I had used it since last May until last December when I bought a discounted ultimate version for $30. The RC had almost everything the final version had, and it was nice for me to be able to try it out before paying for it (and finding a deal). I have no complaint for something that was free for half a year and as high quality as the official version
CUPERTINO, Calif. - January 26th - Just one day before its much speculated debut of the new tablet product, Apple announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire iRobot, a Bedford, MA based company that specilizes in home robots known as Roomba/Scooba.
"iRobot is a very cool company. Just imagine what can be done when two very cool companies come together." Said Tim Cook, Apple's COO. He said the company's name, iRobot, was also a reason why Apple wanted to acquire it. Tim went on to say that Apple is planning to integrate iRobot's software so that users can monitor and control their Roombas from Mac or iPhone through Bluetooth. "It will be revolutionary on how people clean their homes. It will be fun. And you no longer need the physical virtual walls. They will be obsolete. You will be able to see the map of your house and tell your robot exactly how you want it to clean. You will be able to place a virtual wall by just clicking your mouse or tapping your screen."
But that's not all. Apple is also planning to improve the product itself. "One thing I always hear people complain about Roomba is that it cannot get under furniture with very low opennings. We will fix that. We will introduce a new Roomba as thin as a Mac Air. It will be the thinnest vacuum in the world." Said Tim. He dodged the question where this thin vacuum would store the dust.
Apple is also planning to change the existing brand names of Roomba and Scooba. "We will rebrand those names to make them more like Apple. We will call them 'iSuck' and 'iWet'." He told us those names were hand-picked by Steve Jobs himself.
Other features include: * The robot will be running OS X * The iSuck will be available in two capacities. $699.99 for a smaller capacity (cleans 3 rooms) and $799.99 for a bigger capacity (cleans 4 rooms). * Apple will sell a soft cover for the robot for $29.99. * The battery of the robot is not replaceable. * The robot will not have any hard buttons other than the Home button in the middle.
Apple's acquisition of iRobot marks a historical moment that Apple is entering the small home appliance market. What's next? An Apple microwave that can play mp3? Or an Apple coffee maker that can download the latest recipes from iTunes? Only time can tell, but the news has stired tremendous excitement in the Apple community.
I even participated their survey after using it for a while. The feedback I gave them? I didn't even notice it was there. THAT was the best thing about it.
Go away, Symantec. Come back when you actually have a decent product that does not get in the way of your customers.
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"Just about anything, there is an app for that" is really a lie.
Google can quit!
...banging it hard with a hammer?
If not, let's patent the 'hide user comments for a score less than'!
Oh yeah, we all know every scientist must also be a computer guru.
Maybe you should start by not going to WalMart and buying anything made in China or having a part made in China.
You sound like you do care, but are just confused about why.
No you are not the only one. I think it's very sweet and touching.
I think you meant FBI. There is no DA. It's a federal case.
I had used it since last May until last December when I bought a discounted ultimate version for $30. The RC had almost everything the final version had, and it was nice for me to be able to try it out before paying for it (and finding a deal). I have no complaint for something that was free for half a year and as high quality as the official version
CUPERTINO, Calif. - January 26th - Just one day before its much speculated debut of the new tablet product, Apple announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire iRobot, a Bedford, MA based company that specilizes in home robots known as Roomba/Scooba.
"iRobot is a very cool company. Just imagine what can be done when two very cool companies come together." Said Tim Cook, Apple's COO. He said the company's name, iRobot, was also a reason why Apple wanted to acquire it. Tim went on to say that Apple is planning to integrate iRobot's software so that users can monitor and control their Roombas from Mac or iPhone through Bluetooth. "It will be revolutionary on how people clean their homes. It will be fun. And you no longer need the physical virtual walls. They will be obsolete. You will be able to see the map of your house and tell your robot exactly how you want it to clean. You will be able to place a virtual wall by just clicking your mouse or tapping your screen."
But that's not all. Apple is also planning to improve the product itself. "One thing I always hear people complain about Roomba is that it cannot get under furniture with very low opennings. We will fix that. We will introduce a new Roomba as thin as a Mac Air. It will be the thinnest vacuum in the world." Said Tim. He dodged the question where this thin vacuum would store the dust.
Apple is also planning to change the existing brand names of Roomba and Scooba. "We will rebrand those names to make them more like Apple. We will call them 'iSuck' and 'iWet'." He told us those names were hand-picked by Steve Jobs himself.
Other features include:
* The robot will be running OS X
* The iSuck will be available in two capacities. $699.99 for a smaller capacity (cleans 3 rooms) and $799.99 for a bigger capacity (cleans 4 rooms).
* Apple will sell a soft cover for the robot for $29.99.
* The battery of the robot is not replaceable.
* The robot will not have any hard buttons other than the Home button in the middle.
Apple's acquisition of iRobot marks a historical moment that Apple is entering the small home appliance market. What's next? An Apple microwave that can play mp3? Or an Apple coffee maker that can download the latest recipes from iTunes? Only time can tell, but the news has stired tremendous excitement in the Apple community.
Really, what's up? I remember last year I was getting like 3 points every week.
All systems should be like Linux and open source!
I get a free computer doesn't mean I use it.
Hopefully we're not waiting long.
You meant 'signed long'.
Givers losers, whiners keepers!
Yeah, otherwise the GP's comment is stupid.
Especially since China is spying on US companies, while the US is (probably!) only spying on Chinese government/military networks.
You say 'probably', so you don't really know. So what's the point?
Or maybe because when China points fingers to the US, you don't really get to see the news by the US media coverage.
"You seem to be under stress. Are you sure you want to reboot Windows?"
How many hours to uninstall?
and I liked it.
I even participated their survey after using it for a while. The feedback I gave them? I didn't even notice it was there. THAT was the best thing about it.
Go away, Symantec. Come back when you actually have a decent product that does not get in the way of your customers.
Benchmark does not FORGET user experience. It's only that user experience is so subjective that it's not entirely benchmarkable.
And a 9x speed difference is certainly big enough that users will experience it.
Cost for patching: 700K
Cost for discovering the hole in the first place: 7M.
Problem solved!
I have a twin brother living with me. Now try to identify me, Haha!
http://lwn.net/Articles/351058/
Basically, he can not see any BFS performance improvements, on this box (Dual Quad-core).