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JayWilmont

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    Comment #3612885

    Really? The only two options are that Apple doesn't care or that it is a conspiracy? How about: 3. That most people will look at the situation with the same lenses they look at App…

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    Comment #3612754

    Let's read what Apple CEO Tim Cook said four days ago: "From there, Cook tackled a much-discussed topic in recent quarters: whether or not the iPad is cannibalizing sales of tradit…

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    Comment #3486079

    At high school they finally found the money to replace the history textbooks once the books were the same age as the students studying them (the actual physical textbooks were at l…

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    Comment #3319644

    That's the problem here though: this for-profit business is upset that they aren't allowed to operate under the rules that non-profits do.

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    Comment #3262850

    He could be paying far less than that for rent: I live on the upper west side of Manhattan and pay $1000/month and had a 15 minute commute before I switched jobs. Further, somebody…

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    Comment #3000682

    Despite how poorly this guy describes price elasticity, I do think he has one decent point: that if the "customary" ebook price becomes $1, that is too low for most authors to make…

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    Comment #3000653

    The concept you want is "price elasticity".

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    Comment #2987462

    Remember unemployment insurance rules vary depending on the state. New York State for example asks if you are employed, not if you are drawing a salary.

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    Comment #2987451

    There is such a policy, at least in New York State. Any time spent on "self-employment" activities reduces the amount of unemployment insurance money you receive.

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    Comment #2631271

    What lockin? 1. You can still do whatever you want with your files as they still live on your local machine. 2. You can sync with Windows machines (photos were mentioned as an exam…

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    Comment #2631256

    In the keynote they mentioned photos being kept updated on a Windows machine as well. iCloud subtracts zero functionality from any device (though it does change MobileMe, that does…

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    Comment #2627309

    I would assume this to be part of the "No PC Needed" feature. (If not, this is a big oversight - one of the only real issues I have with my iPad)