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From: Etienne von Wettingfeld on 19 Sep 2009 08:40 In article <h9187q$oqq$1(a)news.albasani.net>, "Tom Lake" <tlake(a)twcny.rr.com> wrote: > > Using an iPone isn't considered cool outside a small nerd community. > > Those people who have no clue don't care and those who have a clue > > <evil> see only an overpriced gadget compensating underrated > > self-respect. </evil> > > Around here (Northern New York State) a kid is nobody until (s)he has > an iPhone. There's even a hierarchy among those who do, where the > students with the newer models are "cooler". It seems over here only women have the latest model, the 3GS. All the men bought a 3G. I bought my 3G earlier this year, so I can't justify spending a lot of money again just to have a virtual compass. -- Etienne von Wettingfeld [Mac OS X Snow Leopard] http://www.linkedin.com/in/etiennewettingfeld
From: J. Robertson on 28 Sep 2009 23:06
On Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:07:46 -0400, "Garberstreet Electronics" <willy46pa(a)comcast.net> wrote: >What I don't understand is, why can't we just use >them all, and appreciate each for what it is/isn't, >since they are going to continue to be what they >are unto the end of time, right? :-))) Heh, yeah. :-) Although, one could think of it as recreating the wars of yesteryear for nostalgic reasons. ;-) Sometimes though if you push aside all the insults and other distractions flamewars can be an interesting way of learning about the other sides' computer. Jason |