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General Chat / Re: iPad...meh

« on: June 01, 2010, 02:07:06 PM »

I wouldn't go that far, I think Google Chrome OS looks really nice and Google's web apps (Docs, Reader, Gmail, Calendar) are pretty mature. I'm definitely open to the idea of a broswer-based OS. I really like cloud computing in general and I think Apple's biggest flaw right now is its lack of cloud services (though I have a strong feeling that is going to change very soon.) The one big thing that Chrome OS seems lacking in is the ability to play high-end games - even Mac OS X has it beat there.

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General Chat / Re: Lost

« on: May 30, 2010, 11:07:59 AM »

http://www.4colorrebellion.com/archives/2010/05/29/lost-meets-lucasarts/

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General Chat / Re: Lost

« on: May 27, 2010, 11:39:26 AM »

By the way, Brandogg's assertion that they made it up as they went along is patently false imo, at least after season 3.

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General Chat / Re: Lost

« on: May 27, 2010, 11:36:06 AM »

Loved the episode. The only question that I care about at all that wasn't answered was the pregnancy question, and I'm okay with believing the theory brought up above. The more important thing was the emotional closure to these characters' stories, and they nailed it. The last scene with Jack dying was pretty breathtaking.


I didn't take the couple of shots of a statue of Jesus as being ramming religion down our throats at all. If you took it that way, I'd say you're oversensitive. I didn't even realize it was a statue of Jesus until it was brought up on this thread. It really seems like going out of your way to find something to take issue with.

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General Chat / Re: iPad...meh

« on: May 21, 2010, 11:54:19 PM »

Can that sync with Safari bookmarks?

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General Chat / Re: Lost

« on: May 20, 2010, 10:52:49 AM »

I don't think we will see Jack with super powers...that isn't how Jacob works...we never saw him with secret powers. 

Well, I think Jacob created the storm that brought the Black Rock to the island. And he can magically get off the island, and he can heal people by touching them. But besides that, yeah, he can't shoot lasers from his fingers or anything.

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General Chat / Re: iPad...meh

« on: May 19, 2010, 09:07:52 PM »

The iPhone's subscription accounting isn't tied to its data contract. You wouldn't be charged for an update no matter what happened to your contract or carrier. The Apple TV has been using the same subscription accounting model as the iPhone, and the Apple TV has no data contract or carrier.

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General Chat / Re: iPad...meh

« on: May 19, 2010, 08:30:39 PM »

was every iPhone user aware that they (technically) were being charged for this upgrade but having it spread out so that they never noticed it on their bill?

Certainly not - are you aware of the nature of the production and R&D costs of every product you buy? More to the point, should you be?

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General Chat / Re: iPad...meh

« on: May 19, 2010, 08:02:52 PM »

We can go round and round on this, but I don't think it's an issue that can be simply boiled down to "Apple is lying." If they were just greedy and after our money, they wouldn't make up such an excuse, and they'd do this with other products as well, like the Apple TV and iPhone, instead of lobbying to change the rules that they're claiming forces them to charge the extra $10 to iPod Touch users. Maybe they could handle this more charitably, but they aren't a charity. They could charge $100 for the upgrade and they wouldn't be "wrong" to do so - the market would simply tell them whether it was a smart idea or not. If they can charge $10 for extra features that users might find useful, more power to them. That's capitalism. If charging for upgrades causes their iPod Touch sales to plummet, I'm sure they'll find a way to stop.

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General Chat / Re: iPad...meh

« on: May 19, 2010, 07:50:20 PM »

So what you're saying is that it is infact a BS excuse and if they wanted to give it away for free they could have.

No.... did you read the linked article?

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General Chat / Re: iPad...meh

« on: May 19, 2010, 07:36:37 PM »

If you want to get technical, Apple wasn't REQUIRED to charge, but here's an article that aptly explains why the rules in question made it a difficult proposition for them not to: http://macalope.com/2007/02/13/must-the-macalope-do-everything/

I just think it's being anti-Apple for the hell of it to imagine them coming up with some complex, Machiavellian scheme to charge $10 for iPod Touch upgrades when they don't do the same thing for other products like the iPhone or Apple TV.

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General Chat / Re: iPad...meh

« on: May 19, 2010, 07:24:58 PM »

You don't think the accountants in question would call shenanigans on a $0.01 charge? Why wouldn't they charge iPhone owners similarly if they're just after buckets of cash? Anyway, developing new software costs Apple money, so even if there were no such accounting rules, I wouldn't blame Apple for charging for the updates simply to recoup development costs. Anyway you're right, let's complain when and if Apple actually announces a charge for the new software for iPod Touch owners.

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General Chat / Re: iPad...meh

« on: May 19, 2010, 07:20:28 PM »

By the way, no price has been announced for iPod Touch owners to upgrade to 4.0, and the accounting rules in question have changed, largely because of Apple's lobbying efforts, so this question is quite possibly moot.

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General Chat / Re: iPad...meh

« on: May 19, 2010, 07:04:40 PM »

I never said you did, but to instantly brush off the "legally we couldn't provide you with a free update from us on our own hardware that we make all the rules on" excuse without any proof what so ever simply because they said so, makes it seems like your buying whatever they're selling for the moment.

Is there actually a legal reason as to why they couldn't?
I ask because I really don't know. And like I said before, I'm not saying your wrong, but I've never seen mention of the law that says they can't, and you just brushed it off too easily.

Of course there's proof, I don't believe it "simply because they said so." I didn't brush it off, I looked into it, using the internet.

Here is the reason for it: http://www.pcworld.com/article/142272/accounting_rules_behind_ipod_touch_update_charge.html

So as you can see, they actually DON'T make all the rules on their hardware.

Acting like there's no proof simply because you haven't looked for it is ... well ... I'll be nice, so never mind.

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General Chat / Re: iPad...meh

« on: May 19, 2010, 06:50:39 PM »

Not quite, but I know that the monthly fee is part of the reason. Steve Jobs gave some BS excuse that they legally couldn't give the update for free to iPod Touch owners.

How is the excuse BS? Are you doubting that they would give the update for free if they could? I'm sure that upgrade fee isn't a big revenue generator for them. The reasoning is totally legit.

I'm not saying you're wrong, but don't try to swallow everything they feed you all at once. You might end up choking.

::eyeroll:: When did I say I swallow everything they feed me? This upgrade fee thing is well-documented and understood, it's not something Steve Jobs just pulled out of his ass and everyone's just saying "I guess I believe you..."

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General Chat / Re: iPad...meh

« on: May 19, 2010, 05:27:20 PM »

Not quite, but I know that the monthly fee is part of the reason. Steve Jobs gave some BS excuse that they legally couldn't give the update for free to iPod Touch owners.

How is the excuse BS? Are you doubting that they would give the update for free if they could? I'm sure that upgrade fee isn't a big revenue generator for them. The reasoning is totally legit.

The 8GB iPod Touch isn't really "3rd gen" at all, it's still just the 2nd gen model. Only the 32 and 64 GB models are 3rd gen. I have the 64 GB model, and I am definitely willing to pay $10 for multitasking, folders, and (this is a big one for me) email threading! A lot of the other stuff is nice too.

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General Chat / Re: Lost

« on: May 19, 2010, 05:24:20 PM »

Why would Locke tell Ben that he's going to blow up the island?  The only reason Ben's helping Locke is so he can have the island to himself!

Good question, that seems like a bit of a goof on the writers' part to me as well. I'm convinced that Ben is pulling a con on Locke anyway though.

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General Chat / Re: Lost

« on: May 18, 2010, 06:50:59 PM »

Whoa, sorry! Wrong button.

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General Chat / Re: Lost

« on: May 18, 2010, 01:50:37 PM »

However, I would like enough information in order to draw a logical conclusion, not 5 logical conclusions.

I think that's exactly what we're being given. I suppose we'll have to agree to disagree on that.

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General Chat / Re: Lost

« on: May 18, 2010, 01:48:28 PM »

No i meant (to the writers) why would you wait 3 episodes to the end to deal with it?

To deal with what?

Everything you guys have been speaking of.

They've been dealing with things all season...

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General Chat / Re: iPad...meh

« on: May 17, 2010, 10:41:21 PM »

Here are 60 of the known ones: http://www.technobuffalo.com/blog/iphone/ultimate-list-of-iphone-40-features

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General Chat / Re: Lost

« on: May 17, 2010, 08:37:27 PM »

I guess I just don't understand what other possible conclusions you guys think are reasonable given the same set of known facts. I apologize for sounding condescending. Saying "Lost isn't your speed" wasn't very constructive, and wasn't really what I meant. What I mean is, a show like Lost, which delivers lots of questions and usually only delivers answers via subtext and expecting viewers to come up with their own conclusions, isn't for everyone, and I don't think it SHOULD be for everyone. Everyone likes different things and I understand that. I just don't understand getting angry or upset at something that just isn't your cup of tea. There are lots of things that aren't my cup of tea, like RPGs or heavy metal or comics, and I don't get angry or upset when those things aren't what I want them to be.

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TalkBack / Re: Luigi Confirmed For Super Mario Galaxy 2

« on: May 17, 2010, 06:37:26 PM »

I can't believe more games don't have digital manuals, to be honest. I feel like in 2010, that should be a standard feature of every game. I love the fact that WiiWare/Virtual Console downloads include them.

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TalkBack / Re: Luigi Confirmed For Super Mario Galaxy 2

« on: May 17, 2010, 06:11:58 PM »

I know you two are joking, but I'm not.  I don't much care for this.

Do you remember the feeling you had when you completed Star Road in Super Mario World and were sent back to the first stage only now all the Koopa shells had been replaced with Mario masks?  You're never going to experience a feeling like that ever again.

Dammit, spoiler tags plz

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TalkBack / Re: New Scribblenauts Game Gets Super

« on: May 17, 2010, 06:10:15 PM »

My problem with the first game wasn't really the controls, it was the fact that there was no story or cohesive world. I think the game would be 1000x more interesting if it had a story, and if the challenges you were presented with had some sort of logical story-based reasoning behind them.