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From: C J Campbell on 8 Dec 2009 14:53 On 2009-12-07 22:29:49 -0800, rfischer(a)sonic.net (Ray Fischer) said: > Roger Matthews <rfm(a)aber.ac.uk> wrote: >> But you would have to send them back to the manufacturer every time the >> battery needed replacement! > > No, Apple's computers really do have removeable batteries. The 2009 MacBook Pros do not. This is a major gripe. You cannot have an extra battery and Apple charges $179 to replace the battery on a 17" MacBook Pro. -- Waddling Eagle World Famous Flight Instructor
From: Neil Harrington on 8 Dec 2009 15:02 "C J Campbell" <christophercampbellremovethis(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:2009120810574916807-christophercampbellremovethis(a)hotmailcom... > On 2009-12-07 04:05:54 -0800, Shawn Hirn <srhi(a)comcast.net> said: > >> In article <4b1c9c09$0$1648$742ec2ed(a)news.sonic.net>, >> rfischer(a)sonic.net (Ray Fischer) wrote: >> >>> RichA <rander3127(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Because they'd corner the market? Hardly. Their aspirations about >>>> replacing PC's haven't and won't come to pass. It comes down to >>>> design. Apple products are plagued by a soulless European minimalism >>> >>> Rich is an effete snob who doesn't realize that Apple's computers are >>> designed in California. And judging by Apple's stock price they seem >>> to be doing quite well. >> >> Let's see. As of close this past Friday ... >> >> APPL = 193.32 >> HP = 36.80 >> DELL = 13.46 >> >> >> Hmmm ... >> >> Apple shareholders are laughing all the way to the bank. > > I do NOT! > > However, Apple is one of the few stocks I own that has not lost about 50% > of its value in the last year. Then you're in the wrong stocks, C J. This has been a very good year for stocks, though there is some question as to how long that will continue. My best performing American stock is SXC Health Solutions (SXCI), up 184% on the year as of yesterday's close. Unfortunately I wasn't holding it all year, but I did get in early enough to double my money. Better still (but again, I was late getting into these) are some of the Chinese stocks. Home Inns & Hotels (HMIN) yesterday was ahead 327% YTD. China is where most of the growth is probably going to be over the next decade, if not the next century.
From: nospam on 8 Dec 2009 15:11 In article <2009120811535011272-christophercampbellremovethis(a)hotmailcom>, C J Campbell <christophercampbellremovethis(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > No, Apple's computers really do have removeable batteries. > > The 2009 MacBook Pros do not. yes they do, it just takes a screwdriver to remove it. with an 8+ hour per charge, there's rarely a need. > This is a major gripe. You cannot have an > extra battery and Apple charges $179 to replace the battery on a 17" > MacBook Pro. the battery should last 5 years, so that's something that might happen once in the lifetime of the machine, if that. chances are you'll sell it before the battery needs replacing.
From: -hh on 8 Dec 2009 15:36 "dirk van lut" <gerber_d...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > It is definetly not due to their iMac screens. I was thinking switching from > PC to Mac for photoprocessing. > After reading all the negatives in the Apple usegroups on the quality of > Apple screens (not the computer bit) I decide to stay with a standard PC > (less $$$) and de hi-quality screen. There's been two major complaints about iMac screens. The first is glossy instead of matte; Apple now has an option on the 27" for that IIRC, plus there's aftermarket films. The second is some less-than- perfect uniformity of illumination. I've looked at the screenshots and have been able to see what they're talking about, but who knows how much contrast they post-process added in Photoshop? I've not seen it in person to offer a meaningful comment. OTOH, one might want to take a look at their 24" stand-alone display and IIRC their newest iMacs, as I believe that both have gotten rave reviews for better...something or other. I'm not in the market right now, so I don't recall the detailed technical specifics. -hh
From: Neil Harrington on 8 Dec 2009 15:43
"C J Campbell" <christophercampbellremovethis(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:2009120811014175249-christophercampbellremovethis(a)hotmailcom... > On 2009-12-07 06:33:59 -0800, John A. <john(a)nowhere.invalid> said: > >> On Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:05:54 -0500, Shawn Hirn <srhi(a)comcast.net> >> wrote: >> >>> In article <4b1c9c09$0$1648$742ec2ed(a)news.sonic.net>, >>> rfischer(a)sonic.net (Ray Fischer) wrote: >>> >>>> RichA <rander3127(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> Because they'd corner the market? Hardly. Their aspirations about >>>>> replacing PC's haven't and won't come to pass. It comes down to >>>>> design. Apple products are plagued by a soulless European minimalism >>>> >>>> Rich is an effete snob who doesn't realize that Apple's computers are >>>> designed in California. And judging by Apple's stock price they seem >>>> to be doing quite well. >>> >>> Let's see. As of close this past Friday ... >>> >>> APPL = 193.32 >>> HP = 36.80 >>> DELL = 13.46 >>> >>> >>> Hmmm ... >>> >>> Apple shareholders are laughing all the way to the bank. >> >> The iPod & iPhone are to thank for that. > > That, and the fact that the Mac is at the highest market share it has ever > been. Windows 7 might slow that growth some. Some analysts are saying that > Apple may go to $500/share. Might be time to sell. There is something to that. I wish I'd sold FUQI when I was ahead about 60% -- now I'm back to a little less than even. As the old saying has it: "Bulls make money and bears make money, but pigs get slaughtered." On the other hand, this is what makes the stock market fun. |