Posts by nicholas king

US bests UK in iTunes Xmas giftiness

@Craig 12

i felt i needed to edit the title for your comment:-

itunes and windows really sucks

I tried to download it, and I think the songs downloaded OK, but everytime the 8mb LP element downloads, I get error -23. At least the poor thing tried to download it everyday since Friday, so A for effort.

@winkypop

8 Track on the iphone? i have an app for that.

E-car driven from Dover to Calais

re neil 21

because 31mph is roughly equal to 50kph

Dell details 'world's thinnest' laptop

@greg J Preece

dont be a hater

http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_mac/family/macbook_air?mco=MTAyNTQwMTg

a mac book air is actually cheaper

AT&T blocks 4chan, home of weird smut

over hyped 4chan users meet their match

So all these 4chan users who boast about being the master of the internets and untochable because they go through 7 proxies have finally realised that actually they do depent on a ISP. The last laugh i think is on them!

Apple raises retail stakes against Microsoft

@nicholas bedworth

I think you miss the point of apple...... i think the notebooks they offer are fantastic and although more expensive, keep their value and are more stable. I mean you dont moan that a mercedes brand new is more expensive than a ford, even though they essentially do the same thing. also what features are a generation back?

apples pros are:-

strong stable reliable hardware and software with great customer services, when i phoned the uk helpline i got through to the us with a guy speaking clear english and was very helpful.

compared to ms's helpline where i got through to a guy in india struggling to speak english and was just reading off of a screen.

apples cons:-

price

become an apple user before slating the systems! i have to use both MS and Apple and can say that i think that apple are a better overall offering

Office 2010 tech preview leaks onto interwebs

well its true then.....

someone out there is actually running Vista.

Apple MacBook

re Mac OSX

so AC how long have you been honking on the crack pipe? OSX is awsome software!

Apple patent filing suggests solar powered iPhone

solar power

"solar power" or photovoltaics in this case does not need sunlight directly to make electricity but just light, more can be read about here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photovoltaics

Phones 4u accused of misleading customers

not new

I don't think this is new news, i know a plethora of people who have had dodgey advice from phones for you. i have avoided the shop for a few years because of this. Damn scammers they are all a bunch of cowboys!! (off subject not to reg. i would appreciate a cowboy image as i think this would be appropriate.)

Apple update trick triples Safari share

@Steven

as far as i am aware every os i have used/installed forces a browser on you, i have a ubuntu, mac os x and xp box. Each one has come with a browser pre installed :-D

New England Patriots victims of trademark hubris

@G Dawson

apart from your example being plain wrong as there are more than 19 games a season in the prem and man city are in the prem and have been for several years.

i think the argument is how can you trademark a numeric score or stat? i mean can man utd trademark 9-0 for their record score in the premiership match against ipswich?

also what happens if another team goes 19-0 are they in breach of trademark for calling it 19-0??

French police plan Windows-free jails, offices

problems with it in school

this can only be a step in the right direction, all too often in schools etc. people are taught "how to make a access database" and not "how does a database work". The former approach limiting a user to use a single piece of software more often than not Microsoft based the latter allowing for general use of a technology....and inevitably more flexibility!

Microsoft's smiley browser face turns sour

firefox standards compliant???

I think somewhere down the line people have deluded themselves that firefox is standard compliant! when it does not pass the acid 2 test itself! the only standards compliant windows browser worth downloading is Opera. However having said that i use FF just due to its user friendliness and its ease to develop in due to the plethora of extensions available.