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Elmore Furth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 10:48 AM Original message |
When did Apple become uncool? |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
1. "When did cool become, um, uncool?" - Steeley Mike (R) |
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MattBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
2. Apple was never cool. |
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ncteechur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 08:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
94. ALWAYS been way cooler than Microsoft. |
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TampaAnimus2010 (111 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 12:56 PM Response to Reply #2 |
135. It became uncool from the start... |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
3. They are not that uncool after selling 1 million I-Pads in under a month |
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Moochy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
4. when they released the colored iMacs |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 11:45 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. I still have my Apple ][e, monitor, disk drives... |
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Moochy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 11:55 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Nice! |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 12:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. I had an Apple ][+ before that and I did the wire for the proper shift key function. |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 01:25 PM Response to Reply #8 |
24. Still running our old Cube as a music server. |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 02:01 PM Response to Reply #4 |
36. When I was doing my undergrad they issued comps to the history profs... |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
5. Apple is still very cool! |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
6. When they started working for the shareholders instead of the users |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 01:16 PM Response to Reply #6 |
21. Me too and I had no idea apple was now uncool |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
7. I've never understood the Mac/PC wars. |
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Dreamer Tatum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 11:51 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Apple doesn't really make computers anymore |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 06:06 PM Response to Reply #10 |
49. That is just a really dumb thing to say. |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 06:52 PM Original message |
It's inaccurate because the Macs are still real computers. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
78. Ah! I see. Sort of like Glenn Beck saying "SOCIALISM/NAZIS!" |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 07:04 PM Response to Reply #78 |
83. Well, maybe the poster was disingenuous and conveniently "forgot" the Macs. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 08:18 PM Response to Reply #83 |
95. Your in an Apple thread. Those that come here have no doubt. |
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misanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 11:32 PM Response to Reply #10 |
154. Apple's still the standard in media industries**nm |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 01:27 PM Response to Reply #7 |
26. And I've owned Macs only for nearly 20 years |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 07:05 PM Response to Reply #26 |
84. The dickishness isn't happening in the Macs, but in the iPhones and iPads. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 07:21 PM Response to Reply #84 |
91. And I don't feel dicked around. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 10:18 PM Response to Reply #84 |
109. 2 iPhones and an iPad and no problems at all |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 10:42 PM Response to Reply #109 |
115. But you just don't know your iLife isn't whole without the Baby Shaker App. |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 11:52 PM Response to Reply #115 |
156. Generalization FAIL |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 11:30 AM Response to Reply #156 |
158. Using message board cliches FAIL! |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 11:58 AM Response to Reply #158 |
162. You only read subject lines, don't you? Try addressing the body of the post. -nt |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:11 PM Response to Reply #162 |
165. Body of your post is irrelevant. |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:14 PM Response to Reply #165 |
166. I wasn't implying any of that, but hey, if the shoe fits... |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:25 PM Response to Reply #166 |
168. Find my shoe! |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 07:12 PM Response to Reply #7 |
86. Art and commerce. Apple became the tool of choice by artist and publishers. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
9. When they showed themselves to be Just Another Corporation. |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
12. Apple is The Man, and The Man ain't cool. |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 12:08 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. They have always wanted to be the MAN, and now they are |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
13. I've only recently started thinking they were uncool. |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
14. When they became the new Microsoft |
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gmoney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 09:31 PM Response to Reply #14 |
102. Huzza whatnow? |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 10:37 PM Response to Reply #102 |
114. The serious restrictions have nothing to do with outside copyrights |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
15. When oh when will the stupid OS wars stop? |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 12:12 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Its not about the OS wars for me, its their post sales restrictions they insist on |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 01:33 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. All the apps I have on my iPhone and iPad are free |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 02:44 PM Response to Reply #28 |
38. I did not say user costs, its post purchase control by Apple |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 06:54 PM Response to Reply #18 |
74. THIS. It's NOT about the Macs. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 09:50 PM Response to Reply #18 |
150. And your point? |
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EvolveOrConvolve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 01:22 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Apple already lost the OS war |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 06:18 PM Response to Reply #23 |
56. The only OS wars are in the small heads of immature users... |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 06:47 PM Response to Reply #56 |
68. Actually, the current evil by Apple isn't in the Macs. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 06:55 PM Response to Reply #68 |
75. I just wonder if you can come up with a more inflammatory term. |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 07:06 PM Response to Reply #75 |
85. You're right, I was lazy. The more accurate term would be "dickish". Or perhaps "assholish". |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 07:18 PM Response to Reply #85 |
89. Laughing my ass off! It's as if Apple cause the oil platform explosion. |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 11:30 PM Response to Reply #89 |
153. And flipping somebody the bird isn't the My Lai massacre. |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 10:36 PM Response to Reply #75 |
113. Actually evil just about covers their post sales control of hardware they no longer own |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 10:44 PM Response to Reply #113 |
116. If you say so. |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 10:48 PM Response to Reply #116 |
117. Clearly my comments are pointed at the iPhone/iPad |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 11:00 PM Response to Reply #117 |
119. No. Clearly I have it figured out. |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 11:35 PM Response to Reply #119 |
120. I see you got the clairvoyancy app on your iPad |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 11:42 PM Response to Reply #120 |
122. Projection of your delusions doesn't help you. |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 11:45 PM Response to Reply #122 |
123. Why is Steve Job's allowed to control the use of H/W Apple no longer owns? |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 12:03 AM Response to Reply #123 |
125. Apple never stops owning it. |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 01:03 AM Response to Reply #125 |
130. Legally they no longer own it, but they still control its use |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 03:16 PM Response to Reply #130 |
139. Legally? You are so full of it! |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 12:29 AM Response to Reply #23 |
127. Apparently you know nothing of the nearly identical nature of the |
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EvolveOrConvolve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 10:10 AM Response to Reply #127 |
133. Apparently, you know nothing at all about me |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 02:22 PM Response to Reply #133 |
137. If you were me, you'd be awesome, too. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 03:25 PM Response to Reply #133 |
144. Talk about smug. |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 04:05 PM Response to Reply #144 |
148. Yep - I popped a little chubby over that one myself.... |
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Davis_X_Machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
19. Apple is the Red Sox... |
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KatyMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 07:00 PM Response to Reply #19 |
80. Nah, everybody.... |
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MisterP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
20. I think it's when they created a 10-mile dome, built a town inside, and legally adopted an infant so |
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Forrest Greene (946 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
22. The Question Is Pointless |
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Book Lover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 06:28 PM Response to Reply #22 |
60. Winnah! (nm) |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
25. My brother-in-law just made the switch over to Mac, he's part-owner of a software company. |
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Elwood P Dowd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 01:40 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. I like this part as it's similar to what my friends say when they dumped Windows PCs for Apple. |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 01:45 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Let me tell you, he has been very anti-Apple over the years. |
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Call Me Wesley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
27. iPad is ordered, |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 01:34 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Got my iPad for Mothers Day |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 01:38 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. How is the typing? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 05:44 PM Response to Reply #30 |
43. Excellent! |
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Call Me Wesley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 01:50 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. They're coming out here May, 28. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 06:40 PM Response to Reply #34 |
66. For a lightweight computer to read email and surf the net, the iPad can't be beat |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 08:37 PM Response to Reply #27 |
96. I got an iPhone for admin day |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
31. when they became "the man" , i would say the ipod started it but the iphone did it in |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
35. About the time conservativism became popular. |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
37. Was it when they started charging 2-4 times as much for laptops? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 05:46 PM Response to Reply #37 |
44. Actually the Mac laptops I have owned perform better and last longer |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 05:57 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. My PC laptops are just as fast, and I have not had any problems with them |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 06:38 PM Response to Reply #47 |
64. Hubby and I both purchased laptops at the same time |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 06:52 PM Response to Reply #64 |
71. Well, everything I've ever seen contradicts that |
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Elwood P Dowd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 07:02 PM Response to Reply #64 |
81. My sister has gone through two cheap Dell laptops the past five years. |
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jxnmsdemguy65 (481 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 09:17 PM Response to Reply #81 |
98. Dell is Jewish nt |
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Raschel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 09:22 PM Response to Reply #98 |
100. So if you have two Dell laptops you have three websites? |
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Elwood P Dowd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 09:30 PM Response to Reply #98 |
101. Fox News didn't tell her. All she knows is that they give $$$ to repukes. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 09:42 PM Response to Reply #98 |
104. The Farmer screws his Dells |
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KonaKane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
39. It was a job decision. |
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frustrated_lefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
40. Never understood the apple fanboys |
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Elwood P Dowd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 03:32 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Mac OS is glitchy? Has it been 20 years since you even used one? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 05:50 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. Well I'm not the least bit wealthy |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 12:44 PM Response to Reply #45 |
134. Macs start off at $599. That is not expensive. It isn't something that will |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 06:12 PM Response to Reply #40 |
50. You project more than a multiplex. |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 09:54 PM Response to Reply #50 |
151. Ohhh, SNAP! |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
41. I don't have a problem with Apple trying to control their product. |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
46. I will let you know when it happens, but I don't see it doing so for a very, very |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
48. The first second they said they were cool. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 06:14 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. Can you look up that statement for me? I seemed to have missed that event |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 06:17 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. how about when they started |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 06:22 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. I'm not buying your rationalizing again. |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 06:25 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. um...apple's homepage during the whole iPad release craze |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 06:30 PM Response to Reply #58 |
62. Well don't you think your just clever. I ask about where they said "Cool" |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 06:43 PM Response to Reply #62 |
67. I think someone ELSE should be responding to your request |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 06:48 PM Response to Reply #67 |
69. Oh' you're right. |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 06:49 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. forgive me for intruding on your obviously private conversation |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 06:53 PM Response to Reply #70 |
73. ... |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 06:58 PM Response to Reply #73 |
77. reality...give it a try sometime... |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 07:13 PM Response to Reply #77 |
88. It's a plan! |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 07:21 PM Response to Reply #88 |
90. ok...I'll come to you... |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 07:23 PM Response to Reply #90 |
92. Ok, big confession time. |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 02:10 AM Response to Reply #88 |
131. Windows 7 is faster |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 03:20 PM Response to Reply #131 |
142. Google is doing the same thing with Android. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
51. Yeah, cause everybody knows that shaking babies is ultra-cool! |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 06:16 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. what in the fuck are you yammering about??? babies? n/t |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 06:26 PM Response to Reply #54 |
59. An app that Apple pulled from the store. |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 06:28 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. tacky...yep...something we agree on... |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 11:28 PM Response to Reply #59 |
152. I see you're eager to reply to everything I post here... except post #79, just above. |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 11:59 AM Response to Reply #59 |
163. I mean, below. -nt |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 06:59 PM Response to Reply #51 |
79. Neither Microsoft nor Linux can prevent PCs from running baby-shaking apps. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:22 PM Response to Reply #79 |
167. Replied. Happy now? |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:41 PM Response to Reply #167 |
170. Ah, jailbreaking. The process Apple goes to great lengths to punish you for. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 02:13 AM Response to Reply #51 |
132. I never actually figured out how they got the real baby into the phone. |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
52. They were never cool to begin with? |
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eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
63. Never was cool, but neither was Microsoft. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
65. It wasn't a "mis-placed cellphone". It was stolen property. |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
72. I never thought they were cool |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
76. As soon as the guy on the ad started dating Drew Barrymore. |
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miyazaki (446 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
82. after jobs and woz left the garage. n/t |
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Generic Brad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
87. Apple became uncool as soon as I bought one |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 08:14 PM Response to Reply #87 |
93. LOL |
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eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 10:15 PM Response to Reply #87 |
108. +1 |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
97. 1984 was a cautionary tale, Steve, not a user manual. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 09:46 PM Response to Reply #97 |
105. Really? Room 101/O'Brien 1984? That one? |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 10:13 PM Response to Reply #105 |
107. So it was good enough for their commercial.. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 10:36 PM Response to Reply #107 |
112. It was an advertisement. Yours is an allegation alluding to actual tyrrany. |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 03:03 PM Response to Reply #112 |
138. Struck a nerve, eh? |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 03:18 PM Response to Reply #138 |
140. In order to strike a nerve, you'd have to say something reality based. |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
99. When People Who Couldn't Do Business W/Jobs Got Pissed And Started a PR War |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 09:48 PM Response to Reply #99 |
106. Flash won't work on any portable device. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
103. WTF is this, anyway HIGHSCHOOL? I don't care about coolness. Just whether my computer works. |
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KonaKane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 10:22 PM Response to Reply #103 |
110. It's amazing that operating systems have become the next political parties. |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 11:47 PM Response to Reply #110 |
124. Its never was about the OS, at least for me. Apple really wasnt on the dark side unitl the iPhone |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 12:16 AM Response to Reply #124 |
126. The Monsanto analogy is false. |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 12:56 AM Response to Reply #126 |
128. So Apple is just a HOA for the iPad then... |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 03:21 PM Response to Reply #128 |
143. You don't have the high ground on this. |
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KonaKane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 03:18 PM Response to Reply #124 |
141. For me it's just about what works best for the job. Pragmatism. |
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Sultana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
111. Apple is forever cool |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
118. When IBM released the G5 processor. That thing ran too hot. |
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bamacrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
121. Still cool and in the personal electronics world will always be the coolest. |
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smalll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 01:03 AM Response to Original message |
129. When conspicuous consumption by people with money to burn became uncool? |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
136. Companies aren't cool--but products and commercials occasionally persuade us otherwise. n/t |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
145. Apple was cool? Buying ANYTHING because others think it's cool guarantees your uncoolness. |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 03:48 PM Response to Reply #145 |
147. Totally agree!! |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
146. In about 1983, when they decided to go the proprietary route rather than open |
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panzerfaust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 04:20 PM Response to Reply #146 |
149. Yep. When the Mac came out was thinking of buying one - till I discovered that |
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RedCappedBandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
155. My macbook was the worst performing computer I've ever owned |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 11:42 AM Response to Reply #155 |
159. Using EFi-X you can build your own computer and run OS-X on it |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 11:54 AM Response to Reply #159 |
161. Maybe even get sued by Apple too! Yeah! n/t |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 02:10 PM Response to Reply #161 |
173. It hasn't happened in the 18 months that EFi-X has been around |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 02:17 PM Response to Reply #173 |
174. You don't own OS X 10.6. You never have and never will. |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:32 PM Response to Reply #174 |
175. And the chances of Apple filing suit against individual users is slim to none |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:46 PM Response to Reply #175 |
176. Chances of RIAA filing suit against people downloading songs is slim to.. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:22 AM Response to Original message |
157. Bought an Ipad for the wife, and another one for mom for mom's day. |
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greencharlie (827 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
160. just another corporate bully. nt |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
164. Sounds like the author and OP don't actually know what "cool" means |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
169. The answer to that quesiton is super simple |
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TerribleLarryDingle (231 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
171. What is up with peoples brand worship? |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
172. All corporations end up being in love with greed over producing the product. |
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