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09/11/09
They were worried Giz was going to hit them again with TV-B-Gone. ;)
09/11/09
Moto hopes the Android sets sell well enough to bid up the asking price. It's sort of like how a major athlete tries to bump up his stats prior to becoming a free agent.
09/11/09
Holy shit, it's like a really tiny computer!
My God, it'll change everything!
QUEEF!
Implied or not, it's going to have one. We've gone through quite a spell with certain phones that trump its lack thereof, so I think we can wrap our minds around either.
09/12/09
I wouldn't buy a phone without one... So I guess we've just come to a point where irritating elitists assume that everyone shares their personal preferences...
09/12/09
Is there any particular importance in it to make a big mention? Most phones have it, and there's nothing new about this one, so really, big woop.
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09/11/09
"To start with, I have seen nothing but positive reviews about the product itself [...] just to whine about the fact that the product is better than what they showed you"
Notice at the end of the article: "Which is a shame, because the Cliq turned out to be a pretty swell little phone, actually!", and again the fact that it was an article about a keynote that was supposed to be for the phone.
"I would say that Moto has a brilliant marketing strategy. I will take a CEO that commands action over a CEO that is a great presenter any day of the week."
You would have a horrible company when nobody at the company even knows the name of the product you are releasing or what it actually does. Otherwise you would be spending millions of dollars on keynotes that confused the hell out of people and led many who were inimpressed by the apparent laziness and lack of organization lose interest in your products and your company.
"Wow, this product looked like shit before, but it's actually pretty good!" isn't the best way to sell a product. Those particular people would have just steered clear of it from the beginning.
09/11/09
Standing alone, near the stoner bench, looking at the jocks and the cheers thinking, "doouchebags...."
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07/29/09
DieGo to CourtKiwi is apparently also following up with a class action suit against the RIAA with class members consisting of anyone who paid them hush money since they started filing rampant suits against P2P users.
I wonder if he's personally involved in this case as well.
07/29/09
DieGo to CourtI for one have wanted this fight to focus around the EULA from the beginning as I think it is ridiculous that I can’t legally install OSX on any computer I choose because when it comes down to it, Apple makes PCs no matter how many "I’m a Mac" commercials they run.
Yes I "can" do it, but I technically nullify my license in doing so which is asinine.
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07/29/09
DieGo to CourtDo you remember that scene in the new star trek movie where you had the captain of that federation starship crash his ship in the romulan vessel as a last act of defiance? I see psystar doing the same thing....in a legal manner not literal of course.
How do you pronounce psystar anyway? "pisstar"? "fistar"? "sci-star"? =/
07/29/09
07/29/09
Yes, because maiming your golden goose is always a sound strategic goal of any company. Seriously, I just don't get PsyStar. They can't rationally battle it out with Apple, hurting the company which makes the OS software that is their entire raison d'être. Not directed at you, just frustrated by Psystar's continued existence.
07/29/09
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07/29/09
DieGo to CourtIt's one thing to alter the product after you buy it, but it's another thing entirely to alter it then redistribute it in bulk for profit. Apple can do what it wants with its own discussions forum, but that doesn't stop people from creating their own blogs and forums criticizing their practices.
And what's this about kernel extensions written in-house? I was under the impression that Psystar lifted a lot of this code from the OSx86 development.
07/29/09
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07/29/09
@imTheKing,
I don't have much of an issue with someone trying to distribute OS X-based machines, and even I'd be tempted to fiddle around with one, but with the questionable quality and nature of the company in general, I don't think I'll miss them if they disappear. If they were wise, they'd avoid any legal battle and simply sell OSx86 starter kits without actually loading a hacked version of OS X on them. If they're selling sealed copies of OS X, they're using their own altered version to preload the machines, and that's why they're in trouble.
One of Giz's own sage commenters pointed out that Psystar's actions are more of a legal experiment than a viable business model. They're trying to push the limits of license agreements and "stick it" to a major corporation, seemingly more than trying to simply dole out a quality product to the consumers.
07/29/09
RedHat does it with Linux.
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07/29/09
It'd be like Pepsi saying that you can only drink the Pepsi, and only from the Pespi bottle , your not allowed to pour it into a cup to drink from. And your definitely not allowed to drink it from a Coca Cola bottle (though Coca Cola don't mind if you drink that from a Pepsi bottle)
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07/29/09
I had tried OSX86 but it's a nightmare. (well it's hard to do n buggy)
Your analogy isn't so fitting either :D What if my local pub bought Pepsi in bulk n mixed it with Jack Daniels n sold it for profit? (they'd be lousy for not making a JD n Coke with Pepsi for one) Analogies: if only there was a one size fits all :D
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07/27/09
You can have tons of OPTIONS which comes with a pre selection of "best apps".
So if someone isn't satisfied with the calculator of choice, he/she may choose from the other 22.
Also, prof. Barry Schwartz.
http://xspblog.com/2008/12/15/barry-schwartz-the-paradox-of-choice-ted.../