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Quote: Originally Posted by samab The vast majority of computers are bought by companies --- and that is NOT included as part of the "retail" consumer sales statistics. Hence the use of the term “retail”. Since Apple’s business model isn’t designed for the enterprise I wonder why you’d bring up the obvious.

Quote: Originally Posted by Beauty of Bath But Apple is making more profit than the rest of the retail industry combined so how are they held back? Seems to me like the other OEMs are held back by their dependence on Windows and focus on market share. If you have ever worked for yourself you have heard and likely experienced the meaning of the phrase 'busy fool'. Apple is the only one that can differentiate itself. The rest of the...

So in October, Windows 7 was ONLY AVAILABLE from October 22-31 or approx. 1/3 of the month and we are comparing the two? HAha- FRKN BOGUS! HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE.

Quote: Originally Posted by JeffDM Garbage? That's a bit much, isn't it? Besides, HF200 is a pretty nice camcorder. Especially for the price. I'm sure a lot of the other items have valid uses too. I haven't heard of any players that can't do 1080p. All those players are 1080p, the ones you saw in that list had 1080p in the item name at Amazon, the ones that didn't, wasn't. Also, it's best to not do a...

Your example would apply to any highly trafficked street. No it would not be very good for you to have long term exposure to car emissions for years. But your example is so extreme it's ultimately useless. Quote: Originally Posted by spliff monkey 2nd point... stand on the corner of 42nd street for 8 hours a day 5 days a week for 15 years and come back and tell me it's not the same thing. Just because you can't see it...

Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism It’s interesting. In the first post it reads as if you stating that Apple could have a larger market with professional editing tools if they created a cheaper machine that could reach a larger audience, yet in the next posting you cite that Final Cut Pro’s number are “heavily skewed” because the excessive number of amateurs, students and hobbyists and other non-professionals using this software....

Quote: Originally Posted by piot Did anybody say that? I thought that you wanted opinions from Zune owners? No, he wanted to troll. Sorry theinformedcritic , no takers here, go to MacDaily News, they like trolls there, lots of nice angry responses for your pleasure and amusement. When Microsoft makes something that doesn't suck, the world will buy it. Simple as that. Until then the iTunes/iPod combination rules, unless something better...

Guys, chill. Ireland and Addabox... I don't think "will I be happy" means will he reach enlightenment and one with infinity. He just means "will I be pleased with my selection for at least a few years". And Avi, a bit more patience with us please. Quote: Originally Posted by Ireland Look it's not cub scouts, you want to buy a Mac, buy one. You won't get brownie points either way. Buy a Mac if...

I predict that Google will arrive soon with a competing, me-too software offering, and it'll probably be called Hemorrhoid (or something similar).

Quote: Originally Posted by rbonner Why do all threads have to be threads about the $%@#$@ matte screen? No, the question needs to be "Why in the hell did Steve, do away with the matte screen?" When we were perfectly fine with choice! 'Choice and competition', where'd I hear that before? Oh yeah, the government run health care plan. Pass it and we'll have no choice and no competition. Just like we have no...