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    Image of NorwoodIsMyHero NorwoodIsMyHero
    03:36 PM

    In reply to Rad Blaster Mini Boombox is the Freshest MP3 Player and Flash Drive Around
    In spite of the fact that those kids were probably paid good money to do the ads for this thing, someone should slap them for not taking one look at the product and then stalking off the set in laughter.
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    Image of nutbastard nutbastard
    03:20 PM

    In reply to Rad Blaster Mini Boombox is the Freshest MP3 Player and Flash Drive Around
    but... do the little speakers work?

    even if they did i couldn't justify $60 for a novelty that would sound tinny as shit, but still, pretty cool.
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    Image of Mayor McRib Mayor McRib
    03:13 PM

    In reply to Rad Blaster Mini Boombox is the Freshest MP3 Player and Flash Drive Around
    My radio, believe me, I like it loud.
    I'm the man with a box that can rock the crowd.
    Walkin' down the street, to the hardcore beat.
    While my Rad Blaster vibrates the concrete.
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    Image of RainyDayInterns RainyDayInterns
    12/11/09

    In reply to New Apple Patent Prevents You From Screwing With the Hardware
    We take stuff apart all day long...we don't go all whiny about having just voided the warranty and no longer being able to get support.

    Did we let some "security screws" stop us from taking apart a $3500 espresso machine? NO!
    [www.rainydaymagazine.com]

    Folks...crack and hack away! That is the best part about owning stuff! All Apple is saying is "you opened it, YOU fix it."

    Noted and we are OK with that.
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    Edited by RainyDayInterns at 12/11/09 8:13 AM RainyDayInterns was starred RainyDayInterns was unstarred
    Image of tamoko tamoko
    12/10/09

    In reply to New Apple Patent Prevents You From Screwing With the Hardware
    What the hell is a warranty? Love Apple, but screw them... I bought the hardware I can do what I like.
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    Image of HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.
    12/10/09

    In reply to New Apple Patent Prevents You From Screwing With the Hardware
    So, they filed a patent for... folding a sticker in half?

    I've been doing this for gift-wrapping purposes since I was a child. I'm claiming prior art.
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    Image of Mikestan Mikestan
    12/10/09

    In reply to New Apple Patent Prevents You From Screwing With the Hardware
    Bastards!
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    12/10/09

    In reply to New Apple Patent Prevents You From Screwing With the Hardware
    The patent suggests only handhelds. As far as I can tell their handhelds are some of the hardest damn things to open up nowadays. So long as they stay well away from the Macbooks with this, I'm fine. The unibody MBP's may no longer have a hatch on the bottom, but swapping the components is still easy. I'd be pissed if they added some nonsense like this in there.
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    Image of RainyDayInterns RainyDayInterns
    12/10/09

    In reply to New Apple Patent Prevents You From Screwing With the Hardware
    Not sure why folks are up in a huff.

    If we are going to open it...we are not really going to care if we had void the warranty or not.

    Can't really blame Apple for not wanting to have to clean up somebody's fat-finger mess.
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    Image of macpatrik macpatrik
    12/10/09

    @RainyDayInterns: Exactly.

    There are two kind of people that open up their gadgets.

    Those who know exactly what there doing. They can actually fix the problem and don't mind if their warranty is voided, because after all they can fix the problems cheaper and faster themselves.

    Or those who think they can do it. I mean, it can't be that hard, right? Shit, where did these two extra screws come from? Damn it. The screen won't turn on. What the fuck is this cable. *Calls AppleCare* What do you mean I voided my warranty?!
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    Edited by macpatrik at 12/10/09 4:36 PM macpatrik was starred macpatrik was unstarred
    Image of HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.
    12/10/09

    @RainyDayInterns: If they made their batteries user-replaceable, they wouldn't have to worry about 95% of users opening up their equipment. I'd bet dollars to doughnuts that's the most common reason anybody opens up an iPhone/iPod/whatever.
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    Image of doompod doompod
    12/10/09

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

    I agree. And hard drive replacement.
    You can't even replace a hard drive on a Mac without voiding the warranty. Talk about a monopoly.
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    Image of RainyDayInterns RainyDayInterns
    12/10/09

    @doompod: Nobody is saying you can't open their gear. Just don't go asking them to fix your fuck ups.
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    Edited by RainyDayInterns at 12/10/09 7:51 PM RainyDayInterns was starred RainyDayInterns was unstarred
    Image of doompod doompod
    12/12/09

    @RainyDayInterns:

    I think $170 for a 2 year warranty better cover a dumb hard drive replacement if i only miss a screw or something!
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    Image of ninjagin ninjagin
    12/10/09

    In reply to New Apple Patent Prevents You From Screwing With the Hardware
    Actually, I just made a complete switch to all-Apple personal computing with the purchase of a 13in MBPro this past weekend, and I was surprised and delighted that they actually gave you instructions on how to swap out the RAM and HD. I had to stand under streetlights in a bad part of town to get the same information about similar upgrades to my MacMinil. It was a lovely and welcome change of pace.
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    12/10/09

    @ninjagin: Why would you need instructions to do that. Not trying to be an ass, but swapping out hardware should be simple and intuitive for standard upgrades on any computer.
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    Edited by Nathan Obbards at 12/10/09 5:51 PM Nathan Obbards was starred Nathan Obbards was unstarred
    Image of Araam Vafai Borhanian Araam Vafai Borhanian
    12/10/09

    @Nathan Obbards: Everytime someone says not trying to be X, you tend to be X.

    @ninjagin: Remember, the internet can be a kind place, if you know where to look.
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    Nathan Obbards promoted this comment Araam Vafai Borhanian was starred Araam Vafai Borhanian was unstarred
    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    12/10/09

    @Araam Vafai Borhanian: Not at all, I just know people on here might take it as me being an ass since it's in an Apple thread and all and fanboys of all flavors get defensive. I was merely stating that the best designs are those in which things are intuitive. You shouldn't really need instructions for simple computer upgrades.
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    12/10/09

    In reply to New Apple Patent Prevents You From Screwing With the Hardware
    The anti-tampering stickers are fine by me. As long as the only thing they're interested in is protecting the warranty, not preventing me from opening it at all (screw warranties, I'll handle it myself).

    As for the motion-control iPod? No way. When the only reason I'd buy an iPod (or similar device) is to listen to music while I'm moving, the last thing I want is for movements to start triggering commands.
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    Image of Jux Jux
    12/10/09

    @OCEntertainment: Dude ... why does "Let's Get it On" keep playing on your iPod when you go to your room?
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    OCEntertainment promoted this comment Jux was starred Jux was unstarred
    Image of Monty Monty
    12/10/09

    @OCEntertainment: I am certain it is my technical ignorance that had me stymied when I was running with my iPod that it would start playing a new song. Whomever thought that was a good idea on a device used while exercising needs an atomic wedgie.

    Then again, maybe the motion of exercise is a new method of "shuffling" the song selections. Chaos randomization applied to jogging.
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    12/10/09

    @Jux: Because that's where I go to put my clothes on. While it has been a while since I've heard that song, I'm quite certain the "it" referred to was an article of clothing. Am I not correct?
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    Image of Jux Jux
    12/10/09

    @OCEntertainment: I believe that to be fairly accurate, although Marvin Gaye could have made it perfectly clear with a few more references to and/or about "the pants party."
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    Image of nutbastard nutbastard
    09/15/09

    In reply to Vuzix Wrap 310 Video Sunglasses Look Less Dorky Than Ever
    "the Wrap 310 also features true 16x9 widescreen, twin high resolution displays"

    HOW high resolution?

    "428 x 240"

    EDIT: apparently they're 640x480. it's still:

    a bunch of horse shit.

    i've mentioned it before, i've got prototype glasses by inviso (formerly siliscape) from 2001 running 800 x 600 that were set to retail for $250. in 2002. 1024x768 was a mere 6 months to a year of R&D away. you can guess why the money got pulled out. 2001. ahem. you can run Windows through them and not have any problems seeing what you're doing. colors are great, no flicker, great contrast.

    so why? why, 8 years later, why the f*$% hasn't the technology been matched? what's the holdup?
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    Edited by nutbastard at 09/15/09 7:54 PM nutbastard was starred nutbastard was unstarred
    Image of jdale jdale
    09/15/09

    In reply to Vuzix Wrap 310 Video Sunglasses Look Less Dorky Than Ever
    "The Wrap 310 will feature twin high-resolution video displays, project a 55-inch screen and include removable noise isolating earphones."

    Obviously it doesn't "project" anything and the display isn't "55-inch". I'm not sure why they can get away with saying that when what they mean is just that the display is equivalent in size or angular extent to a 55 inch display viewed at a distance of... what exactly? 55 inches at ten feet would not be very impressive.
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    Image of Forsakenchild Forsakenchild
    09/15/09

    @jdale: So say you are sitting on an airplane. Pull out these glasses and start watching a movie from your ipod whatever. The screen appears equivalent to a 55" screen from ten feet away. So its not impressive to get that experience sitting on a plane of all places? Now replace that with sitting in a car, or train, or where ever. Sure it may not seem that impressive if you are sitting at home, but for a personal viewing in places that it is not logical to have a 55" screen... its pretty damn impressive to me.
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    Image of jdale jdale
    09/15/09

    @Forsakenchild: My point is really that it is a meaningless measurement. If it feels better imagine I said 55" at 100 feet. Would you pay for that? No, it would be worthless. You'd be better off watching video on the tiny screen of your iPod Nano. But since they haven't specified a distance in their press release who knows?

    55" at 10' is about 22 degrees of view. At 5' it would be 43 degrees of awesome, at 15' it would be 15 degrees of lame.
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    nutbastard promoted this comment jdale was starred jdale was unstarred
    Image of nutbastard nutbastard
    09/15/09

    meh.
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    Edited by nutbastard at 09/15/09 7:53 PM nutbastard was starred nutbastard was unstarred
    Image of XuanDawkins XuanDawkins
    09/15/09

    In reply to Vuzix Wrap 310 Video Sunglasses Look Less Dorky Than Ever
    I hate how they always lie and say "high resolution". High resolution for what? An alarm clock? (640x480)
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    FrankenPC promoted this comment XuanDawkins was starred XuanDawkins was unstarred
    Image of FrankenPC FrankenPC
    09/15/09

    @XuanDawkins: LOL@640x480. That's LAME. Why even bother.
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    Image of madog madog
    09/15/09

    @XuanDawkins: Any screen looks huge when it's a quarter of an inch away from your eyeballs.
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    Image of kylenalepa kylenalepa
    09/15/09

    @madog: Size ≠ Resolution. It's going to look like 55-inch screen at a resolution of 640x480. Big, yes, but not pretty.

    I'd be interested in something like this if they could get the resolution up to at least 720p, though.
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    Image of PaddyDugan PaddyDugan
    09/15/09

    In reply to Vuzix Wrap 310 Video Sunglasses Look Less Dorky Than Ever
    These would be great to relieve the boredom of driving. Would they keep the sun out of my eyes at the same time?
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    whiteknight89 still plays DiabloII promoted this comment PaddyDugan was starred PaddyDugan was unstarred
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