Just get a SquareTrade or similar and go that route then. I was imaging a scenario besides buying a computer and then instantly upgrading the SSD. I was imagining 4 years later, when you still have the laptop but it needs a replacement. Now you have to pay Apple prices (which even used can be steep) or toss it in the trash? Your argument is a bit of a red herring anyway. Mom isn't going to upgrade her SSD for the $50-200 savings, and the person who IS is likely to keep the old one around to swap if they plan on using Apple Care. Final observation: These 1-3 year warranties in addition to law-mandated warranties almost always cost more than they save unless they cover damage that is unquestionable your fault (back to SquareTrade...)
That is an interesting point, however I have owned 5 Mac laptops over the years. A G3 PowerBook, A G4, PowerBook, 2 Core Duos and 1 Core 2 Duo. I have owned about the same number of PC laptops. I have not seen any improvement in reliability over the macs except in the case of ultra cheap netbooks that Apple doesn't directly compete with anyway. Neither of our points matter much as they are totally anecdotal. Also, the 20% figure you list is arbitrary and varies over the years. The point I was trying to make you ignore. Why pay more for Apple to preinstall an SSD for you when you can buy the SAME BRAND if not identical model number they use and install it for usually HALF the cost or less than what they charge for the upgrade? Answer THAT. That is what the article is about after all.
The walled garden isn't just there to protect Apples brand image via some measures of quality control and moral censorship, its there to squeeze more money out of you, and more money out of the software developers for the platform.
Because they don't want you buy something with the lowest SSD option then upgrade after market? Why do this? Because you have half a brain and realize the "value" in shininess doesn't work for the SSD, HDD and RAM portions of a computer. Why pay their insane prices when you can not pay them? I for one have one Core 2 Duo MacBook (2008) that was a donation. I love OS X, but this kind of shit makes me not want to buy anything expensive or expected to last years from Apple unless I really feel the need to set money on fire via shiny technology. I hope the Apple crowd stands up and bitches, but more likely they'll just say your "buying it wrong".
Thanks for pointing that out. However, considering the amount of time it takes to board/de-board a plane, the exact speed isn't as important as the total time spent between leaving your door, and arriving at your destination.
Yes, but this seems to have turned into a big Achilles heal as far as our system is concerned. The "traditional" rail folks are usually against high speed trains. Low speed freight is the only type of train that gets political traction here. And, let me be clear: I don't think half the rail proposals I see in the US make any sense. A big reason why is: not elevated, and not fast enough! If its not elevated, why take it? It's merely a glorified bus with dedicated lanes. Do that if that is all there is money for. But at the same time, some parts of the country could use this high speed elevated approach. It requires a high population density and isn't for everywhere. But, I ask, what is the point of a slow passenger train for commuting?
He's also full of shit. If you really do that with your financial aid (Pell Grant) you will only last ONE semester, then you will no longer be eligible. You know, some of your points are possibly valid, but it's pretty plain that you are yourself racist and just perpetuating the divide.
OK, but for those of us who grew up in places that naturally had nice beaches to start with (hey, Florida has to have at least ONE nice thing!?) beach restoration doesn't sound so crazy. And the biggest factor now is not sea level rise as I understand it. The problem is that we change the way erosion happens with our development of coastline. The change is for the negative. I agree a vacation (or holiday, as you say) in the mountains beats a crowded beach any day. But remember not everyone just goes to beaches on holiday. Some of us live in places where that is the only nice thing left when you want to see "nature" and not travel for hours. Keep in mind we have uncombed beaches as part of many stat parks here, so it really is much like it was when the Spanish arrived! Seaweed all over and all. The spot I speak of is 4 1/2 miles long open to the public and a small island very nearby accessible only by ferry or private boat. It is right north of (on a map, but not by roads) one of the most heavy touristed beaches in the densest county population wise in Florida. But if you're willing to walk to the end of the 4ish miles: you still get to be alone with nature just like in the mountains or wherever in the backcountry. I don't my state to lose its beaches like already lost most of our once-awesome freshwater springs (but that's another post).
Don't forget that dredging the ocean floor is very harmful. Not just in a maybe sorta kind of way, but (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dredging#Environmental_impacts) in a number of very serious ways.
The rational world where they are worth money through tourism. Did you even read *any* of the linked articles? They are fairly illuminating on the subject.
Who cares? This is about recreational use being legitimized. Like alcohol. Not about Industrial uses for hemp (of which there are many but you are correct they aren't going to replace trees for pulp any time soon).
But one day, just like with the alcohol prohibition, there will probably be national reform. 23 states have medical, and 5 (i believe) have outright decriminalization. I think your point matters a lot more if you are thinking of investing in cannabis/starting a business than if you are just a consumer. What? The feds have enough resources to come into everyones home who smokes the stuff in states and charge them? I guess my point is: yes, its federally illegal. That doesn't mean these laws passing don't have large implications. The next president will probably be cautious about MJ like the current one because it is a hot button issue and legalization seems to be getting more steam every 2 years.
The liberal and conservative mind sets is not that everything be given away free, just that some costs be shared by society. How much and of what type of things we should all pay for is where lines get drawn. This guy strikes me more like a kid who just doesn't understand his BT use is over straining already strained public networks. So please take your tired rhetoric elsewhere.
*It's likely that all or most oddball mind-altering effects of pot (other than the most obvious) are from various crap that was once commonly used in the preparation/preservation, and not THC.
SOURCES? What in the heck are you talking about? Do you mean the other naturally occurring cannabinoids in the flowers? Those aren't prep/preservative chemicals D.A.R.E. volunteer.
Go to a community/state college. I'm that "C" student who a lot of people see creative potential in, and frankly I wouldn't want to go to a competitive state university for Comp Sci? Why? Literally 5 more math classes, quite a few of them 4 credit hours instead of the usual 3. If I wanted to be a video game programmer or write the next vmware perhaps it would be worth it, but then how would I hack College Algebra through Differential Equations? Http://www.spcollege.edu/uploadedFiles/Academics/STEM/Math/College-Mathematics-Pathways.pdf , take a look there if you are interested in the course sequence for college math here in FL. Professors more interested in keeping the grant money flowing because that is their *real* job so TA's teach the class. I'm going to one right now for a 2 year degree in networking (basics + CCNA), then an articulated 4 year in IT dev and management(more programming + business stuff). Look, the CC/state college is not perfect. You have to sign up for classes early to get the good professors and time-slots (if you aren't doing online). You will have some incompetent teachers. The amenities (gym, lounge areas, student housing if it exists) will be worse, and there is less of a sense of community. But ultimately, when I asked all the people I know personally in the field if they would go the Uni route or the CC route, after showing them the course sequences, they ALL suggested the state school. The truth I believe that prestigious schools often seem to be best suited for those who truly like academic rigor, and that is not your average C student. Much better to have a degree from a state school than to flunk out of the university, right? And that doesn't even take TUITION in to account! There is still an unsolved issue left: employers want to see big name schools. They definitely make you stand out. The thing is: this is basically a way around IQ and skills testing for jobs that are not legal. They know you are bright if you graduated from Harvard Law, or Berkeley CS. Arguably, they also know you are better able to put up with "the shit". I do not have the answer for distinguishing ones-self if they go to a "lesser" school except by contributing to existing projects, starting your own, and becoming active in Phi Beta Kappa, student government, etc in order to network.
"Whenever a private company does something blatantly unethical, they lose reputation and customers." But if they are a large enough business (even if not a "monopoly", take Wal Mart for instance) does it really matter? The U.S. government has lost reputation lately, and if you count international business deals as "customers" they've lost that too.
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I mean it seems likely they got everything. Even the model numbers of the kitchen sinks.
Just get a SquareTrade or similar and go that route then. I was imaging a scenario besides buying a computer and then instantly upgrading the SSD. I was imagining 4 years later, when you still have the laptop but it needs a replacement. Now you have to pay Apple prices (which even used can be steep) or toss it in the trash? Your argument is a bit of a red herring anyway. Mom isn't going to upgrade her SSD for the $50-200 savings, and the person who IS is likely to keep the old one around to swap if they plan on using Apple Care. Final observation: These 1-3 year warranties in addition to law-mandated warranties almost always cost more than they save unless they cover damage that is unquestionable your fault (back to SquareTrade...)
That is an interesting point, however I have owned 5 Mac laptops over the years. A G3 PowerBook, A G4, PowerBook, 2 Core Duos and 1 Core 2 Duo. I have owned about the same number of PC laptops. I have not seen any improvement in reliability over the macs except in the case of ultra cheap netbooks that Apple doesn't directly compete with anyway. Neither of our points matter much as they are totally anecdotal. Also, the 20% figure you list is arbitrary and varies over the years. The point I was trying to make you ignore. Why pay more for Apple to preinstall an SSD for you when you can buy the SAME BRAND if not identical model number they use and install it for usually HALF the cost or less than what they charge for the upgrade? Answer THAT. That is what the article is about after all.
The walled garden isn't just there to protect Apples brand image via some measures of quality control and moral censorship, its there to squeeze more money out of you, and more money out of the software developers for the platform.
Because they don't want you buy something with the lowest SSD option then upgrade after market? Why do this? Because you have half a brain and realize the "value" in shininess doesn't work for the SSD, HDD and RAM portions of a computer. Why pay their insane prices when you can not pay them? I for one have one Core 2 Duo MacBook (2008) that was a donation. I love OS X, but this kind of shit makes me not want to buy anything expensive or expected to last years from Apple unless I really feel the need to set money on fire via shiny technology. I hope the Apple crowd stands up and bitches, but more likely they'll just say your "buying it wrong".
Thanks for pointing that out. However, considering the amount of time it takes to board/de-board a plane, the exact speed isn't as important as the total time spent between leaving your door, and arriving at your destination.
Yes, but this seems to have turned into a big Achilles heal as far as our system is concerned. The "traditional" rail folks are usually against high speed trains. Low speed freight is the only type of train that gets political traction here. And, let me be clear: I don't think half the rail proposals I see in the US make any sense. A big reason why is: not elevated, and not fast enough! If its not elevated, why take it? It's merely a glorified bus with dedicated lanes. Do that if that is all there is money for. But at the same time, some parts of the country could use this high speed elevated approach. It requires a high population density and isn't for everywhere. But, I ask, what is the point of a slow passenger train for commuting?
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He's also full of shit. If you really do that with your financial aid (Pell Grant) you will only last ONE semester, then you will no longer be eligible. You know, some of your points are possibly valid, but it's pretty plain that you are yourself racist and just perpetuating the divide.
OK, but for those of us who grew up in places that naturally had nice beaches to start with (hey, Florida has to have at least ONE nice thing!?) beach restoration doesn't sound so crazy. And the biggest factor now is not sea level rise as I understand it. The problem is that we change the way erosion happens with our development of coastline. The change is for the negative. I agree a vacation (or holiday, as you say) in the mountains beats a crowded beach any day. But remember not everyone just goes to beaches on holiday. Some of us live in places where that is the only nice thing left when you want to see "nature" and not travel for hours. Keep in mind we have uncombed beaches as part of many stat parks here, so it really is much like it was when the Spanish arrived! Seaweed all over and all. The spot I speak of is 4 1/2 miles long open to the public and a small island very nearby accessible only by ferry or private boat. It is right north of (on a map, but not by roads) one of the most heavy touristed beaches in the densest county population wise in Florida. But if you're willing to walk to the end of the 4ish miles: you still get to be alone with nature just like in the mountains or wherever in the backcountry. I don't my state to lose its beaches like already lost most of our once-awesome freshwater springs (but that's another post).
Don't forget that dredging the ocean floor is very harmful. Not just in a maybe sorta kind of way, but (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dredging#Environmental_impacts) in a number of very serious ways.
The rational world where they are worth money through tourism. Did you even read *any* of the linked articles? They are fairly illuminating on the subject.
Who cares? This is about recreational use being legitimized. Like alcohol. Not about Industrial uses for hemp (of which there are many but you are correct they aren't going to replace trees for pulp any time soon).
But one day, just like with the alcohol prohibition, there will probably be national reform. 23 states have medical, and 5 (i believe) have outright decriminalization. I think your point matters a lot more if you are thinking of investing in cannabis/starting a business than if you are just a consumer. What? The feds have enough resources to come into everyones home who smokes the stuff in states and charge them? I guess my point is: yes, its federally illegal. That doesn't mean these laws passing don't have large implications. The next president will probably be cautious about MJ like the current one because it is a hot button issue and legalization seems to be getting more steam every 2 years.
To be fair, its only the less sleep shift that people seem to mind.
The liberal and conservative mind sets is not that everything be given away free, just that some costs be shared by society. How much and of what type of things we should all pay for is where lines get drawn. This guy strikes me more like a kid who just doesn't understand his BT use is over straining already strained public networks. So please take your tired rhetoric elsewhere.
He doesn't have to have asperger's to be very introverted. It's just funny to most us.
*It's likely that all or most oddball mind-altering effects of pot (other than the most obvious) are from various crap that was once commonly used in the preparation/preservation, and not THC.
SOURCES? What in the heck are you talking about? Do you mean the other naturally occurring cannabinoids in the flowers? Those aren't prep/preservative chemicals D.A.R.E. volunteer.
Yes, those darn cashiers will never shut up... They always tell me to "have a nice day". It's truly overwhelming.
Actually, I made a series of mistakes in communicating. I said "state school" in some instances where I meant "community college".
Go to a community/state college. I'm that "C" student who a lot of people see creative potential in, and frankly I wouldn't want to go to a competitive state university for Comp Sci? Why? Literally 5 more math classes, quite a few of them 4 credit hours instead of the usual 3. If I wanted to be a video game programmer or write the next vmware perhaps it would be worth it, but then how would I hack College Algebra through Differential Equations? Http://www.spcollege.edu/uploadedFiles/Academics/STEM/Math/College-Mathematics-Pathways.pdf , take a look there if you are interested in the course sequence for college math here in FL. Professors more interested in keeping the grant money flowing because that is their *real* job so TA's teach the class. I'm going to one right now for a 2 year degree in networking (basics + CCNA), then an articulated 4 year in IT dev and management(more programming + business stuff). Look, the CC/state college is not perfect. You have to sign up for classes early to get the good professors and time-slots (if you aren't doing online). You will have some incompetent teachers. The amenities (gym, lounge areas, student housing if it exists) will be worse, and there is less of a sense of community. But ultimately, when I asked all the people I know personally in the field if they would go the Uni route or the CC route, after showing them the course sequences, they ALL suggested the state school. The truth I believe that prestigious schools often seem to be best suited for those who truly like academic rigor, and that is not your average C student. Much better to have a degree from a state school than to flunk out of the university, right? And that doesn't even take TUITION in to account! There is still an unsolved issue left: employers want to see big name schools. They definitely make you stand out. The thing is: this is basically a way around IQ and skills testing for jobs that are not legal. They know you are bright if you graduated from Harvard Law, or Berkeley CS. Arguably, they also know you are better able to put up with "the shit". I do not have the answer for distinguishing ones-self if they go to a "lesser" school except by contributing to existing projects, starting your own, and becoming active in Phi Beta Kappa, student government, etc in order to network.
"Whenever a private company does something blatantly unethical, they lose reputation and customers." But if they are a large enough business (even if not a "monopoly", take Wal Mart for instance) does it really matter? The U.S. government has lost reputation lately, and if you count international business deals as "customers" they've lost that too.
Man that's a lot of blood.
Posting to undo accidental moderation, darn tremor.
No, but they do sometimes make confirmations visually. Now by web-cam? Sorry but I don't want the ATC turned into the University of Phoenix.