Re: [CGUYS] Microsoft to Drop Zunes - PC World

2009-09-13 Thread mike
Well again that is an opinion. This new zunehd is a departure from the old models in much the same way the touch was compared to classic ipod. The big difference being those classic ipods actually sold. Why should MS keep building and (trying) to sell these old zune models if it didn't work. Yo

Re: [CGUYS] Microsoft to Drop Zunes - PC World

2009-09-13 Thread TPiwowar
On Sep 13, 2009, at 7:26 PM Sep 13, Chris Dunford wrote: Well, if there were a new iPod that rendered the older ones entirely obsolete, I guess I'd say something like, "That makes sense." Except that is not the case. Other than that, you are fine. **

Re: [CGUYS] Microsoft to Drop Zunes - PC World

2009-09-13 Thread Chris Dunford
> What would you be saying if Apple were to dump its entire line, > except for one model? Well, if there were a new iPod that rendered the older ones entirely obsolete, I guess I'd say something like, "That makes sense." *

Re: [CGUYS] Microsoft to Drop Zunes - PC World

2009-09-13 Thread Stephen Brownfield
The PC World used the phrase "Microsoft plans to drop all of its Zune models except for a new high-definition (HD) version" TPiwowar wrote: On Sep 13, 2009, at 2:20 PM Sep 13, Chris Dunford wrote: A headline worthy of Fox Nation. Any reasonable person would have written, "Microsoft To Discon

Re: [CGUYS] Microsoft to Drop Zunes - PC World

2009-09-13 Thread TPiwowar
On Sep 13, 2009, at 2:20 PM Sep 13, Chris Dunford wrote: A headline worthy of Fox Nation. Any reasonable person would have written, "Microsoft To Discontinue Older Zune Models". What would you be saying if Apple were to dump its entire line, except for one model? Of course you want to focu

Re: [CGUYS] the moon

2009-09-13 Thread Eric S. Sande
With such US manned space flights, I think we're talking about champagne tastes on a beer budget You make good points. But it is not productive to say what we CAN'T do. We have this huge pool of resources sitting just beyond our local gravity well, and we're one of two nations that can get

[CGUYS] BROTHER DCP-7040 DIGITAL COPIER

2009-09-13 Thread Stephen Brownfield
Has anyone had any experience with a BROTHER DCP-7040 DIGITAL COPIER? (I see it on sale at OfficeMax for $130.) Any thoughts? I have used and been happy with BROTHER laser printers. Steve * ** List info, subscription ma

Re: [CGUYS] Microsoft to Drop Zunes - PC World

2009-09-13 Thread Chris Dunford
A headline worthy of Fox Nation. Any reasonable person would have written, "Microsoft To Discontinue Older Zune Models". * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a mem

[CGUYS] Microsoft to Drop Zunes - PC World

2009-09-13 Thread TPiwowar
Should I be polite and refrain from saying "I told you so." Great photo here... http://technologizer.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/zuneyard.png? w=320&h=246 http://www.pcworld.com/article/171348/ microsoft_to_drop_all_zunes_except_for_hd_model.html "Microsoft said it will continue to offer the

Re: [CGUYS] the moon

2009-09-13 Thread db
That's if the country had the money or income stream to pay for manned spaceflight. We're the world's biggest debtor nation of all time, our creditors are nervous as cats on a hot time roof since the crash ... not liking what they now see nor the amount of our debt they are carrying and we don