Well, if that customer purchased it through Apple or AT&T and registered the device with Apple, then I'd say there would be enough records to say that it's theirs.
If customers reported their iPhones as stolen and had all of the necessary details (serial number, IMEI number, etc) that could uniquely identify their phones, then this suit may well have merit. This info is likely in either their system or Apple's system, especially if they both track serial numbers through sales and registration. If thieves are bringing stolen phones in and that data is in their system then they damned well should be doing something about it.
Actually, I think you already can. If ViDock hasn't put out one of their external GPU cases for Thunderbolt yet then they probably will soon. I wouldn't be surprised to see breakout boxes with a few PCIe slots of varying speeds.
So would you say that PCI serial/parallel ports were just as bad? Because TB is essentially a PCIe bus. It was built with things like this in mind. USB is a different ball of wax.
Also, I'm pretty sure that ultrabook is using Thunderbolt (albeit in a proprietary form factor) to connect to that dock. Sony is one of the few companies other than Apple currently using it.
Yeah, because docks are $500, right? Oh, wait, they aren't. Ultrabook + dock is SUCH an expense for people who want an ultraportable laptop while being able to easily hook it up to everything when they get home!
ViDock has done that for years. The problem is that you're running from a 1x PCIe bus. It's not exactly ideal for anything more than lower-end video cards. TB is closer to a 4x PCIe bus, so it's not bad for at least a decent midrange card without excessive bottlenecking.
If an Intel Mac is still running Leopard or earlier then I would have to wonder why. SL will run on any Intel Mac, is superior in nearly every way, and is a whopping $29. If it's a PowerPC Mac, then rest easy, because nobody is going to write malware designed to run on them. What's the point? They're a sliver of the Mac market and that number is going to get any bigger.
The thing is, there's no denying that genetics is, at the very least, a major component of autism. Just look at autism rates in children from autistic parents. I remember reading that companies like Microsoft (and other tech giants as you'll certainly find higher autism rates among programmers, mathematicians, etc) were actually adding treatment, therapy, etc for autistic children to their medical benefits.
I believe there are at least announced ViDocks or similar products for Thunderbolt, so the TB -> PCIe adapters are already out there or on the way. I'm not sure why no add-in TB cards, although it might be due at least in part to needing a 4x slot or better to get the most out of it. AMD might be able to license it from Intel at some point, but I don't think they'll bother unless it catches on sufficiently. As for servers...I'm not sure what you mean here. Video cards aren't the only thing you can put on a TB bus. Servers might use it for high-speed storage in some cases.
Your point on eSATA may be due more to being able to simply run a PCI bracket with an eSATA port on it from your motherboard, and most people have unused SATA ports. Also, eSATA is not normally powered on 2.5" external drives. Yes, there are powered variants, but they never took off. USB is far handier for portable drives. As for Thunderbolt, I think it's safe to say that other vendors will bring that cable price down. I don't see Thunderbolt making a big splash on desktops, but it could be a great thing for laptops, especially ultrabooks. One tiny port to a docking station that can provide you with just about any kind of port, from more USB ports to a friggin' SCSI connector.
Ah, but this is one port to rule them all. Conceivably, this could be the only port (aside from the charger) on an ultrabook, maybe a USB port or two in addition. Add a Thunderbolt docking station and you can add ANY port that can be placed on a PCIe bus, even an external GPU.
And Apple clarified the license shortly after the controversy erupted over the issue. They don't have exclusive rights to the content, just the specific iBook built with their software.
Well, I stand at least somewhat corrected. Not all of the eBooks are cheaper. Some of them are actually more expensive, which is absurd. I'd think the publishers would love them because students can't buy used eBooks, but this may have merit. Still, it's frustrating that they do this only now when the price-fixing has been going on for years and years in physical books.
The thing is....why didn't this happen YEARS ago with physical books? Those have been price gouged for a long, long time, especially when they have 12 editions with maybe a handful of pages' worth of difference between the first and the last.
That only applies to iBooks specifically built with Apple's software. You can have the same content sold elsewhere, just not built with the iBook builder.
The Nomads were also giant bricks that you'd never be able to stuff into a pocket. Flash-based MP3 players were much smaller and more convenient, but lacked capacity. With an iPod you got something that charged directly from the connection (you could NOT charge a Nomad straight from a USB port at the time, which was an extra hassle), was far smaller, lighter, and more portable, and did you forget that early Nomads used USB 1.1, which was agonizingly slow compared to Firewire? There were points to it, but really, it's pretty obvious what consumers felt was the better value.
iPod? The first model lacked features (and had less space) compared to its competitors.
I really hope you're just poking fun at "No wireless. Less space than a Nomad. Lame." The only players with comparable capacities were friggin' bricks with 2.5" drives in them. Awful things. The iPod managed to put a (then) high-capacity MP3 player into a manageably small form factor, and it didn't really start to take off until they'd put out a few more generations.
Also, GP did specify that Apple may not create markets per se, but they have had a colossal impact on markets that may have existed, but without much to be said for them, ie, tablets were pretty lousy niche products until the iPad.
It's not my computer. I've seen this MANY times on MANY computers. If you're running it locally then that may be a different story, but even with a very fast server with gobs of RAM and a very fast pipe...you still see these issues.
SOPA and PIPA were shut down through legitimate protests with ACTA not far behind. The problem is often getting enough people behind it to make that difference.
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Well, if that customer purchased it through Apple or AT&T and registered the device with Apple, then I'd say there would be enough records to say that it's theirs.
If customers reported their iPhones as stolen and had all of the necessary details (serial number, IMEI number, etc) that could uniquely identify their phones, then this suit may well have merit. This info is likely in either their system or Apple's system, especially if they both track serial numbers through sales and registration. If thieves are bringing stolen phones in and that data is in their system then they damned well should be doing something about it.
Actually, I think you already can. If ViDock hasn't put out one of their external GPU cases for Thunderbolt yet then they probably will soon. I wouldn't be surprised to see breakout boxes with a few PCIe slots of varying speeds.
So would you say that PCI serial/parallel ports were just as bad? Because TB is essentially a PCIe bus. It was built with things like this in mind. USB is a different ball of wax.
Also, I'm pretty sure that ultrabook is using Thunderbolt (albeit in a proprietary form factor) to connect to that dock. Sony is one of the few companies other than Apple currently using it.
"all that expense"
Yeah, because docks are $500, right? Oh, wait, they aren't. Ultrabook + dock is SUCH an expense for people who want an ultraportable laptop while being able to easily hook it up to everything when they get home!
ViDock has done that for years. The problem is that you're running from a 1x PCIe bus. It's not exactly ideal for anything more than lower-end video cards. TB is closer to a 4x PCIe bus, so it's not bad for at least a decent midrange card without excessive bottlenecking.
The SL upgrade discs work on Tiger installations.
Er, isn't going to get any bigger. Curse you lack of an edit button!
If an Intel Mac is still running Leopard or earlier then I would have to wonder why. SL will run on any Intel Mac, is superior in nearly every way, and is a whopping $29. If it's a PowerPC Mac, then rest easy, because nobody is going to write malware designed to run on them. What's the point? They're a sliver of the Mac market and that number is going to get any bigger.
The thing is, there's no denying that genetics is, at the very least, a major component of autism. Just look at autism rates in children from autistic parents. I remember reading that companies like Microsoft (and other tech giants as you'll certainly find higher autism rates among programmers, mathematicians, etc) were actually adding treatment, therapy, etc for autistic children to their medical benefits.
I believe there are at least announced ViDocks or similar products for Thunderbolt, so the TB -> PCIe adapters are already out there or on the way. I'm not sure why no add-in TB cards, although it might be due at least in part to needing a 4x slot or better to get the most out of it. AMD might be able to license it from Intel at some point, but I don't think they'll bother unless it catches on sufficiently. As for servers...I'm not sure what you mean here. Video cards aren't the only thing you can put on a TB bus. Servers might use it for high-speed storage in some cases.
Your point on eSATA may be due more to being able to simply run a PCI bracket with an eSATA port on it from your motherboard, and most people have unused SATA ports. Also, eSATA is not normally powered on 2.5" external drives. Yes, there are powered variants, but they never took off. USB is far handier for portable drives. As for Thunderbolt, I think it's safe to say that other vendors will bring that cable price down. I don't see Thunderbolt making a big splash on desktops, but it could be a great thing for laptops, especially ultrabooks. One tiny port to a docking station that can provide you with just about any kind of port, from more USB ports to a friggin' SCSI connector.
Ah, but this is one port to rule them all. Conceivably, this could be the only port (aside from the charger) on an ultrabook, maybe a USB port or two in addition. Add a Thunderbolt docking station and you can add ANY port that can be placed on a PCIe bus, even an external GPU.
Ah. I'll have to take a look at this part, then.
And Apple clarified the license shortly after the controversy erupted over the issue. They don't have exclusive rights to the content, just the specific iBook built with their software.
Well, I stand at least somewhat corrected. Not all of the eBooks are cheaper. Some of them are actually more expensive, which is absurd. I'd think the publishers would love them because students can't buy used eBooks, but this may have merit. Still, it's frustrating that they do this only now when the price-fixing has been going on for years and years in physical books.
The thing is....why didn't this happen YEARS ago with physical books? Those have been price gouged for a long, long time, especially when they have 12 editions with maybe a handful of pages' worth of difference between the first and the last.
That only applies to iBooks specifically built with Apple's software. You can have the same content sold elsewhere, just not built with the iBook builder.
Because after decades of $100+ physical textbooks from the major publishers, they go after far cheaper eBooks while they're still young.
Why they didn't go after publishers a LONG TIME AGO and only choose eBooks now is beyond me...
The Nomads were also giant bricks that you'd never be able to stuff into a pocket. Flash-based MP3 players were much smaller and more convenient, but lacked capacity. With an iPod you got something that charged directly from the connection (you could NOT charge a Nomad straight from a USB port at the time, which was an extra hassle), was far smaller, lighter, and more portable, and did you forget that early Nomads used USB 1.1, which was agonizingly slow compared to Firewire? There were points to it, but really, it's pretty obvious what consumers felt was the better value.
Yeah. Consumers benefit because obviously a bunch of them want the item(s) being sold if it opens up new market space.
iPod? The first model lacked features (and had less space) compared to its competitors.
I really hope you're just poking fun at "No wireless. Less space than a Nomad. Lame." The only players with comparable capacities were friggin' bricks with 2.5" drives in them. Awful things. The iPod managed to put a (then) high-capacity MP3 player into a manageably small form factor, and it didn't really start to take off until they'd put out a few more generations. Also, GP did specify that Apple may not create markets per se, but they have had a colossal impact on markets that may have existed, but without much to be said for them, ie, tablets were pretty lousy niche products until the iPad.
It's not my computer. I've seen this MANY times on MANY computers. If you're running it locally then that may be a different story, but even with a very fast server with gobs of RAM and a very fast pipe...you still see these issues.
That's ACTA. I just mentioned ACTA. ACTA is dying as Europe abandons it thanks to mass protests. Please try to keep up.
SOPA and PIPA were shut down through legitimate protests with ACTA not far behind. The problem is often getting enough people behind it to make that difference.