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Simon's Avatar Picture Simon – December 19, 2007 11:49PM Reply Quote
Yet Another Transplant Thread (credit to Brian Miller for the original) (and Robert Taylor for the 2nd edition)

So, when do you expect to see the next 21-slot G5 subnotebook with built-in antigravity? Or do you have other things to complain about regarding the Mac rum0rz press?

John Willoughby – September 12, 2011 08:25AM Reply Quote
Homo Sapiens Sedentarius
I suspect that any purchase of WebOS would include a license for all patents associated with it. Otherwise, who would buy it? I agree, I'd like to see HTC hardware designed from the ground up for WebOS.

johnny k – September 12, 2011 08:26AM Reply Quote
All these hardware manufacturers jumping around can only help Apple. Almost other significant smartphone maker offers multiple OSes - with the exception of RIM, and Motorola (at #7). Skins be damned, that's no way to build brand loyalty.

nunyabiznatch – September 12, 2011 10:43AM Reply Quote
So this is weird.

I just had someone read for an ad for Touchpads.

Cloudscout – September 12, 2011 12:09PM Reply Quote
˙pɹɐoqʎǝʞ ʎɯ ɥʇıʍ ƃuoɹʍ ƃuıɥʇǝɯos sı ǝɹǝɥʇ ʞuıɥʇ ı ?ɹǝʇndɯoɔ ʎɯ ɥʇıʍ ǝɯ dlǝɥ ǝuoǝɯos uɐɔ
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John Willoughby
I suspect that any purchase of WebOS would include a license for all patents associated with it. Otherwise, who would buy it? I agree, I'd like to see HTC hardware designed from the ground up for WebOS.

I don't mean that they would only need a license for those patents, I mean that they would need to own the patents in order to defend themselves when they are attacked by Apple, Microsoft, et al.

John Willoughby – September 12, 2011 04:40PM Reply Quote
Homo Sapiens Sedentarius
I suppose you're right. After all, having a license for Android hasn't saved HTC from litigation.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/12/2011 04:41PM by John Willoughby.

bahamut – September 16, 2011 09:26AM Reply Quote
Remember the crank-powered Powerbook (and I don't mean Rush Limbaugh's)? Crazy though that was, it looks like there are some incredible power-saving possibilities out there. This would make it unlikely that Apple would head to ARM for the Macbook Airs. Could you imagine a laptop that would only need to be plugged in if it didn't get enough ambient light every few days? Incredible.

http://blogs.computerworld.com/18953/in_2013_will_macbook_air_grab_power_from_the_sun

James DeBenedetti – September 16, 2011 10:27AM Reply Quote
Sigh.

I don't think people understand the scale at which the ARM architecture can operate.

nunyabiznatch – September 17, 2011 06:12AM Reply Quote
The friend I mentioned earlier who read for an HP Touchpad commercial last week apparently got the job.

Why is an agency making new ads for the Touchpad?

El Jeffe – September 17, 2011 07:13AM Reply Quote
What a journey.
very good question.

johnny k – September 17, 2011 08:33AM Reply Quote

tliet – September 18, 2011 05:42AM Reply Quote
Great read Johnny...


tomierna (Admin) – September 21, 2011 06:00PM Reply Quote
Hideously Unnatural
Why does that make him a dork?

John Willoughby – September 21, 2011 08:54PM Reply Quote
Homo Sapiens Sedentarius
As an Apple board member, leaking confidential release info would be somewhat dorkish.

El Jeffe – September 22, 2011 12:47AM Reply Quote
What a journey.
I tried to choose a not-so-harsh term because I know that some people like the guy.
But, what John said.

tliet – September 22, 2011 11:29PM Reply Quote
Well, he did invent the internet and it's in less than 2 weeks so I don't think he'll sink Apple. It's adding to the hoopla...

Jeff Cooper – September 28, 2011 08:14AM Reply Quote
End of the line for the iPod Classic?

FWIW, I've planning to buy a Classic at some point within the next few months, as my 60 GB iPod 5G has been acting flaky for awhile now. If the Classic is discontinued, I'll just move sooner rather than later. At least in its initial incarnation, iCloud is not a substitute for having everything in one place.

Cloudscout – September 28, 2011 09:53AM Reply Quote
˙pɹɐoqʎǝʞ ʎɯ ɥʇıʍ ƃuoɹʍ ƃuıɥʇǝɯos sı ǝɹǝɥʇ ʞuıɥʇ ı ?ɹǝʇndɯoɔ ʎɯ ɥʇıʍ ǝɯ dlǝɥ ǝuoǝɯos uɐɔ
Yeah, my 160GB Classic is basically a permanently-installed accessory in my car.

John Willoughby – September 28, 2011 09:58AM Reply Quote
Homo Sapiens Sedentarius
I use my iPhone in my car now, so that I can keep listening to podcasts and audiobooks from the office. Until a year ago, my iPod 5G resided there.

El Jeffe – September 28, 2011 12:02PM Reply Quote
What a journey.
I just got a new TravelSound by Creative speaker/dock thing about an hour ago for my third generation ipod nano. $6. Pretty nice. I think the Nano and Shuffle are the best iPods going.

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