Good point on the incentives. If you want the realtor to work in your best interest, you need to ensure they have the right incentives. For example, you may want to agree to a sliding commission rate scale: The cheaper they get the house for you, the more % commission they get of the final amount.
Soon anyone wearing dark glasses in an airplane will be immediately "subdued" by the air marshal because they are suspected terrorists. The reasoning: obviously anyone wearing sun glasses does this to avoid potential blinding by LED tasers. This is suspect and people will be held in Guantanamo for up to 5 years until their alleged terrorist nature can be proven or disproved.
30-40 minutes estimated additional real battery life for the 15". Although apple isn't saying if most of the additional power saving is coming from the LED-backlit screen.
Macbidouille (French) is mentioning that Youtube is encoding new content to H264 and will re-encode all the old content as well later. Therefore Youtube is doing the work for Apple.
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I believe people have gotten stuck in front of their television, it's like being fed through a tube... "... and the alternative is watching a PC screen showing video you got from a network of tubes?
To read about more than meets the eye: Check out this link to blogher.
Excerpt: "However, school district solicitor Howard L. Kelin said Tuesday that criticism of the teachers contained in the lawsuit is unfair.
Kelin disputes the allegations the teachers, Deann Buffington and Nicole Reinking, influenced the college to withhold the degree.
Snyder was given a poor evaluation based on her performance while teaching at the high school and was warned not to direct students to her MySpace page, which contained the questionable photographs, Kelin said.
Despite being warned to maintain a professional relationship with her students Kelin said, Snyder continued to direct students to her Web page.
Ok, here is a real life example: Yesterday I bought "Sophomore Jinx" by Rob Costlow from the Swiss iTunes Store at CHF 15 (USD 12.40), whereas I could get it at Amazon Germany for EUR 21,98 (USD 29.00).
Many stores do not even carry thhis artist in Switzerland.
As all Apple aficionados know, the real interesting information in Steve's post is about future product announcements. Thank you Greenpeace!
"We plan to introduce our first Macs with LED backlight technology in 2007." and "Apple plans to completely eliminate the use of arsenic in all of its displays by the end of 2008."
So all Macs should have LED displays by end of 2008. Think of the battery life for the MacBooks!
"Do you have a reading comprehension problem? The boy is fifteen years old." Thanks for the corrrection. But how does your comment in any way contribute to this discussion?
The problem is this is a 12 year old boy. There is no reason in modern society to jail 12 year old boys "until further notice". But then, this is the USA we are talking about.
I bought one in Switzerland two weeks ago in a large department store. This was just after the PS 3 media blitz and the whole game section was decked out with playstation 3s as demos. A few Wiis locked up behind a glass window. No one asking for them at that moment in time (except me of course). No one was buying PS3s either, just playing the demo machines.
Please note that the price is still the SAME for albums, but you will get drm-free 256 bit encoded AAC tracks as of May.
This is also a push to help sell albums (which become even cheaper in comparison to individual drm-free tracks). This is inline with the recent iTunes Store "upgrade to album" offer.
USD 1.29 x 12 songs = USD 15.46 as compared to an album price of USD 9.99.
So if I buy 8 songs from an album, it is cheaper to buy the album. This compares to 10 individual tracks from the same album under previous pricing.
I never bought classical music on iTunes due to the low (for classical music) AAC bit rate. In May, when I buy an entire album, I will be able to buy classical music at a higher quality encoding, drm-free and for the same price as today.
Michael Gartenberg is giving the credit where it is due: "It is a good step forward for consumers but more importantly, it showed Apple at the forefront of acting as "champion" for consumer interests. After all, it wasn't Rob Glaser or Bill Gates up there with EMI. "
I think Walmart's business model might be: "Get the pundits to buy the DRM infested lower quality download, then for a bit more cash, they can grab a DVD the next time they come into our store". Makes sense, but I'm sure it is Windows-land only. Anyhoo, I'm on a Mac, and I live in Switzerland, so WTF do I care?
Walmart will also be selling TV series. They have more studios signed up than Apple, mainly due, I think, to Walmart's caving in to the Studios demands (same pricing as DVDs).
Anyone who says the iPhone is a smartphone doesn't get it. Steve Jobs said "the iPhone is three devices in one: a phone, an iPod and an internet communications device." That is the exact description of the iPhone. It has a great phone interface, is the most multimedia rich/savy iPod ever produced and it is a surf board for the internet. As far as we know, it is nothing else.
People trashing it because it isn't a mini Mac tablet cum mini Mac Office or mini iWork are just projecting their personal dream features onto a fictive iPhone.
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Obviously the public is just too stupid to get the ad. That is why Microsoft had to explain it to everyone: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/windows/featureStories.aspx?story=660dee9e-9606-4e77-843e-ed81d83c0bfe
Good point on the incentives. If you want the realtor to work in your best interest, you need to ensure they have the right incentives. For example, you may want to agree to a sliding commission rate scale: The cheaper they get the house for you, the more % commission they get of the final amount.
You can read more regarding that earthquake here: blog post on Basle geothermal drillings induced earthquakes.
Soon anyone wearing dark glasses in an airplane will be immediately "subdued" by the air marshal because they are suspected terrorists. The reasoning: obviously anyone wearing sun glasses does this to avoid potential blinding by LED tasers. This is suspect and people will be held in Guantanamo for up to 5 years until their alleged terrorist nature can be proven or disproved.
It's easy. If you want to sync your bookmarks on the iPhone with those on your PC, what is easier than having Safari running on both?
30-40 minutes estimated additional real battery life for the 15". Although apple isn't saying if most of the additional power saving is coming from the LED-backlit screen.
Macbidouille (French) is mentioning that Youtube is encoding new content to H264 and will re-encode all the old content as well later. Therefore Youtube is doing the work for Apple.
Excerpt: "However, school district solicitor Howard L. Kelin said Tuesday that criticism of the teachers contained in the lawsuit is unfair.
Kelin disputes the allegations the teachers, Deann Buffington and Nicole Reinking, influenced the college to withhold the degree.
Snyder was given a poor evaluation based on her performance while teaching at the high school and was warned not to direct students to her MySpace page, which contained the questionable photographs, Kelin said.
Despite being warned to maintain a professional relationship with her students Kelin said, Snyder continued to direct students to her Web page.
Apparently, dressing like a pirate could be seen as showing loyalty to the school: The Millersville U. mascot is a swarthy, eye patch-wearing pirate named the Marauder, with a colorful sidekick parrot who goes by the handle Skully.
Ok, here is a real life example: Yesterday I bought "Sophomore Jinx" by Rob Costlow from the Swiss iTunes Store at CHF 15 (USD 12.40), whereas I could get it at Amazon Germany for EUR 21,98 (USD 29.00).
Many stores do not even carry thhis artist in Switzerland.
Herein lies the value of iTunes Store for me.
As all Apple aficionados know, the real interesting information in Steve's post is about future product announcements. Thank you Greenpeace!
"We plan to introduce our first Macs with LED backlight technology in 2007." and "Apple plans to completely eliminate the use of arsenic in all of its displays by the end of 2008."
So all Macs should have LED displays by end of 2008. Think of the battery life for the MacBooks!
I had the same problem with Casino Royale but solved it within 30 minutes with the help of my 10MB line :)
The problem is this is a 12 year old boy. There is no reason in modern society to jail 12 year old boys "until further notice". But then, this is the USA we are talking about.
I bought one in Switzerland two weeks ago in a large department store. This was just after the PS 3 media blitz and the whole game section was decked out with playstation 3s as demos. A few Wiis locked up behind a glass window. No one asking for them at that moment in time (except me of course). No one was buying PS3s either, just playing the demo machines.
It is very easy to get Wiis and Wiimotes here.
Please note that the price is still the SAME for albums, but you will get drm-free 256 bit encoded AAC tracks as of May.
This is also a push to help sell albums (which become even cheaper in comparison to individual drm-free tracks). This is inline with the recent iTunes Store "upgrade to album" offer.
USD 1.29 x 12 songs = USD 15.46 as compared to an album price of USD 9.99.
So if I buy 8 songs from an album, it is cheaper to buy the album. This compares to 10 individual tracks from the same album under previous pricing.
I never bought classical music on iTunes due to the low (for classical music) AAC bit rate. In May, when I buy an entire album, I will be able to buy classical music at a higher quality encoding, drm-free and for the same price as today.
Yay!
Michael Gartenberg is giving the credit where it is due: "It is a good step forward for consumers but more importantly, it showed Apple at the forefront of acting as "champion" for consumer interests. After all, it wasn't Rob Glaser or Bill Gates up there with EMI. "
Yes, instead of getting Apple to pay upfront, consumers will be asked to pay more for drm free music.
"DRM-free tracks at twice the sound quality or Standard sound quality tracks with DRM".
Pricing will be higher as well.
I think Walmart's business model might be: "Get the pundits to buy the DRM infested lower quality download, then for a bit more cash, they can grab a DVD the next time they come into our store".
Makes sense, but I'm sure it is Windows-land only. Anyhoo, I'm on a Mac, and I live in Switzerland, so WTF do I care?
Walmart will also be selling TV series. They have more studios signed up than Apple, mainly due, I think, to Walmart's caving in to the Studios demands (same pricing as DVDs).
Just wanted to add that anyone who wants two or more of these "devices" in a single device is a prime target for buying the iPhone.
Anyone who says the iPhone is a smartphone doesn't get it. Steve Jobs said "the iPhone is three devices in one: a phone, an iPod and an internet communications device." That is the exact description of the iPhone. It has a great phone interface, is the most multimedia rich/savy iPod ever produced and it is a surf board for the internet. As far as we know, it is nothing else.
People trashing it because it isn't a mini Mac tablet cum mini Mac Office or mini iWork are just projecting their personal dream features onto a fictive iPhone.
After the blogger kept it, it is his property, correct? He can then dispose of, sell, gift or do anything he wants to with his property.