The New MacBook Airs - Video & Specs

On 11/5/10 10:54 PM, in article [email protected],
"Fred" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Oxford <[email protected]> wrote in news:apony-FCD939.14264024102010
> @news.qwest.net:
>
>> it really provides a
>> glimpse into the future.
>>
>
> God, let's hope not!
>
> I don't want a Cloud WebTV!
>
You want maple syrup with that, Lar?

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On 2010-11-06, nospam <[email protected]> wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>, Fred
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I don't want a Cloud WebTV!
>
> don't buy one.

...as long as the nature of the market still allows for that, and
is not actively sabotaged by the likes of Gates and Jobs.

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Fred <[email protected]> wrote:

> > it really provides a
> > glimpse into the future.
>
> God, let's hope not!
>
> I don't want a Cloud WebTV!

we've had cloud based tv since the 40's, this simply gives you full
control over all content, is digital, and allows you to time shift.

not bad for $99.

"Richard B. Gilbert" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Come on guys! (And gals!)
>
> The MacBook may be some great interest to a relatively small group but
> IT IS OFF TOPIC in cellular phone groups!!
>
> Would you *PLEASE* keep this stuff in an appropriate news group? The
> cell phone groups have little interest in Macintosh!!
>
> Would YOU want misguided people posting PC/Windows crud to your Mac groups?

Ah, what? The MacBook is the best selling laptop in the industry, so it
clearly needs to be in cellular phone groups as Apple takes over all
communication markets.

Apple is at the core of all phones, that's how the company got started,
so learn about the future, don't try and push it away. You can get up to
speed here:

http://www.apple.com/macbookair/

http://www.apple.com/macbook/

http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/

http://www.apple.com/iphone/

Richard, once you move up to iPhones and Macs, you'll see what the world
is all about.

Oxford <[email protected]> writes:
> "Richard B. Gilbert" <[email protected]> wrote:

>> Would you *PLEASE* keep this stuff in an appropriate news group? The
>> cell phone groups have little interest in Macintosh!!

[snippage]

Richard and all the folks in the non-Mac newsgroups, on behalf of folks
who do use Macs and/or actually participate honestly in the mac
newsgroups, I can assure you that Oxford is not one of us. He's just
a troll and, sadly, a somewhat successful one.

Please use your killfile on any thread he starts. Begging him
to stop will certainly not have the effect you'd hope for.

He's an embarassment.

Admittedly, there are folks who respond to him just as idiotically
and trollishly. They are also an embarassment.

In short, he's a troll. Killfile him and move on. Please.

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On Mon, 01 Nov 2010 12:13:37 -0500, nospam <[email protected]> wrote:

> In article <[email protected]>, Fred
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> > Why hate iTunes
>>
>> Because these devices COULD act just like simple USB drives without the
>> NannyTunes bull**** and you COULD simply copy or move
>> music/movies/books/anything on AND OFF these devices to or from ANY
>> computer, not just one with the archaic 1980's PDA "syncing" bull****
>> fighting you every step of the way.
>
> that would be *less* functional than what it does now.
>
>> Then, the device COULD simply play whatever it finds on its installed (or
>> removable?) memory, choosing the appropriate media player, document reader,
>> etc., to render what you've chosen from wherever YOU chose to store it,
>> either from the appropriate player's file selector OR the separate file
>> manager these devices sorely lack.
>
> in other words, no ability to browse, make playlists, etc. it's a big
> step *backwards*.
>
>> Test drive the simplest USB memory stick with the built in MP3 player like
>> a Sandisk. Explain to us how horrible it was to copy 500 songs to it from
>> OSX, Linux, Windoze or even DOS 3.3 and play them without fighting the
>> software hell bent on protecting "them", not you.
>
> explain how to browse by artist, album, genre or composer on one of
> those players, or how one song can be in multiple playlists without
> being duplicated, or how it supports smart playlists, makes playlists
> on the fly, maintains play and skip counts so that smart playlists can
> even work.
>
>> iTunes is stupid.
>
> itunes isn't what's stupid.
>
>> G:\Music\80s Rock> COPY *.MP3 J:\80S
>>
>> STILL the easiest, most efficient way to put all the files from a G
>> directory to the MP3 player on J.
>> .......as fast as the device can write to flashrom.
>
> nope. the easiest is dropping an ipod into a dock and having it
> automatically copy whatever you want.

Well, it *would* be the easiest, if only it could automatically figure out what it *is* you want. Last I looked, though, you still have to jump through figurative hoops to tell it :-) . And not just *any* dock will do, either.

Cheers, -- tlvp
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Oxford wrote:
> "Richard B. Gilbert" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Come on guys! (And gals!)
>>
>> The MacBook may be some great interest to a relatively small group but
>> IT IS OFF TOPIC in cellular phone groups!!
>>
>> Would you *PLEASE* keep this stuff in an appropriate news group? The
>> cell phone groups have little interest in Macintosh!!
>>
>> Would YOU want misguided people posting PC/Windows crud to your Mac
>> groups?
>
> Ah, what?

Piss off you ****stain. Is that clearer?

On Mon, 01 Nov 2010 10:03:25 -0600, Howard Brazee <[email protected]>
wrote:

>"In no part of the constitution is more wisdom to be found,
>than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace
>to the legislature, and not to the executive department."
>
>- James Madison

The Prez, at the request of his masters - the international bankers -
has been getting us into and out of wars for a long time without the
help of congress. Most people just have a short memory and believe
the media propaganda that it started with Geo.W.Bush (and continued
with Obama.)

On Thu, 04 Aug 2011 08:30:39 -0400, <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Mon, 01 Nov 2010 10:03:25 -0600, Howard Brazee <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> "In no part of the constitution is more wisdom to be found,
>> than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace
>> to the legislature, and not to the executive department."
>>
>> - James Madison
>
> The Prez, at the request of his masters - the international bankers -
> has been getting us into and out of wars for a long time without the
> help of congress. Most people just have a short memory and believe
> the media propaganda that it started with Geo.W.Bush (and continued
> with Obama.)

Necro-thread warning: brazee's post was dated 01 November 2010 (!).

HTH. Cheers, -- tlvp
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