appleinsider.com — Apple has investigated a system where portable devices like iPods and iPhones would detect and store into memory "consumer abuse events" such as exposure to extreme cold, heat or moisture in void of warranty, a new patent application reveals.
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rebradAug 7, 2009
That's the first rule of the iExplode Club.
Closed AccountAug 7, 2009
You people have it all wrong. This isn't to void people's warranty and screw them out of money, it's for the silent victims of domestic gadget abuse. All over the country, thousands of helpless iPods and iPhones are being physically abused by their owners, and the devices are either too scared or too embarrassed to come forward and tell their story. Apple is including this technology to protect our precious iPhones and iPods so they'll never have to feel scared again.
morphotosonetAug 7, 2009
...because this is how all major corporations work.
time4wrkAug 7, 2009
Best site.
fury420Aug 7, 2009
how exactly are their two biggest selling desktop computer lines "the few products" they make?let's include the Mac Mini then, I'm now comparing their entire desktop lineup, happy now?(mac pro, 24" iMac, 20" iMac & Mac Mini)entry level mac mini is $600 (add $50 for same GB of ram), Dell's equivalent form factor is the Dell Studio Hybrid which starts at $499. Once you upgrade the processor on the dell from the Intel® Pentium™ Dual Core T4200 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB/1MB cache) to something more akin to the Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 (2.0ghz/1066mhz FSB/3MB cache) in the Mac Mini, add Wireless N, and upgrade from Vista Basic to Home Premium it drives the price of the dell up to between $669 & $799 depending on which processor upgrade you do (neither will match the FSB speed, only diff is cache & 0.1ghz)Oh, and the Mac Mini uses 1066mhz DDR3 RAM instead of 667mhz DDR2 RAM, has a better graphics setup (nvidia 9400M vs Intel X3100), and includes bluetooth, and includes Firewire 800, yet is between $20 and $150 cheaper, for a more capable machine which also wins power consumption awards.I'd bet money that laptop comparisons come out similar, at least when comparing oranges against oranges, (metal case, DDR3, fast FSB speed, modern processors, multitouch trackpad, Firewire 800, etc...)The only comparisons I've seen that show any sort of savings are ones that focus exclusively on CPU ghz, GB of ram, HD size, and graphics card while ignoring the rest, specifics, form factor, etc...