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Bush_Eats_Beef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:24 AM Original message |
Bill Gates Says IPod Success Won't Last |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
1. And the internet is just a "fad" |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
2. He better hope so!!! And Linux is a fad and Firefox won't fly! |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:43 AM Response to Reply #2 |
24. LOL |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
3. Bill Gates is an arrogant prick.....where's msPOD? |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
4. Didn't he say something about 64K of RAM once? |
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iconoclastNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:31 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. "Nobody will ever need more than 640k RAM!" |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:39 AM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Correct. And Win95 suffers unless you have 32MB... but Gates is no |
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iconoclastNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:42 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. He dropped out of Harvard not H.S. |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:40 AM Response to Reply #7 |
15. Wow! That was a fast fact check. |
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curse10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
5. jealous? perhaps? |
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Melodybe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:30 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. And Longhorn's release date is when? |
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iconoclastNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 12:26 PM Response to Reply #6 |
30. As soon as they can figure out what to add to it |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 04:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
43. Yes, definitely jealous because |
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Susang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 06:35 PM Response to Reply #43 |
55. And prettier |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
8. And the x-box changed the world right? |
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slutticus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 05:23 PM Response to Reply #8 |
47. LOL! |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
9. I actually kind of hope he's right |
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name not needed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 04:21 PM Response to Reply #9 |
35. You're tellin me |
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slutticus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 05:26 PM Response to Reply #35 |
48. Nice sigline pic... |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
10. blah blah blah blah blah |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
11. Well, if Apple adopts Microsoft's licensing policies than the ipod can |
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iconoclastNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
12. He's right in a way. |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:41 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Answer To First Question: NO! |
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iconoclastNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:44 AM Response to Reply #17 |
25. I so disagree. |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 01:08 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. I Was Just Kidding |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:41 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. That's basically a PDA with an integrated cell phone with a 20GB harddrive |
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iconoclastNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:46 AM Response to Reply #18 |
26. I disagree. |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:42 AM Response to Reply #12 |
22. I've been thinking that for awhile now... |
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chenGOD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 12:29 PM Response to Reply #12 |
31. In Korea and Japan, that's already happening. |
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colinmom71 (616 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 05:51 PM Response to Reply #12 |
51. I've been told there are rumors Apple is already on this... |
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iconoclastNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
13. Also: the beef against the Ipod |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:41 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Or this little issue too: |
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iconoclastNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:49 AM Response to Reply #19 |
28. you could say the same about: |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 04:14 PM Response to Reply #13 |
34. YOU ARE NOT LOCKED IN WITH THE TRACKS YOU PURCHASE FROM ITUNES STORE |
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name not needed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 04:25 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Then would you mind explaining how to convert my m4p files to mp3? |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 04:54 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. Here you go: |
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name not needed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 05:03 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. I think I'll just burn a cd then rip it |
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Anarcho-Socialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
16. Doesn't he realise that as he speaks, Apple are probably working on |
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BigMcLargehuge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
21. you can see in the pic the MSPod has the iPod beat hands down |
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Susang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 06:32 PM Response to Reply #21 |
54. LOL |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
23. He can only hope |
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Reverend_Smitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
27. boy oh boy |
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LiberallyInclined (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
29. I'm waaaay behind the times i guess- |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
32. That is True, But it is Even More true of Microsoft |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
36. Bill, such a hater! He and Jobs should just meet in a boxing ring |
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Book Lover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
38. Well, what else is Bill going to say? |
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pilgrimsoul (266 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
39. Bwaaa haaa haaaa!!! Yeah, rrrright |
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TheMightyFavog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 04:43 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Yeah, Bill, and in five years, pro Video editing will all be done on PCs. |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
41. Those grapes sure are sour Billy-Boy! |
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GOPisEvil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
44. I see his point in a way. |
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Susang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 06:31 PM Response to Reply #44 |
53. Mousetrap - is that some kind of a joke? |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
45. Let me guess Bill, you're planning on ripping off Apple again. |
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Placebo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
49. Bill Gates is a peepeehead. |
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Demobrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
50. Jobs has pulled off the greatest second act in the history of business. |
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Dukkha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
52. No audiophile would EVER use a cell phone for music! |
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