone.
Just wait until WiMax becomes massively available. Then maybe Apple will make a kick ass WiMax VOIP phone.
You make a very good point. I have lots of songs that would be "false duplicates" because they are alternative versions of the same song by the same artist (live album vs. studio recording, etc.)
Of course, calcing an MD5 would not find duplicates that are actually two differents rips of the same song, say at different rates or two downloads from eDonkey of the same song, etc. But it would find cases where the file got accidentally duplicated. Like if you have to move your music collection onto another disk or something.
The phone. If I could run iTunes on my phone and download somge over-the-air directly to it, that would be a potential killer app.
Perhaps if the phone could hold more than 100 measley songs, this would be a good idea. Unfortunately, you would run out of storage space real quick.
It's like they combined a lame phone and the iPod shuffle except with a screen.
I think they meant for you to think of Rocker instead of Al Roker.
But considering the phone only holds 100 songs, perhaps Al Roker is the more accurate image.
It is the same price as the mini for the same amount of storage, except now its flash instead of a hard drive.
If you wanted the best price per unit of storage, you would buy the full sized iPod. The mini was always a bad deal when you factor in the amount of storage and compare it to the larger iPods.
Did anyone else notice how they danced around mentioning the number of songs the ROKR will hold. Well, buried on Apple's website is a FAQ about the ROKR. Apparently it comes with a memory card slot (not sure of type) which will be pre-loaded with 512K card from Cingular.
100 songs. That's it. Compare that to the nano which will hold 1,000 songs.
I have a 20 GB iPod, I would love to carry one device instead of two, but 100 songs is not going to cut it.
The nano looks like a nice replacement for the mini, though.
I know you are being sarcastic, but still I would have liked to have been an early investor in 3M or 3COM. Maybe its something about the number 3 as opposed to other numbers.
Also, never invest in any company with one X in the name. (I worked for two failed startups with an X in the name.) Two Xes is OK.
They handed over the name of a person who had committed a crime to the proper authorities.
No matter what country you live in, that's a dastardly dead.
Would it be any different if it were the US government wanting to arrest someone for the same reason (divulging state secrets)? I doubt it.
They'd never do it. Hollywood hates American politics (and the ideals of "Middle America") too much to do something like that.
I don't know. I heard somewhere that they also like money.