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    RevolveR Journal Implodes to Explode

    Creative Zii MediaBook Could Combine eBook and PMP Features

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    Image of HeroOfTomorrow HeroOfTomorrow
    11/04/09

    In reply to RevolveR Journal Implodes to Explode
    I think I just lost my mind. #revolver
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    Image of paristotle paristotle
    11/04/09

    In reply to RevolveR Journal Implodes to Explode
    Great, so I write something down that I can never find again! Magic indeed. #revolver
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    Image of EBone EBone
    11/02/09

    In reply to Apple's Halloween Treat Feels Like a Trick
    Bought my wife a new 27" iMac at the Apple Store on Saturday and I didn't get a bookmark. That's it, I'm taking it back. #ipod
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    Image of r0cketman22 r0cketman22
    11/01/09

    In reply to Apple's Halloween Treat Feels Like a Trick
    Another thing that we didn't know that we needed until Apple said that we did! #ipod
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    Image of roflwaffles is actually a Spesh Mareen roflwaffles is actually a Spesh Mareen
    11/01/09

    In reply to Creative Zii MediaBook Could Combine eBook and PMP Features
    Didn't creative namedrop the zii about 1 or two years ago? #zii
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    tande04 promoted this comment roflwaffles is actually a Spesh Mareen was starred roflwaffles is actually a Spesh Mareen was unstarred
    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/01/09

    @roflwaffles is actually a Spesh: Not really. They first teased the name that long ago but they revealed it as "stem cell computing" shortly after that. Its just now that the products are coming. Zii egg, this, whatever else they have. #zii
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    Image of aec007 aec007
    11/01/09

    In reply to Apple's Halloween Treat Feels Like a Trick

    " magnetized iPod bookmark " instead of candy???.
    We went for the real thing, not gimmicks.
    Last's night's loot....

    :) #ipod
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    Image of Hvedhrungr Hvedhrungr
    11/01/09

    In reply to Creative Zii MediaBook Could Combine eBook and PMP Features
    And yet, it needs three things to be successful in the end-consumer market:
    1. Cool, new, must-have feature, which will be hard seeing how everyone who wanted a cheap computer to do some reading, surfing and video watching has a netbook by now.
    2. Practical, easy-to-use and universally accessible UI, which will also be hard because even with a touchscreen, intuitive UIs aren't popping out of the ground left and right. In fact, I don't know of a single manufacturer who's gotten it right, yet.
    3. A price you can justify with netbooks and PMPs already readily available. Creative isn't the most costly player in the market, but they're also not trendsetters like Apple. I personally happen to like Creative hardware, but I wouldn't pay a significant premium for it.

    Let's see how this goes, because as of yet I'm not convinced by any of the ebook solutions available. #zii
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    Image of optimusprimerib optimusprimerib
    11/01/09

    In reply to Apple's Halloween Treat Feels Like a Trick
    Apple charitable? Yeah and Bush is a genius. #ipod
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    Image of AustinMiniMan AustinMiniMan
    11/01/09

    @optimusprimerib: Too soon.

    Wait... I didn't mean too soon. I meant too late. And lame. Really really lame. #ipod
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    Image of Mr_Biggles:Windows 7 was my idea Mr_Biggles:Windows 7 was my idea
    11/02/09

    @AustinMiniMan: nah man bush was lame #ipod
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    Image of AustinMiniMan AustinMiniMan
    11/03/09

    @Mr_Biggles: Windows 7 was my idea: Not arguing... admittedly not as stupid as the current administration, but definitely pretty bad. I was just saying Bush jokes are pretty dated/lame. #ipod
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    Image of ilovexspin ilovexspin
    11/01/09

    In reply to Apple's Halloween Treat Feels Like a Trick
    Maybe they're making a hint at the eBook they're coming out with this summer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #ipod
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    Image of PotteryBarnClearanceSale PotteryBarnClearanceSale
    11/01/09

    In reply to Apple's Halloween Treat Feels Like a Trick
    I bend a corner. #ipod
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    Image of Baroness Baroness
    11/01/09

    In reply to Apple's Halloween Treat Feels Like a Trick
    I was wondering too why it's magnetized. Turns out it's more like a flat clip than a bookmark, it clamps on a page, visible on both sides. Why this is more useful than an ordinary bookmark escapes me. #ipod
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    Image of Scratic Scratic
    11/01/09

    In reply to Apple's Halloween Treat Feels Like a Trick
    So all of the whispers about Apple getting into books and readers led to this? Wow. That's a let-down. But you do have to admit, no one saw it coming. No leaked photos, no slips from Uncle Walt. Giz doesn't even have a hands-on. This is truly a surprise. Where do I line up? #ipod
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    Image of PotteryBarnClearanceSale PotteryBarnClearanceSale
    11/01/09

    @Scratic: Yep, Apple is getting into books. #ipod
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    Image of iMiiTH iMiiTH
    11/01/09

    In reply to Apple's Halloween Treat Feels Like a Trick
    This is truly amazing.
    Forget exaggerating about their overpriced computers and closed development phone.
    Lets open our glowing eyes to a magnet!
    Yes! a magnet!
    It's got an Apple logo on it so lets bow down! #ipod
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    Image of medopal medopal
    11/01/09

    @iMiiTH: dont be so happy, you get the piece for free, but u need 100$ to magnetize it, please visit your local Apple store to magnetize today. #ipod
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    PotteryBarnClearanceSale promoted this comment medopal was starred medopal was unstarred
    Image of PotteryBarnClearanceSale PotteryBarnClearanceSale
    11/01/09

    @medopal: Don't like the game, don't play. #ipod
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    Image of PotteryBarnClearanceSale PotteryBarnClearanceSale
    11/01/09

    In reply to Apple's Halloween Treat Feels Like a Trick
    Magnetized? Are you sure? That would be bad for all hard drives wouldn't it? I hope they keep people from trying it on the Mac hardware before they leave. Do magnets stick to aluminum? I just don't know.

    The bookmark part of the story is more interesting as it relates to the impending Apple "slate".
    [news.cnet.com]

    I wonder if Apple is preparing to enter the book market.
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    Image of Trai_Dep Trai_Dep
    11/01/09

    In reply to Apple's Halloween Treat Feels Like a Trick
    I had The Sads when I found out that it wasn't a white chocolate candy bar coated with a metallic neon cyan coating of iPod candy goodness.
    Then I realized it'd be such a superb confection that candy from then on would be a wispy, pale imitation of an Apple candy bar, cursing my sugar jonzing life to one of sad regret.
    So Thanks, Steve, for not ruining my cocoa fat hunting dreams!
    (maybe we need someone to try eating the magnetic bookmark to make SURE it's not a candy bar?) #ipod
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    Image of PotteryBarnClearanceSale PotteryBarnClearanceSale
    11/01/09

    @Trai_Dep: Just eat it. You'll be happy later. #ipod
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