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bamccaig
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July 2006
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Jonatan Hedborg
Member #4,886
July 2004
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What the hell?
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Member #5,401
January 2005
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Jonatan Hedborg said: Of course, one of the advantages of my macbook pro is that I didn't have to pay for it myself
macbooks are coming with a free... MACBOOK!!!!
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Trent Gamblin
Member #261
April 2000
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Since when is Photoshop $140 dollars? (I know I know, it doesn't come with mac but still).
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Thomas Harte
Member #33
April 2000
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Maybe this and the recent Endpoint Technology Associates report cancel each other out? [My site] [Tetrominoes] |
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MiquelFire
Member #3,110
January 2003
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CNBC are the ones (well, BusinessWeek actually) who made the stupid claims. The link bam gives is from people smart enough to call it bullshit. --- |
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Bob
Free Market Evangelist
September 2000
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The other day, I heard a talking head on the radio make the claim that computers never go down in price. Being given a megaphone is no guarantee of competency. -- |
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Ron Novy
Member #6,982
March 2006
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I once had to fix an old PowerBook... The owner was trading it for a PC laptop because the powerbook no longer turned on... At all! I did my best to repair it, but it was apparently more then just the power board that was damaged... Since I don't have software or hardware to transfer the old files to his new computer I told him he's basically on his own to find someone to do it... For repair, recovery of the hard disc and then the transfer of files to CD/DVD it came to about $300... Add in the cost of the powerbook and... epic failure! But that's only one PowerBook... I'm sure they're more durable and less expensive these days... ---- |
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Mark Oates
Member #1,146
March 2001
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Schyfis
Member #9,752
May 2008
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So a Geek Squad visit is mandatory now for PC users? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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Ron Novy
Member #6,982
March 2006
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Norton Anti-Virus is $39.99/yr or Norton 360 All-in-one is $79.99/yr and both drop in prize if you buy 2 years at once... But you could always go with AVG or another FREE anti-virus. Multimedia software Photoshop $699 for regular and $999 for the extended version! It sure as hell isn't free with any Mac! So it's not relevant... Video Editing: Like Uhmm... Microsoft Movie Maker??? FREE! Music software... Again. Geek Squad? ~ $129.99 or $149.99... But why include it? You see that CNBC! I just did more research in about 4 minuets then your sorry ass 'tech' guy ever did... Bad reporting! GO SUCK IT CNBC. And you can quote me on that. ---- |
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Member #5,401
January 2005
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What is a Geek Squad?
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Mark Oates
Member #1,146
March 2001
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CNN has a "tech guy" too that does a spot every now and then. The guy's just as clueless. It's as if their "experts" have no actual understanding of computers and their use, rather, they just looked up some stuff about computers on the internet and reported on it. -- |
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Ron Novy
Member #6,982
March 2006
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Their experts knowledge of computers is questionable, but I'm sure they could name off each and every sponsor of the program... [edit] ---- |
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Mark Oates
Member #1,146
March 2001
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Ron Novy said: Their experts knowledge of computers is questionable, but I'm sure they could name off each and every sponsor of the program... like... Apple? -- |
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Timorg
Member #2,028
March 2002
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Well I have never edited video short of removing adverts, which I did with nero. Everything else I use free software to do it. So that's a saving of $623, minus $70 for nero. I'm not even sure what a Geek Squad Visit is, so I am guessing I don't need it. So I save $553, where the PC is at least that much cheaper, (comparing dell and apple.) ____________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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Ron Novy
Member #6,982
March 2006
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And if you compare a standard Apple laptop with a PC of the same hardware what do you see? ---- |
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Neil Black
Member #7,867
October 2006
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He didn't even mention Linux. All the software is free! You only have to pay for the hardware! It's the best deal around!
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Thomas Harte
Member #33
April 2000
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It's nice to see that Allegro.cc is no more free of disinformation than CNBC (EDIT: or BusinessWeek). [My site] [Tetrominoes] |
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Arthur Kalliokoski
Second in Command
February 2005
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 They all watch too much MSNBC... they get ideas. |
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Thomas Harte
Member #33
April 2000
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If the world were free of both Microsoft and Apple's recent advertising campaigns then I think it would be a much happier place. At least Microsoft dumped the Seinfeld/Gates and Mojave stuff very quickly, albeit to replace them with a cheap shot at the bloggers. [My site] [Tetrominoes] |
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Neil Black
Member #7,867
October 2006
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Mark Oates said: Is anything in this list acurate? I didn't find any spelling errors.
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Thomas Harte
Member #33
April 2000
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Neil Black said: I didn't find any spelling errors. That also is what I noted about Ron Novy's post. [My site] [Tetrominoes] |
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LennyLen
Member #5,313
December 2004
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Ron Novy said: Microsoft Movie Maker??? FREE! It's crap though. But at least there are other, better, free alternatives.
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Tobias Dammers
Member #2,604
August 2002
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Let's see... --- |
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Who said this? Photoshop ships with mac? 
My god. The whole mac vs. pc thing is silly. I use both a PC and a mac daily, and they both have their advantages. Of course, one of the advantages of my macbook pro is that I didn't have to pay for it myself 
Like ummm.. Media player... FREE!
