That makes me think that an Apple death squad must have some awesome, aesthetically pleasing weaponry....
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There are cockroaches in Mexico big enough to own property.
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Jessica - Oct 14, 2008 5:08:37 am PDT #7849 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
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le nubian - Oct 14, 2008 5:09:28 am PDT #7850 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I think Apple is letting these rumors get out because they don't want the rumors of Jobs' illness to get traction.
tommyrot - Oct 14, 2008 5:10:24 am PDT #7851 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
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Heh - forgot about Eve. Who was designed by the guy who designed the iPod....
Gudanov - Oct 14, 2008 5:18:17 am PDT #7852 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping
Linux or Windows XP
Kinda depends on how technical you are and which applications you'll be using. At home I use both Ubuntu Linux and Windows XP. I use some applications that don't run under Windows and I use some applications that don't run under Linux.
If you need any Windows applications, then go with Windows XP. You can run some Windows applications in Linux, but it won't be as good as Windows proper.
Ubuntu is certainly easy to install and generally easy to use, but there are still times I need to drop to the command line to make an adjustment. If you aren't comfortable with that, then you'll probably want XP. It also generally plays well with Windows networks, though hooking up to remote printers can get more complicated. On the plus side, I find it has better performance and I don't have to worry about anti-virus software. I also like the UI better, but that's subjective.
Jessica - Oct 14, 2008 6:10:09 am PDT #7853 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Does anyone have an opinion on fancy bike computers? I'm thinking of getting my Dad one for his 60th birthday, and the Garmin Edge line looks right up his alley - lots of bells and whistles, GPS, etc.
Shir - Oct 14, 2008 7:05:11 am PDT #7854 of 25501
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Kinda depends on how technical you are
Not at all. In fact, I think I murdered a toaster in previous life, and its spirit gets even with me in this life, via computers.
amych - Oct 14, 2008 8:06:18 am PDT #7855 of 25501
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Is anyone else Steve-stalking today? It'll be the new notebooks that have been leaked and (I'm guessing) more on Snow Leopard, but any other predictions?
Tom Scola - Oct 14, 2008 8:08:04 am PDT #7856 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
There's a good chance I'll end up buying something today.
Gudanov - Oct 14, 2008 8:14:29 am PDT #7857 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping
Not at all. In fact, I think I murdered a toaster in previous life, and its spirit gets even with me in this life, via computers
I'd recommend staying away from Linux then, it is more user friendly than ever, but not on the level of Windows and OSX yet.
amych - Oct 14, 2008 8:19:13 am PDT #7858 of 25501
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Stevestalking: They've just spent a loooong time talking about (a) their education market share and (b) their case manufacturing process (the latter does sound incredibly cool, to be fair) -- this makes me think it'll be the new notebooks and no other big suprises. They're filling time.