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Fractal the Meek
10/31/09

In reply to Windows 7 and Intel Chipset Causing iPhone Woes?
Perhaps it's some twisted form of karma? #windows7
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
10/31/09

In reply to Windows 7 and Intel Chipset Causing iPhone Woes?

.. #windows7
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Sir Gibler
10/31/09

In reply to Windows 7 and Intel Chipset Causing iPhone Woes?
speaking of 64-bit iTunes... does it piss anyone else off that iTunes 9 only comes in a 32-bit flavor for Snow Leopard?? #windows7
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jayhawk11 is the Governor of NJ
10/31/09

@Sir Gibler: Yes, but that's because it's still in Carbon.

Which pisses me off even more.
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mruler360
10/31/09

@Sir Gibler: It is quite annoying, just imagine how much faster iTunes would run in 64-bit. That is, until Apple loads it down with even more crap most people don't use. #windows7
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Thee Sea
10/31/09

@mruler360: itt people who don't know how function calls work and the true reason iTunes is slow. #windows7
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Norbs
10/31/09

@Thee Sea: Think it's mainly because they are porting a majority of the code from OS X to PC. #windows7
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Thee Sea
10/31/09

@Norbs: Absolutely WRONG.

Both the windows and OSX versions of iTunes run a LOT of debug foiling code that has to actively run in the background. It also keeps a lot of checks in place that run alongside these. The purpose of this is to keep people from reverse engineering a lot of what iTunes does and leads to slowdown on both systems.

I've ported code between Windows and OSX both ways many times. It's not exactly a complicated proposition. iTunes is slow because Apple is doing things that make it slow. #windows7
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Norbs
10/31/09

@Thee Sea: Alright well thanks for that I wasn't aware of it.

My biggest annoyance with iTunes in windows is all the bloat it installs (extra services and quicktime). I have installed it without all that stuff and it is a bit better but still slow, but I don't have much to complain about the OS X version. #windows7
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-Skyline-:Offering FREE Grunt Birthday Parties!
09/15/09

In reply to Now Available
You guys forgot the little MP3 player that was coming out today....

What's it called again? The Zume?... Nooo...

Oh RIGHT! The ZuneHD!

Speaking of which... review coming soon? Maybe?
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geiko
09/15/09

@-Skyline-: : Well the Nano got an update last week so that has priority over the HD. But patience, I'm sure someone will get around to it.
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Bokusatsu_Tenshi
08/27/09

In reply to MSI's Wind Top AE2010: A 20-incher With More Grunt than Atom Nettops
How's that against the EeeTop thing?
Sounds like a new trend...
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justjess22
08/27/09

In reply to MSI's Wind Top AE2010: A 20-incher With More Grunt than Atom Nettops
Funny how Apple already designed this look like 8 years ago!
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Weihovah
08/27/09

@justjess22: apple had touchscreen computers 8 years ago? PCs have so much catching up to do
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MrBangBam
08/27/09

@Weihovah: He specifically stated LOOK, smart one.

Learn to read, moran.
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Tony Bostony
08/27/09

In reply to MSI's Wind Top AE2010: A 20-incher With More Grunt than Atom Nettops
this is not a touch model is it? That broad shouldn't be making it out to look so! Shit!
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emag
08/27/09

@Tony Bostony: Uh, read the story? 20-inch touchscreen

I'm disappointed that MSI went with a tray-loading optical drive in this unit. A slot-loading design would be much more appropriate.
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Kaiser-Machead
08/27/09

In reply to MSI's Wind Top AE2010: A 20-incher With More Grunt than Atom Nettops
Wow, it looks a lot like that Sony Vaio AIO.

(Nuts to you Cinema Display people)
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Invisible-Echidna
08/27/09

In reply to MSI's Wind Top AE2010: A 20-incher With More Grunt than Atom Nettops
I guess I'll add my "WTF, Apple Display!" to the pile before it builds.
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Identity (reclamation)
08/26/09

In reply to Intel Next-Gen Mobile Platforms Make Windows 7 Launch an Awesome Time to Buy a Laptop
Mmmm... chips.

On a more serious note, I wonder how laptop design will have to change to accommodate such wonderful procs. I would prefer my laptop to remain intact and not burning any parts of my body. Maybe I'm just paranoid.
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anexanhume
08/26/09

@My Secret Identity: The memory controller, among other things, has been moved on die. So, while the CPUs have a higher dissipation, there are fewer hot spots on the mobos.
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Identity (reclamation)
08/26/09

@anexanhume: Ah, that makes sense. Thanks! I haven't really caught up with this generation of CPUs yet.
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Pessimippopotamus
08/25/09

In reply to Intel Next-Gen Mobile Platforms Make Windows 7 Launch an Awesome Time to Buy a Laptop
What is this? We have "dual" cores now? What an age we live in!
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Reil: Save Stars, Save Peach
08/25/09

In reply to Intel Next-Gen Mobile Platforms Make Windows 7 Launch an Awesome Time to Buy a Laptop
And I just got a new laptop, too. Poo.

Well, I needed one in time for school, anyways, since the last one died a heat-fry-y death, so I guess I can't feel too bad. I hope you and I will remain friend forever, Lenovo.
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Andyr2120
08/25/09

In reply to Openbook Nano Review: The Lazy Man's Hackintosh Netbook
I'm not so sure that this is literally illegal. Yes, an Apple lawyer would say that. And it is entirely possible/likely that the operation could be shut down using said lawyers. But there's a difference between violating the EULA/terms of use and operating illegally. There's no certainty to your statement until there is a court case.

Matter of fact, it might be easier to prove that Giz has just defamed this kid's company.
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srdailey
08/25/09

@Andyr2120: again, what are the odds that this kid is shelling out $120 a pop for the copy of leopard on each machine? i'd say slim.
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Voyou_Charmant
08/25/09

@srdailey: I guess you're more of a guilty until proven innocent man?
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srdailey
08/25/09

@Voyou_Charmant: look at the prices he was offering. i highly doubt he managed a wholesale discount from apple.
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MarcusMaximus
08/25/09

In reply to Openbook Nano Review: The Lazy Man's Hackintosh Netbook
Hmm, this brings up a good point. If I sell my laptop do I have to uninstall everything, since otherwise I'm selling someone else's IP? Meaning that if I want to sell it I need to completely reformat the harddrive and have no OS installed on it first?
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HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.
08/25/09

@MarcusMaximus: If you can provide licenses for all the software, there's no reason to have to sell it with no OS on it. Unlike what the software companies would like you to believe, you can transfer your licenses to another person. Doctrine of First Sale is a bitch.
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Voyou_Charmant
08/25/09

@HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.:

It really isn't that cut and dry.

In a more recent case involving software EULA's and first-sale rights Davidson & Associates v. Internet Gateway Inc (2004)[1], the first sale reasoning of the Softman court was challenged, with the court ruling "The first sale doctrine is only triggered by an actual sale. Accordingly, a copyright owner does not forfeit his right of distribution by entering into a licensing agreement." However, the point was moot as the court found the plaintiff's EULA, which prohibited resale, was binding on the defendants because "The defendants .. expressly consented to the terms of the EULA and Terms of Use by clicking 'I Agree' and 'Agree.'"

[en.wikipedia.org]
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Justinpaulson
08/25/09

In reply to Openbook Nano Review: The Lazy Man's Hackintosh Netbook
Can someone explain to me the reasoning for apple not allowing OS X installs on non-apple devices? Couldn't they sell a ton more software? Do they just think it will canabalize hardware sales? Is it a customer service issue, with callers complaining about functionality on their non-apple hardware? What's the big deal exactly?

I'm sure plenty of people would still spring for the apple hardware even if they could put OS X on another machine legally. It is possible, and quite easy, to do it illegally now, so why do they think this will hurt them so much?
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(Starman) Cookie_Monster
08/25/09

@Justinpaulson: It's called "OEM licensing."
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