One way for Apple to counter such actions is to up the price of replacement parts. Next time your Mac is broken, it could be cheaper to buy a new one than to repair the old.
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Give me a break! You can change your phone number any day of the week. Number portability is closer to convenience and a nice way of breaking a single companies hold on you. I know a lot of people who would like to change companies but who don't want to give up there numbers. They are held captive and must put up with the current companies "pricing structure" and coverage.
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Unfortunately, the reason people SPAM / telemarket / junk mail is that they are rewarded for annoying others. Think about it, how much effort would people put into telemarketing if they couldn't scam people into actually buying stuff. They have a saying that it takes so many NO's to get a YES. There is some fraction that actually goes for the crap. Maybe 1% actually clicks through a SPAM and maybe 1% of those actually buy, but the "advertiser" gets paid for the 1% and maybe 1% or 1% is something like 10000 paying fools. SPAM is a game of numbers and fools.
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Hey baby, check out the HDTV on my 13" monitor. Instead of wasting my money on a 31" TV, I wisely spent my hard earned $400 on an HDTV box for my computer. Isn't this much more romantic standing behind my computer chair instead of snuggled up on that cozy couch? Hint, your computer isn't the only source of entertainment!
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Why are book reviews posted? I don't see this as news-worthy. I've just finished reading Kafka's "The Trial", can I get my own space to review it? : (
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I think I will buy a power book with airport technology so I can take advantage of this horizon Internet. Much like Linus Torvalds I believe in lower power portable computing. Its a good thing Apple bought Transmeta. Go Steve!!!
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Thank you Mr. Sploxx, Sir for your kindly aruments. Not sure why I didn't see the wisdom of these Netherlites to whom you refer. Perhaps its due to emotion felt over my aging computer which is soon to celebrate its fifth birthday (quite hard to believe and admit). Or perhaps its my fear of museums sparked by that incident with the preserved gorilla the the animatronic mouth at that pizza museum. Anyway your patients and gentle words have persuaded me to cease persecuting the punched out cards and moldy monitors and repair the dried out rubber wheels of my heart.
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This is an obvious troll, but I will take the bait becase I, like Linus Torvalds in his famous flamewar, must educate you...
Are you from Florida? There has not been a valid reason to use punch cards for the last twenty years. Any information stored on punch cards is old and therefore worthless. Those cards are best preserved in a landfill.
I hope this kind rebuke will set you on the true path.
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1. If the Netherlands has so much money, as you claim, then why can't they afford new computers?
2. A museum should contain items that are interesting to others. How many would venture into a junkyard of mold computers to look at the "exhibits?"
3. Perserving crap serves no purpose. Why not start a museum of Gremlins, Pintos, Festivas, Yugos... (See my other posts)
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I am not familiar with the R.U.N. technology to which you refer and can only assume the "U" stand for UNIX. I suppose next you will say that because you have two boots and your Score: is one greater than mine you are somehow better than me. Well, I'll have you know that I will not bite on such an obvious troll. Thank you Sir and have a nice day.
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Why don't they just buy newer computers instead of putting up with that old garbage? You may say blah blah blah rich American blah blah, but even something five years old would be much better than old junk. As they say in the 2nd Wind exercise equipment commercial, "why buy new when slightly used will do?"
Steve would do well to copy Bill's web site. It stands to reason that Microsoft is successful thanks to their well designed website. Why not "borrow" a few ideas and spruce up old apple.com? Too bad MS has the money to pay for all the good designers.:(
Why all the excitement over a Windoze emulator? Someone should start a free software project to emulate UNIX on Mac OS X. Now that would be a great addition!
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but I will take my best shot at trolling anyway...
1) Can you imagine a beowulf cluster of these.
2) This company is bad because...
3) This release is not as good as...
4) Make a list of lame responses and trolls...
What I don't understand is why everyone is so rude when I call. If people are around during dinner, in the early morning, or late evening, it only makes sense to call during those times. I have sold many excellent products and services such as calling plans, news papers, police retirement funds, and so on. Hearing about such things is surely worth a couple of minutes away from your supper.
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I mean, are they trying to get rid of antivirus programs?
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A "fair" benchmark would match price to price or power to power.
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One way for Apple to counter such actions is to up the price of replacement parts. Next time your Mac is broken, it could be cheaper to buy a new one than to repair the old.
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The demise of Open Source and Free Software!!! Bill Gates will have his day. Bwa hah hah hah!!!
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Give me a break! You can change your phone number any day of the week. Number portability is closer to convenience and a nice way of breaking a single companies hold on you. I know a lot of people who would like to change companies but who don't want to give up there numbers. They are held captive and must put up with the current companies "pricing structure" and coverage.
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Thanks for the encouragement. My trollin' ways have really hurt my karma so I post at -1 and only get two shots per day. Oh well, guess I deserved it.
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Fight SPAM with SPAM!
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and nearly put out my eye!
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Unfortunately, the reason people SPAM / telemarket / junk mail is that they are rewarded for annoying others. Think about it, how much effort would people put into telemarketing if they couldn't scam people into actually buying stuff. They have a saying that it takes so many NO's to get a YES. There is some fraction that actually goes for the crap. Maybe 1% actually clicks through a SPAM and maybe 1% of those actually buy, but the "advertiser" gets paid for the 1% and maybe 1% or 1% is something like 10000 paying fools. SPAM is a game of numbers and fools.
AR
Hey baby, check out the HDTV on my 13" monitor. Instead of wasting my money on a 31" TV, I wisely spent my hard earned $400 on an HDTV box for my computer. Isn't this much more romantic standing behind my computer chair instead of snuggled up on that cozy couch? Hint, your computer isn't the only source of entertainment!
AR
Why are book reviews posted? I don't see this as news-worthy. I've just finished reading Kafka's "The Trial", can I get my own space to review it? : (
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That's because some people actually read the article before posting. Fools!
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I think I will buy a power book with airport technology so I can take advantage of this horizon Internet. Much like Linus Torvalds I believe in lower power portable computing. Its a good thing Apple bought Transmeta. Go Steve!!!
AR
Thank you Mr. Sploxx, Sir for your kindly aruments. Not sure why I didn't see the wisdom of these Netherlites to whom you refer. Perhaps its due to emotion felt over my aging computer which is soon to celebrate its fifth birthday (quite hard to believe and admit). Or perhaps its my fear of museums sparked by that incident with the preserved gorilla the the animatronic mouth at that pizza museum. Anyway your patients and gentle words have persuaded me to cease persecuting the punched out cards and moldy monitors and repair the dried out rubber wheels of my heart.
AR
This is an obvious troll, but I will take the bait becase I, like Linus Torvalds in his famous flamewar, must educate you...
Are you from Florida? There has not been a valid reason to use punch cards for the last twenty years. Any information stored on punch cards is old and therefore worthless. Those cards are best preserved in a landfill.
I hope this kind rebuke will set you on the true path.
AR
1. If the Netherlands has so much money, as you claim, then why can't they afford new computers?
2. A museum should contain items that are interesting to others. How many would venture into a junkyard of mold computers to look at the "exhibits?"
3. Perserving crap serves no purpose. Why not start a museum of Gremlins, Pintos, Festivas, Yugos... (See my other posts)
AR
I am not familiar with the R.U.N. technology to which you refer and can only assume the "U" stand for UNIX. I suppose next you will say that because you have two boots and your Score: is one greater than mine you are somehow better than me. Well, I'll have you know that I will not bite on such an obvious troll. Thank you Sir and have a nice day. AR
Why don't they just buy newer computers instead of putting up with that old garbage? You may say blah blah blah rich American blah blah, but even something five years old would be much better than old junk. As they say in the 2nd Wind exercise equipment commercial, "why buy new when slightly used will do?"
AR
Steve would do well to copy Bill's web site. It stands to reason that Microsoft is successful thanks to their well designed website. Why not "borrow" a few ideas and spruce up old apple.com? Too bad MS has the money to pay for all the good designers. :(
AR
Why all the excitement over a Windoze emulator? Someone should start a free software project to emulate UNIX on Mac OS X. Now that would be a great addition! AR
1) Can you imagine a beowulf cluster of these.
2) This company is bad because...
3) This release is not as good as...
4) Make a list of lame responses and trolls...
Have a nice day
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Have a nice day,
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Have a nice day,
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Have a nice day
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