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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 03:39 PM Original message |
Will Apple force you to watch ads? |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. Hah, I guess Apple is not as progressive as we all thought. $$$ talks. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 03:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. They never were. |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
2. Is this an ad? |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
3. This could make "private time" difficult n/t |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
4. Way to guarantee I never buy another Macbook! nt |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
5. Maybe he's sick and tired of the computer business |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
6. If true, people just need to not buy the junk. |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
7. Apple files hundreds of patents a year. 99% go no further. NT |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 04:21 PM Response to Reply #7 |
22. That's true. It's better to have a patent and not need it, than to pay someone |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
8. Probably just wants to get the idea patented so Microsoft will have to pay them to use it in Windows |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
10. This might be in anticipation of publishers insisting on adware when they |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
11. Another reason not to buy an Apple product! |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 03:56 PM Original message |
Funny, I am posting on a G4 I purchased in 2000. Running OS X 10.5 |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
12. No one would buy any gizmo with that installed |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 03:53 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. what about a FREE amazon.com kindle type device? |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 04:15 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Not if people have to answer A TEST about the message they saw |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 08:26 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. Then no free New York Time Electronic NewsPad for you |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 08:48 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. No questions is a different matter |
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Electric Monk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 04:24 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. Bingo. You get it. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
13. Cringely makes a Cavuto and everybody pisses their pants. |
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n2doc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 04:04 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. +1 n/t |
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LeftHander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
15. Yes. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 03:58 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. lol |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
18. Apple, like most tech companies file for patens they will never use |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 04:13 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Or "less than free," like Google's heading to. nt |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 08:28 PM Response to Reply #18 |
27. I can see newspaper licensing it for a free Mobile Newspaper Device |
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endless october (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
21. that's an even dumber idea than charging 4X as much for a computer. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
24. So much for Apple being "Progressive", LOL! |
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matt819 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
25. Go to abc.com for video streaming |
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