Comments on: Apple tees up product launch for March 7: whatever could it be? http://boingboing.net/2012/02/28/apple-tees-up-product-launch-f.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 04:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: dpeters911 http://boingboing.net/2012/02/28/apple-tees-up-product-launch-f.html#comment-1357615 dpeters911 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 05:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146292#comment-1357615 Critique of Apple, post-Foxconn Critique of Apple, post-Foxconn

]]> By: Fogwoman Grey-Volare http://boingboing.net/2012/02/28/apple-tees-up-product-launch-f.html#comment-1357436 Fogwoman Grey-Volare Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146292#comment-1357436 Electonics recycling? http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4586903n Electonics recycling?
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4586903n

]]> By: Darcy Fitzpatrick http://boingboing.net/2012/02/28/apple-tees-up-product-launch-f.html#comment-1357414 Darcy Fitzpatrick Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146292#comment-1357414 According to their FAQ, an item will either be stripped for parts and recyclable materials, or depending on its condition resold by a company called PowerOn. You can see the items they're reselling here: http://shop.poweron.com/ According to their FAQ, an item will either be stripped for parts and recyclable materials, or depending on its condition resold by a company called PowerOn. You can see the items they’re reselling here: http://shop.poweron.com/

]]> By: Andrew S. http://boingboing.net/2012/02/28/apple-tees-up-product-launch-f.html#comment-1357316 Andrew S. Wed, 29 Feb 2012 22:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146292#comment-1357316 How could anyone NOT do the Pedobear meme with this?  http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7063/6796077144_efcfa54c2d.jpg How could anyone NOT do the Pedobear meme with this? 
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7063/6796077144_efcfa54c2d.jpg

]]> By: chaopoiesis http://boingboing.net/2012/02/28/apple-tees-up-product-launch-f.html#comment-1356799 chaopoiesis Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146292#comment-1356799 >> The tactical feedback would be nice, but not needed IMHO. Beg to differ - Rushkoff's possibly onto something. The announcement *is* alluding to touch as well as sight, and once Apple solves the technical problem of a tablet surface offering a keyboard experience equivalent to that of a conventional notebook, notebook computing takes one big step towards becoming historical. >> The tactical feedback would be nice, but not needed IMHO.

Beg to differ – Rushkoff’s possibly onto something. The announcement *is* alluding to touch as well as sight, and once Apple solves the technical problem of a tablet surface offering a keyboard experience equivalent to that of a conventional notebook, notebook computing takes one big step towards becoming historical.

]]> By: Michael Harrel http://boingboing.net/2012/02/28/apple-tees-up-product-launch-f.html#comment-1356769 Michael Harrel Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146292#comment-1356769 Thrown into the mix. http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i6/vitkyre/Misc/ipad_jp_remix.jpg Thrown into the mix.
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i6/vitkyre/Misc/ipad_jp_remix.jpg

]]> By: teapot http://boingboing.net/2012/02/28/apple-tees-up-product-launch-f.html#comment-1356724 teapot Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146292#comment-1356724 OK dude keep it up... it's only you that's: a) wasting your time with lost posts b) wasting your time complaining about it Now that I'm done being snarky - sometimes I find (when using FF or Chrome) that after I log in my comment <i>appears</i> to vanish, until I click reply to someone - or on the bottom text field. After the click either my comment often magically reappears. Sometimes it doesn't work which is why I routinely copy paste anyway. Just my 2c, but copy paste it and save yourself the stress. OK dude keep it up… it’s only you that’s:
a) wasting your time with lost posts
b) wasting your time complaining about it

Now that I’m done being snarky – sometimes I find (when using FF or Chrome) that after I log in my comment appears to vanish, until I click reply to someone – or on the bottom text field. After the click either my comment often magically reappears. Sometimes it doesn’t work which is why I routinely copy paste anyway. Just my 2c, but copy paste it and save yourself the stress.

]]> By: teapot http://boingboing.net/2012/02/28/apple-tees-up-product-launch-f.html#comment-1356721 teapot Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146292#comment-1356721 Don't know what our recurring theme of Thailand and tshirts is all about, but I saw these over there: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4437395602_d3b9319587.jpg Don’t know what our recurring theme of Thailand and tshirts is all about, but I saw these over there:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4437395602_d3b9319587.jpg

]]> By: teapot http://boingboing.net/2012/02/28/apple-tees-up-product-launch-f.html#comment-1356719 teapot Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146292#comment-1356719 Thanks. You gave me this idea. http://www.reposter.net/images/content/icrosoft.jpg Thanks. You gave me this idea.

http://www.reposter.net/images/content/icrosoft.jpg

]]> By: teapot http://boingboing.net/2012/02/28/apple-tees-up-product-launch-f.html#comment-1356713 teapot Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146292#comment-1356713 Despite clear instructions to shoop the hell out of this, you have so far let me down BBers! Here is nice: http://www.reposter.net/images/content/creation-of-icrap.jpg <a href="http://www.reposter.net/2011/09/we-have-something-you-really-have-to-see-and-touch/" rel="nofollow">And here is nasty.</a> (<b>NSFW!</b>) ^Also at the nasty page  is a transparent png so everyone can join in! Despite clear instructions to shoop the hell out of this, you have so far let me down BBers!

Here is nice:
http://www.reposter.net/images/content/creation-of-icrap.jpg

And here is nasty. (NSFW!)

^Also at the nasty page  is a transparent png so everyone can join in!

]]> By: gerardwhelan http://boingboing.net/2012/02/28/apple-tees-up-product-launch-f.html#comment-1356629 gerardwhelan Wed, 29 Feb 2012 12:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146292#comment-1356629 and where do those go when they 'buy' them back? do they actually recycle, or is it a false economy where they dispose of them and take the hit, SIMPLY to keep you buying their crap, eventually eliminating competition by using their huge wealth to bury them.       anyone? and where do those go when they ‘buy’ them back? do they actually recycle, or is it a false economy where they dispose of them and take the hit, SIMPLY to keep you buying their crap, eventually eliminating competition by using their huge wealth to bury them.       anyone?

]]> By: retepslluerb http://boingboing.net/2012/02/28/apple-tees-up-product-launch-f.html#comment-1356622 retepslluerb Wed, 29 Feb 2012 12:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146292#comment-1356622 Well, your annoyance at having to use an obsolete product will quickly give you away . :-) Well, your annoyance at having to use an obsolete product will quickly give you away . :-)

]]> By: TheMudshark http://boingboing.net/2012/02/28/apple-tees-up-product-launch-f.html#comment-1356594 TheMudshark Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146292#comment-1356594  More like whiny insights, amirite?  More like whiny insights, amirite?

]]> By: TheMudshark http://boingboing.net/2012/02/28/apple-tees-up-product-launch-f.html#comment-1356591 TheMudshark Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146292#comment-1356591  Your ding ding dong?  Your ding ding dong?

]]> By: JonS http://boingboing.net/2012/02/28/apple-tees-up-product-launch-f.html#comment-1356580 JonS Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146292#comment-1356580 I've pretty much given up on posting here because of Disgust. Logging in takes an eternity, and it's flakey as hell. I'm sure you all terribly miss my witty insights on life. I’ve pretty much given up on posting here because of Disgust. Logging in takes an eternity, and it’s flakey as hell.

I’m sure you all terribly miss my witty insights on life.

]]> By: BrotherPower http://boingboing.net/2012/02/28/apple-tees-up-product-launch-f.html#comment-1356542 BrotherPower Wed, 29 Feb 2012 07:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146292#comment-1356542 Same form factor? So no one will know at a glance that I'm packing the old and busted? Then I'm good. I'll sit this one out. (I wish I were joking about this being my line of reasoning with Apple products.) Same form factor? So no one will know at a glance that I’m packing the old and busted? Then I’m good. I’ll sit this one out.

(I wish I were joking about this being my line of reasoning with Apple products.)

]]> By: manicbassman http://boingboing.net/2012/02/28/apple-tees-up-product-launch-f.html#comment-1356535 manicbassman Wed, 29 Feb 2012 06:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146292#comment-1356535  it's the apple reality distortion field at work...  it’s the apple reality distortion field at work…

]]> By: That_Anonymous_Coward http://boingboing.net/2012/02/28/apple-tees-up-product-launch-f.html#comment-1356531 That_Anonymous_Coward Wed, 29 Feb 2012 06:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146292#comment-1356531 A new port about the size of an SD card, but not actually an SD port, just to screw with everyones minds... A new port about the size of an SD card, but not actually an SD port, just to screw with everyones minds…

]]> By: sam1148 http://boingboing.net/2012/02/28/apple-tees-up-product-launch-f.html#comment-1356524 sam1148 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 05:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146292#comment-1356524  See that up post "Project 2000" you tube link I posted from Apple's vision in 1988. They already had a form factor for a folder 'pad' in the works with a built in scanner and voice recognition. In their 'blue sky' project book. And kind clunky 1988 formfactor..but fold-able screen.  See that up post “Project 2000″ you tube link I posted from Apple’s vision in 1988. They already had a form factor for a folder ‘pad’ in the works with a built in scanner and voice recognition. In their ‘blue sky’ project book.

And kind clunky 1988 formfactor..but fold-able screen.

]]> By: sam1148 http://boingboing.net/2012/02/28/apple-tees-up-product-launch-f.html#comment-1356516 sam1148 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 05:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146292#comment-1356516 This is a bit of History here. A video by Apple for "Project 2000" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEkX4ipKeas It included commentaries about what computers should be in the future..as seen from 1988. Before internet was really available..and pads and touch screens where not available. It envisions pads controlling large screen TV's...google searches, (with Siri like intelligent agents), fold able pads, voice recognition, ebooks, and integrating a scanner into the a pad device. Remember it's 1988 there..so there's a big hair warning. This is a bit of History here. A video by Apple for “Project 2000″
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEkX4ipKeas

It included commentaries about what computers should be in the future..as seen from 1988.
Before internet was really available..and pads and touch screens where not available.
It envisions pads controlling large screen TV’s…google searches, (with Siri like intelligent agents), fold able pads, voice recognition, ebooks, and integrating a scanner into the a pad device.

Remember it’s 1988 there..so there’s a big hair warning.

]]> By: morcheeba http://boingboing.net/2012/02/28/apple-tees-up-product-launch-f.html#comment-1356465 morcheeba Wed, 29 Feb 2012 03:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146292#comment-1356465 Apple offers up to $315 trade-in on an iPad2 ... my iPad1 would qualify for $175, but it's got a lot of life still left in it. http://store.apple.com/us/browse/reuse_and_recycle Apple offers up to $315 trade-in on an iPad2 … my iPad1 would qualify for $175, but it’s got a lot of life still left in it.
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/reuse_and_recycle

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/02/28/apple-tees-up-product-launch-f.html#comment-1356457 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 29 Feb 2012 03:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146292#comment-1356457  I completely agree.  It's utterly annoying that commenters have to do workarounds.  I completely agree.  It’s utterly annoying that commenters have to do workarounds.

]]> By: gratefulvideo http://boingboing.net/2012/02/28/apple-tees-up-product-launch-f.html#comment-1356455 gratefulvideo Wed, 29 Feb 2012 03:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146292#comment-1356455 You are all wrong.  It's the iDraft.  It's like an iPad but the size of a drafting table. You are all wrong.  It’s the iDraft.  It’s like an iPad but the size of a drafting table.

]]> By: millie fink http://boingboing.net/2012/02/28/apple-tees-up-product-launch-f.html#comment-1356440 millie fink Wed, 29 Feb 2012 03:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146292#comment-1356440 Right. When you look at it that way, it's not much of a problem. At all. Right. When you look at it that way, it’s not much of a problem. At all.

]]> By: millie fink http://boingboing.net/2012/02/28/apple-tees-up-product-launch-f.html#comment-1356428 millie fink Wed, 29 Feb 2012 02:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146292#comment-1356428 iTerlette. With a combo, built-in iCondom and iPad dispenser. iTerlette. With a combo, built-in iCondom and iPad dispenser.

]]> By: Modano http://boingboing.net/2012/02/28/apple-tees-up-product-launch-f.html#comment-1356427 Modano Wed, 29 Feb 2012 02:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146292#comment-1356427 You know, the other way it could "only be assumed" is that it's tilted into landscape mode. You know, the other way it could “only be assumed” is that it’s tilted into landscape mode.

]]> By: social_maladroit http://boingboing.net/2012/02/28/apple-tees-up-product-launch-f.html#comment-1356424 social_maladroit Wed, 29 Feb 2012 02:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146292#comment-1356424 It'll have an upgraded display, a faster processor...and support for Adobe Flash. Also, Apple will demonstrate a special display model -- a "one-time iPad," if you will -- that channels the spirit of Steve Jobs through the new iOuija app. (Although the app will be commercially available through the app store, only Apple's special display model will be able to actually contact Steve Jobs. Apple is rumored to have included ideomotors in the new iPad.) It’ll have an upgraded display, a faster processor…and support for Adobe Flash.

Also, Apple will demonstrate a special display model — a “one-time iPad,” if you will — that channels the spirit of Steve Jobs through the new iOuija app.

(Although the app will be commercially available through the app store, only Apple’s special display model will be able to actually contact Steve Jobs. Apple is rumored to have included ideomotors in the new iPad.)

]]> By: Bill http://boingboing.net/2012/02/28/apple-tees-up-product-launch-f.html#comment-1356420 Bill Wed, 29 Feb 2012 02:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146292#comment-1356420 Is that Angelina's leg? Is that Angelina’s leg?

]]> By: robuluz http://boingboing.net/2012/02/28/apple-tees-up-product-launch-f.html#comment-1356415 robuluz Wed, 29 Feb 2012 02:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146292#comment-1356415 <blockquote>Siri, a better camera with flash</blockquote> You mean a better camera with HTML5.

Siri, a better camera with flash

You mean a better camera with HTML5.

]]> By: Blaise Pascal http://boingboing.net/2012/02/28/apple-tees-up-product-launch-f.html#comment-1356416 Blaise Pascal Wed, 29 Feb 2012 02:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=146292#comment-1356416 I await the mystery product with bated breath. I await the mystery product with bated breath.

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