I noticed that the basic HD was 80g versus 60g.
...just to establish to myself that it's way too soon to really think about replacing my not-quite-2yo iBook. Even if I've worn off the letter on the N key.
Mal: Hell, this job I would pull for free. Zoe: Can I have your share? Mal: No. Zoe: If you die, can I have your share? Mal: Yes.
'The Train Job'
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Theodosia - May 16, 2006 9:33:27 am PDT #8097 of 10003
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Gris - May 16, 2006 1:27:15 pm PDT #8098 of 10003
Hey. New board.
Yeah, the $200 premium is... odd.
'Sokay, the white is prettier anyhoo, if its like the iPods. IMHO, of course.
Now planning Saturday trip to see new Apple store AND new Macbooks! Even though I won't be getting one!
DXMachina - May 16, 2006 1:30:24 pm PDT #8099 of 10003
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Why is the black one more expensive? In what world does that make sense?
It comes pre-set to evil.
bon bon - May 16, 2006 1:53:27 pm PDT #8100 of 10003
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
It's probably to deal with the demand to keep the black ones from selling out much faster. (That, and money.) Didn't that happen with the nano?
meara - May 16, 2006 5:38:30 pm PDT #8101 of 10003
The black one has an 80gig hard drive, the white only a 60gig. But still! I want a sexy black one, but I have no desire to spend $1500.
Of course, at this point, given how my current powerbook is evil, and only two years old, I'm not sure if I WILL get another Apple. Sigh.
Jessica - May 16, 2006 5:40:43 pm PDT #8102 of 10003
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
The black one has an 80gig hard drive, the white only a 60gig.
Right, but why? I mean, why not just make color an option like everything else?
meara - May 16, 2006 6:03:07 pm PDT #8103 of 10003
Oh I agree! I think it's mean. Meanies. They just want to limit the people with sexy sexy evil computers.
Gris - May 17, 2006 4:19:52 am PDT #8104 of 10003
Hey. New board.
I'ma have to agree that it's purely a demand thing. They know they can't supply the necessary number of black cases if they leave it an option, especially in the first round, when they're new and have novelty and would probably out-sell the white cases 3 to 1 at the same price. My guess is they'll make it a normal option in the second generation a few months down the road, when the white/black ordering skew will have evened out some.
Consuela - May 17, 2006 5:50:06 am PDT #8105 of 10003
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
So my iPod (mini, about 18 months old) has decided that the menu doesn't work anymore. I can play music still, but I can't choose any except by hitting the forward button. All the other buttons work, but the menu button at the top of the click wheel doesn't.
So no playlists for me.
Anyone got any ideas?
Tom Scola - May 17, 2006 5:56:33 am PDT #8106 of 10003
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Have you tried resetting it, by holding down the menu and the middle button for a few seconds?