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    Lite iPhone Apps Are Dead: In-App Purchases Come to Free Apps

    Nokia 5230 Has 3G and GPS, Cheapest Nokia Touch Phone Yet

    Need a Job? Microsoft Hiring for Retail Stores

    Leak: Inside the Microsoft Store With Wall-Sized Screens and the Answers Bar

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    Image of G-Ram G-Ram
    10/15/09

    In reply to Lite iPhone Apps Are Dead: In-App Purchases Come to Free Apps
    I hope they finally get this right. Seems like THIS could actually be the "solution to a flawed App Store" if they do it properly. They've had iTunes rentals for a while now, and whatever it is that makes movie files 'temporary' has long since needed implementation on the App Store.

    Let me download your app (full featured) for free. Make 75+% of the functionality expire after a week or two; to give me time to try it out. If I like your app after getting a chance to actually use it (instead of some lame crippled free version) I'll gladly buy it. #app
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    Image of lostarchitect lostarchitect
    10/15/09

    In reply to Lite iPhone Apps Are Dead: In-App Purchases Come to Free Apps
    I can see how this is going to play out. It's kind of like going in for a "massage" and being asked to pay for another hour at exactly the wrong moment... or, at least, that's what OMG Ponies says those places are like. #app
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    Image of Brian Hogg Brian Hogg
    10/16/09

    @lostarchitect: Shareware is like being asked to pay right before the happy ending?

    Actually, that's not a bad comparison. #app
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    08/25/09

    In reply to Nokia 5230 Has 3G and GPS, Cheapest Nokia Touch Phone Yet
    The 5800XM, minus WiFi, a pared-down camera (minus flash) for $213?

    Ooh but it's got those fancy colored rear covers so I can be stylish!

    Nokia, you're really making it hard for me to continuing to support and defend you. Please stop making multiple 'flavors' of the 5800.
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    08/25/09

    In reply to Nokia 5230 Has 3G and GPS, Cheapest Nokia Touch Phone Yet
    "but I don't think Apple is shaking in its boots"

    This phone has nothing to do with Apple? And I'm pretty sure Nokia didn't make this phone to compete with the iphone? It's a budget phone, it's competing against phones like the LG Cookie, that sold amazingly well, so companies like Samsung and now Nokia have made their own budget touchscreens.
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    Image of Danny Allen Danny Allen
    08/25/09

    @months: a 3G touchscreen phone with an app store that may get to $99 (or less hopefully) with carrier subsidies? That's called competing with Apple.
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    08/25/09

    @Danny Allen: I think it still warrants a different category due to the price difference from the iPhone and comparatively limited functionality. Don't forget that the average iPhone user pays about $90 per month for the AT&T plan.
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    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    08/21/09

    In reply to Need a Job? Microsoft Hiring for Retail Stores
    Man, they couldn't pay me enough for this job. Think of all the angry people that would come in to rage about their pieces of crap MSFT! Someone will bust a cap in your ass for all that buggy crap!
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    Image of armendni armendni
    08/21/09

    In reply to Need a Job? Microsoft Hiring for Retail Stores
    I wonder if they'd let me keep my shaggy hair and handlebar moustache
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_RockinLabCoat GitEmSteveDave_RockinLabCoat
    08/21/09

    @armendni: Depends. Do you think you could sell Win 7 with no handlebar?
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    Image of Nick Nick
    08/21/09

    @GitEmSteveDave: WalkinOnSunshine: i love you
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    Image of Identity (reclamation) Identity (reclamation)
    08/21/09

    @GitEmSteveDave: F-ing awesome.
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    Image of Nick Nick
    08/21/09

    In reply to Need a Job? Microsoft Hiring for Retail Stores
    do you think they'll make me cut my hair if i want a job there?
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    Image of LEWD98 LEWD98
    08/21/09

    @Nick: I love Nick: Yes they will. No Steve Job's style facial hair either. Effin homeless hippie.
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    08/21/09

    In reply to Need a Job? Microsoft Hiring for Retail Stores
    Are they really calling the help desk the "Answer Bar"? What the..? Can't they at least try to look like they're not copying Apple? Did this name come from the same creative genius that decided to call their new search engine "Bing"? Why, Microsoft? Why?

    But seriously, the only reason I can think of is that Microsoft might want, a few years from now, people to forget that the Genius Bar came first. If Microsoft stores and Apple stores become generic to one another, Apple stores will not be special any more and Microsoft will be able to sell more Zunes. The more I think about it, the more convinced I am that these Microsoft retail stores are just a component in a long term marketing campaign. Microsoft probably doesn't even care if the stores themselves are profitable.
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    Image of reddingofish reddingofish
    08/21/09

    @Hello Mister Walrus: I think they should call it the MSKB. MicroSoft Knowledge Bar.
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    Image of lucky_you lucky_you
    08/21/09

    In reply to Need a Job? Microsoft Hiring for Retail Stores
    Answer Bar:

    "You should contact the hardware manufacturer.

    Next.

    You should contact the hardware manufacturer.

    Next.

    You should contact the hardware manufacturer."
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    Image of Dillinger23 Dillinger23
    08/21/09

    @lucky_you: Truth
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_RockinLabCoat GitEmSteveDave_RockinLabCoat
    08/21/09

    In reply to Need a Job? Microsoft Hiring for Retail Stores
    Like locusts upon a farmers crop, thousands of FireDog techs, jobless since the bankruptcy of Circuit City, descend upon the new stores.
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    Image of Hi, I'm God Hi, I'm God
    08/21/09

    In reply to Leak: Inside the Microsoft Store With Wall-Sized Screens and the Answers Bar
    Almost makes you overlook the sub par products.
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    Image of BeerManMike is Bayonetta's personal defender: BeerManMike is Bayonetta's personal defender:
    08/21/09

    In reply to Need a Job? Microsoft Hiring for Retail Stores
    Im a Office Systems Analyst at my current job and ill gladly leave or take this one as a second job if:

    1. They pay me $24-$28 and hour, 401K, pension plan, i can come to work 5 minutes late and play Chrono tigger on a emulator.

    OR

    2. The answer bar is a real bar where i can serve problem solving drinks and delicious answers. wait.. maybe i got that backwards...
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    UnderLoK promoted this comment BeerManMike is Bayonetta's personal defender: was starred BeerManMike is Bayonetta's personal defender: was unstarred
    Image of UnderLoK UnderLoK
    08/21/09

    @BeerManMike: $24-$28 for a PC Tech? lol Where the hell is this the Valley?
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    Edited by UnderLoK at 08/21/09 12:31 PM UnderLoK was starred UnderLoK was unstarred
    Image of BeerManMike is Bayonetta's personal defender: BeerManMike is Bayonetta's personal defender:
    08/21/09

    @UnderLoK: im at about $20 right now, yes it is the Valley, lol.

    Job is installing and trouble shooting PCs, printers, software. Working with active directory, creating new users and soon ill be in charge of the new voIP phone system. Amoung other things.
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    Image of UnderLoK UnderLoK
    08/21/09

    @BeerManMike: Wish I made that much when I was a tech...
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    Image of SigmundTheSeaMonster SigmundTheSeaMonster
    08/21/09

    In reply to Need a Job? Microsoft Hiring for Retail Stores
    Flock of the Geek Squad!
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    08/21/09

    In reply to Need a Job? Microsoft Hiring for Retail Stores

    They need to hire this guy. I like his initiative.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_RockinLabCoat GitEmSteveDave_RockinLabCoat
    08/21/09

    In reply to Need a Job? Microsoft Hiring for Retail Stores
    So there are 16 positions available for the staff, but I'm guessing only one for the customer, and it involves the "Answer Bar".
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    Image of Bigbadbikernerd Bigbadbikernerd
    08/21/09

    @GitEmSteveDave: WalkinOnSunshine: Nice! That, sir, is funny...
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_RockinLabCoat GitEmSteveDave_RockinLabCoat
    08/21/09

    @Bigbadbikernerd: did I get banned???: I try.
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    UnderLoK promoted this comment GitEmSteveDave_RockinLabCoat was starred GitEmSteveDave_RockinLabCoat was unstarred
    Image of UnderLoK UnderLoK
    08/21/09

    @Bigbadbikernerd: did I get banned???: Man get your account fixed already! :P

    SteveDave promoted your thread... stupid thing is loosing its mind.
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    UnderLoK promoted this comment Edited by UnderLoK at 08/21/09 12:33 PM UnderLoK was starred UnderLoK was unstarred
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