Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?

On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 3:56 PM, mike wrote: > If I was a judge in this case my first query would be if this item is worth > so much, money, market share..etc...why did you send some kid into a bar to > leave it while he went out and took a leak in the alley?  This super secret > phone from Apple

Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?

On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 6:32 AM, Jeff Miles wrote: >        This whole thing is just stupid. I hope Apple isn't behind any of the > prosecution of this person, their employee, for loosing the phone. I also > hope they're not behind the prosecution of the person who sold it, or the > person who

Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?

On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 3:53 PM, mike wrote: > I'm saying most industry folks are saying that putting a new iphone into the > faces of those who may be buying one, may make them wait till this new one > comes out.  Especially one that may look very different than the current > one. That could

Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?

If I was a judge in this case my first query would be if this item is worth so much, money, market share..etc...why did you send some kid into a bar to leave it while he went out and took a leak in the alley? This super secret phone from Apple wasn't taken from Apple headquarters by a team of IMF

Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?

I'm saying most industry folks are saying that putting a new iphone into the faces of those who may be buying one, may make them wait till this new one comes out. Especially one that may look very different than the current one. On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 12:28 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: > On W

Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?

On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 1:54 PM, tjpa wrote: > Releasing new products without field testing is not a good idea. You are > taking quite an extreme stance if your efforts to oppose Apple. Perhaps you > should run for the Senate? Field testing an as yet publicly unseen and unreleased product shou

Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?

On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 12:10 PM, mike wrote: > Most I've heard have dismissed this believing exposing the new iphone this > early would kill current sales. Are you saying that folks do not already suppose that Apple is going to release a new version of their ubiquitous phone in the near futur

Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?

On Apr 28, 2010, at 11:51 AM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: I also think that Apple was also silly to let something super-secretive be taken out in public. Unless, of course, what essentially transpired is what they wanted to have happen. Releasing new products without field testing is not a good

Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?

Most I've heard have dismissed this believing exposing the new iphone this early would kill current sales. On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 8:51 AM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: > > > I also think that Apple was also silly to let something > super-secretive be taken out in public. Unless, of course, what

Re: [CGUYS] fios renewal was:Digital TV [Was: Broadband Speeds Map]

But only slightly less than the price of cheese in France is how much the telco's charge in said country. On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 8:46 AM, b_s-wilk wrote: > >> Too true you could stream quite a few car-b-ques on that fast network. >> Haven't ever heard of 30,000 cars getting torched in LA or Mia

Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?

On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 11:11 AM, mike wrote: > This Giz article just makes me want to find someone who works at Gizmodo and > slap em around.  This blog post front to back is an insult to their > readers.  They make not one statement as fact, it's all maybe and perhaps. > They also gloss over th

Re: [CGUYS] fios renewal was:Digital TV [Was: Broadband Speeds Map]

Too true you could stream quite a few car-b-ques on that fast network. Haven't ever heard of 30,000 cars getting torched in LA or Miami or The Bronx... Mike You probably weren't around when DC, Philly, Newark, Detroit, LA were burning during the riots of the 60s and 70s. But if you were, an

Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?

This Giz article just makes me want to find someone who works at Gizmodo and slap em around. This blog post front to back is an insult to their readers. They make not one statement as fact, it's all maybe and perhaps. They also gloss over the fact they knew who the phone belonged to...I don't mea

Re: [CGUYS] fios renewal was:Digital TV [Was: Broadband Speeds Map]

I am not talking about the screamers. Even many of their low end cars are neat looking compared to what is sold over here. Stewart At 12:00 AM 4/28/2010, you wrote: I'll take a ford gt over those foreign screamers. On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 8:26 PM, Stewart Marshall < revsamarsh...@earthlink

Re: [CGUYS] fios renewal was:Digital TV [Was: Broadband Speeds Map]

Whose bad mouthing it? Kind of a neat car. Lots of European clones of it also. Stewart At 08:07 AM 4/28/2010, you wrote: Reverend, please don't bad-mouth my Honda Fit! On 4/27/10, Stewart Marshall wrote: > At least you can buy neat looking cars that perform also. > > Makes it more fun to d

Re: [CGUYS] fios renewal was:Digital TV [Was: Broadband Speeds Map]

Reverend, please don't bad-mouth my Honda Fit! On 4/27/10, Stewart Marshall wrote: > At least you can buy neat looking cars that perform also. > > Makes it more fun to drive. > > Stewart * ** List info, subscription manage

Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?

This whole thing is just stupid. I hope Apple isn't behind any of the prosecution of this person, their employee, for loosing the phone. I also hope they're not behind the prosecution of the person who sold it, or the person who blogged what it's advancements where over their most recent

Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?

On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 12:23 AM, mike wrote: > Haven't heard anything about attempts to return the phone before Giz bought > it..? http://gizmodo.com/5520729/why-apple-couldnt-get-the-lost-iphone-back?skyline=true&s=i * *

Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?

On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 10:37 PM, t.piwowar wrote: > On Apr 27, 2010, at 9:43 AM, John Duncan Yoyo wrote: > >> it may look like an easy win for a prosecutor who needs a run in the win >> column. >> > > So why should effective law enforcement be treated with such contempt? The > Prosecutor's job i

Re: [CGUYS] fios renewal was:Digital TV [Was: Broadband Speeds Map]

I'll take a ford gt over those foreign screamers. On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 8:26 PM, Stewart Marshall < revsamarsh...@earthlink.net> wrote: > At least you can buy neat looking cars that perform also. > > Makes it more fun to drive. > > Stewart > > > > At 10:14 PM 4/27/2010, you wrote: > >> And if y

Re: [CGUYS] fios renewal was:Digital TV [Was: Broadband Speeds Map]

At least you can buy neat looking cars that perform also. Makes it more fun to drive. Stewart At 10:14 PM 4/27/2010, you wrote: And if yer lucky and live in France, maybe you can get your car burned up! On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 8:02 PM, b_s-wilk wrote: > > Move to France and get TV, phone,

Re: [CGUYS] fios renewal was:Digital TV [Was: Broadband Speeds Map]

Too true you could stream quite a few car-b-ques on that fast network. Haven't ever heard of 30,000 cars getting torched in LA or Miami or The Bronx... On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 9:06 PM, betty wrote: > And if yer lucky and live in France, maybe you can get your car burned up! >> >> > I don't plan

Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?

Haven't heard anything about attempts to return the phone before Giz bought it..? On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 8:59 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: > On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 10:37 PM, t.piwowar wrote > > > So why should effective law enforcement be treated with such contempt? > The > > Prosecutor's jo

Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?

On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 10:37 PM, t.piwowar wrote > So why should effective law enforcement be treated with such contempt? The > Prosecutor's job is to prosecute and to win cases. What is wrong with that? You are presuming that the efforts of law enforcement in this case were and/or are effect

Re: [CGUYS] fios renewal was:Digital TV [Was: Broadband Speeds Map]

And if yer lucky and live in France, maybe you can get your car burned up! I don't plan to go to the Paris or Marseille projects. Same could happen if you lived in the south Bronx, or east L.A. or Miami. At least if you lived in the Paris projects you could watch it all happening out the wi

Re: [CGUYS] fios renewal was:Digital TV [Was: Broadband Speeds Map]

And if yer lucky and live in France, maybe you can get your car burned up! On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 8:02 PM, b_s-wilk wrote: > > Move to France and get TV, phone, Internet, cellular for $33/mo total. But > you can't have that in the US. Too bad. Your elected representatives think > they're suppos

Re: [CGUYS] fios renewal was:Digital TV [Was: Broadband Speeds Map]

my promo fios ran its' course. so, since i had a really lot of time to waste, i tried to renew online. i cannot renew on line, as i am an existing customer. all packages on line are promo packages and are for new customers. for the "triple play"(tv,computer, telephone), the telephone person

Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?

On Apr 27, 2010, at 9:43 AM, John Duncan Yoyo wrote: it may look like an easy win for a prosecutor who needs a run in the win column. So why should effective law enforcement be treated with such contempt? The Prosecutor's job is to prosecute and to win cases. What is wrong with that? Per

[CGUYS] fios renewal was:Digital TV [Was: Broadband Speeds Map]

>my promo fios ran its' course. so, since i had a really lot of time to waste, >i tried to renew online. i cannot renew on line, as i am an existing >customer. all packages on line are promo packages and are for new customers. for the "triple play"(tv,computer, telephone), the telephone pers

Re: [CGUYS] McAfee vs. MS Security Essentials

It might be the time to run McAfee, can they screw up that bad again? I run Avast free edition atm. On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 6:21 AM, tjpa wrote: > On Apr 26, 2010, at 11:44 PM, Alvin Auerbach wrote: > >> Which is best for Windows 7: Run McAfee, run MS Security essentials, or >> run both? >> > >

Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?

I never said what Gizmodo did was correct, I"m just saying maybe Apple should be a little less Inspector Javert and a little more Hardy Boys. On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 6:40 AM, tjpa wrote: > On Apr 26, 2010, at 10:49 PM, mike wrote: > >> Hardly see that, considering the tactics Apple has used in t

Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?

On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 10:41 PM, mike wrote: > There is also the question of how much force Apple is using to get this > done, it's not beyond them to use a hammer when none is needed. > > The problem is that another gadget blog that was approached asked their lawyers and they told them not to g

Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?

On Apr 26, 2010, at 10:49 PM, mike wrote: Hardly see that, considering the tactics Apple has used in the past if they were any other company they'd be lambasted in the press. I'm sure somehow they will come out squeaky on this one too. If this were MS we'd be hearing the caterwauling till

Re: [CGUYS] McAfee vs. MS Security Essentials

On Apr 26, 2010, at 11:44 PM, Alvin Auerbach wrote: Which is best for Windows 7: Run McAfee, run MS Security essentials, or run both? Did not MS assure us that this time they got the security thing right? Why should you be running any AV software at all? **

[CGUYS] McAfee vs. MS Security Essentials

Date:Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:44:43 -0400 From:Alvin Auerbach Which is best for Windows 7: Run McAfee, run MS Security essentials, or run both? Thanks After the bad press McAfee received last week when they put a critical windows file in their jail, I would not recommend McAfee. MS Secur

Re: [CGUYS] McAfee vs. MS Security Essentials

Far better than those two choices is to run Comodo On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 11:44 PM, Alvin Auerbach wrote: > Which is best for Windows 7: Run McAfee, run MS Security essentials, or run > both? > Thanks > -- John DeCarlo, My Views Are My Own **

Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?

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Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?

On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 10:41 PM, mike wrote: > There is also the question of how much force Apple is using to get this > done, it's not beyond them to use a hammer when none is needed. I believe that Apple Corp. is a commercial partner in the element of law enforcement that was used to conduc

[CGUYS] McAfee vs. MS Security Essentials

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Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?

At 6:16 PM -0700 4/26/10, mike wrote: http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=33652 http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/04/iphone-raid/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29 Some say this has been served illegally, partially

Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?

There is also the question of how much force Apple is using to get this done, it's not beyond them to use a hammer when none is needed. On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 6:53 PM, John Duncan Yoyo wrote: > On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 9:16 PM, mike wrote: > > > http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=33652 > > > > > > >

Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?

Hardly see that, considering the tactics Apple has used in the past if they were any other company they'd be lambasted in the press. I'm sure somehow they will come out squeaky on this one too. If this were MS we'd be hearing the caterwauling till dawn. On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 7:44 PM, phartz...

Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?

On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 9:16 PM, mike wrote: > Some say this has been served illegally, partially due to the laws regarding > journalists.  Multiple implications of course, are online weblogs run by > journalists?  Does this whole case rise to the level of busting in the door > of a private citiz

Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?

On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 9:16 PM, mike wrote: > http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=33652 > > > http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/04/iphone-raid/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29 > > Some say this has been served ille

[CGUYS] illegal search warrant?

http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=33652 http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/04/iphone-raid/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29 Some say this has been served illegally, partially due to the laws regarding journalists.

Re: [CGUYS] Seek advice about removing programs

On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 1:06 PM, tjpa wrote: > On Apr 23, 2010, at 11:42 AM, Michael S. Altus wrote: > >> I want to remove unnecessary programs from my Windows XP computer. I use >> the computer mainly for writing in Word, web browsing, reading PDF files, >> and >> keeping track of numbers in Qua

Re: [CGUYS] 2 ques: disposing of reel to reel; pagemaker program

On Apr 26, 2010, at 12:25 PM, Mother Geek wrote: I have an Ampex reel to reel tape player/radio/tuner/amp that needs to be disposed of as it is no longer worth my time or money to keep it running. I am trying to keep it out of the landfill, as least as much as possible. I am looking for sugg

[CGUYS] 2 ques: disposing of reel to reel; pagemaker program

Hello. I have an Ampex reel to reel tape player/radio/tuner/amp that needs to be disposed of as it is no longer worth my time or money to keep it running. I am trying to keep it out of the landfill, as least as much as possible. I am looking for suggestions as to recycling or reusing (or even

Re: [CGUYS] ArsTechnica: Low-income states have highest broadband competition

On Apr 25, 2010, at 11:54 PM, Roger D. Parish wrote: Interesting article. I like Ars because their reports typically look deeper than just the headline. "In more prosperous states where there are many users, and more wealth, this tended to attract the largest providers," the survey cont

Re: [CGUYS] Some of you will find this tragic

Me too! Fred Holmes It's actually up and running on a working, plugged-in DOS machine. But then, I'm a total pack rat. At 05:42 AM 4/26/2010, Rich Schinnell wrote: >I still have a dual 5.25 and a 3.5 drive that supports 360/1.2/1.4 meg >diskettes. >Maybe I should keep it for nostalgia or when so

Re: [CGUYS] Some of you will find this tragic

I still use floppies for certain purposes, but I would never need to purchase any. Have enough old ones available that can be used at any time. Fred Holmes At 08:28 AM 4/26/2010, John Emmerling wrote: >At the store where my wife works, they just replaced a Windows98 based >POS system from which

Re: [CGUYS] Some of you will find this tragic

At the store where my wife works, they just replaced a Windows98 based POS system from which sales data was transferred on a weekly basis via 3.5" floppy to my 6-year-old computer from which I converted it to SQL and uploaded to a web site. Just in time, I guess. On 4/26/10, Rich Schinnell wrote

Re: [CGUYS] Some of you will find this tragic

Date:Sun, 25 Apr 2010 23:06:55 -0400 From:tjpa http://www.tgdaily.com/business-and-law-brief/49505-the-end-of-an-era-sony-officially-kills-floppy-disks I recently tossed several 1,000s of them. I still have a dual 5.25 and a 3.5 drive that supports 360/1.2/1.4 meg diskettes. Maybe I

[CGUYS] ArsTechnica: Low-income states have highest broadband competition

Interesting article. -- Roger Lovettsville, VA * ** List info, su

Re: [CGUYS] Some of you will find this tragic

I was going through some old boxes less than a week ago and tossed the last of my floppy disks and zip disks. On Apr 25, 2010 8:10 PM, "tjpa" wrote: http://www.tgdaily.com/business-and-law-brief/49505-the-end-of-an-era-sony-officially-kills-floppy-disks I recently tossed several 1,000s of them.

[CGUYS] Some of you will find this tragic

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Re: [CGUYS] Seek advice about removing programs

Quoting Fred Holmes : At 11:42 AM 4/23/2010, Michael S. Altus wrote: Apple Software Update (Does it have useful downloads for a Windows XP computer?) Do you have QuickTime (for Windows) installed on your computer? Some video is encoded for it, and, apparently for IP reasons, other vid

Re: [CGUYS] Seek advice about removing programs

At 11:42 AM 4/23/2010, Michael S. Altus wrote: >What are your opinions about retaining or removing the following? > >Apple Software Update (Does it have useful downloads for a Windows XP >computer?) Do you have QuickTime (for Windows) installed on your computer? Some video is encoded for it, an

Re: [CGUYS] McAfee antivirus program goes berserk, freezes PCs

More info: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9175928/The_McAfee_update_mess_explained http://service.mcafee.com/faqdocument.aspx?id=TS100969 Fred Holmes At 09:07 AM 4/23/2010, tjpa wrote: >So I restored the missing svchost,exe file and restarted. All the many >missing functions immedia

Re: [CGUYS] Seek advice about removing programs

On Apr 23, 2010, at 11:42 AM, Michael S. Altus wrote: I want to remove unnecessary programs from my Windows XP computer. I use the computer mainly for writing in Word, web browsing, reading PDF files, and keeping track of numbers in QuattroPro. Many PCs come loaded with crapware and removin

Re: [CGUYS] Seek advice about removing programs

You can remove Apple Software Update, but you probably want to keep it IF you use Safari web browser or iTunes. It is Apple's method for accessing updates to these two programs in Windows. Thank you, Mark Snyder -Original Message- I have NEVER found update programs to benefit me. They

Re: [CGUYS] Seek advice about removing programs

king to doing, from sales to profits, from tax to investments- we are YOUR adjuvancy -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:computerguy...@listserv.aol.com] On Behalf Of Michael S. Altus Sent: 04/23/2010 11:42 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: [CGUYS

[CGUYS] Seek advice about removing programs

I want to remove unnecessary programs from my Windows XP computer. I use the computer mainly for writing in Word, web browsing, reading PDF files, and keeping track of numbers in QuattroPro. What are your opinions about retaining or removing the following? Apple Software Update (Does it have us

Re: [CGUYS] McAfee antivirus program goes berserk, freezes PCs

So I restored the missing svchost,exe file and restarted. All the many missing functions immediately started working again, but after about a minute the PC again announced that it was going to restart itself. The count down timer gave no option to cancel. After restart the PC was back broke

Re: [CGUYS] McAfee antivirus program goes berserk, freezes PCs

On Apr 21, 2010, at 8:47 PM, Stewart Marshall wrote: I knew there was a reason I did not use them. Me too. I didn't unpack my PC until just a few days ago. Running Mac only for 3 weeks was sure pleasant. This fiasco demonstrates a number of important truths... 1) Security as an afterthough

Re: [CGUYS] McAfee antivirus program goes berserk, freezes PCs

This evening's Slashdot offering provides the following: http://brianseekford.com/index.php/2010/04/21/how-to-fix-the-mcafee-svchost-crash-from-the-virus-definition-update/ http://bit.ly/cbg4rm Fred Holmes At 06:45 PM 4/21/2010, tjpa wrote: >http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeq

Re: [CGUYS] McAfee antivirus program goes berserk, freezes PCs

I knew there was a reason I did not use them. Stewart At 07:38 PM 4/21/2010, you wrote: On Apr 21, 2010, at 7:00 PM, Stewart Marshall wrote: Any way to do a restore to a previously know good point? That service is broken too. McAfee picked a very critical file to delete. *

Re: [CGUYS] McAfee antivirus program goes berserk, freezes PCs

I would do a repair reinstall. Stewart At 07:48 PM 4/21/2010, you wrote: good luck On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 5:37 PM, tjpa wrote: > On Apr 21, 2010, at 7:05 PM, mike wrote: > >> There is this fix posted by mcafee. >> http://vil.nai.com/vil/5958_false.htm >> > > So McAfee blew away svchost.exe

Re: [CGUYS] McAfee antivirus program goes berserk, freezes PCs

good luck On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 5:37 PM, tjpa wrote: > On Apr 21, 2010, at 7:05 PM, mike wrote: > >> There is this fix posted by mcafee. >> http://vil.nai.com/vil/5958_false.htm >> > > So McAfee blew away svchost.exe, which is the launcher for many services. > That could account for the large

Re: [CGUYS] McAfee antivirus program goes berserk, freezes PCs

On Apr 21, 2010, at 7:05 PM, mike wrote: There is this fix posted by mcafee. http://vil.nai.com/vil/5958_false.htm So McAfee blew away svchost.exe, which is the launcher for many services. That could account for the large number of things that stopped working. Replacing svchost.exe should c

Re: [CGUYS] McAfee antivirus program goes berserk, freezes PCs

On Apr 21, 2010, at 7:00 PM, Stewart Marshall wrote: Any way to do a restore to a previously know good point? That service is broken too. McAfee picked a very critical file to delete. * ** List info, subscription mana

Re: [CGUYS] McAfee antivirus program goes berserk, freezes PCs

Might have to just bite the bullet and reinstall. There is this fix posted by mcafee. http://vil.nai.com/vil/5958_false.htm On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 3:45 PM, tjpa wrote: > > http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hADm2LTOJUNBSPziYG0KGH7jTUVwD9F7M9HG1 > > I spent several hours trouble

Re: [CGUYS] McAfee antivirus program goes berserk, freezes PCs

Any way to do a restore to a previously know good point? Boot up and press F8 and see what options show up. Also you can boot into safe mode and try and load up a previously known good point. Stewart At 05:45 PM 4/21/2010, you wrote: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hADm2L

[CGUYS] McAfee antivirus program goes berserk, freezes PCs

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hADm2LTOJUNBSPziYG0KGH7jTUVwD9F7M9HG1 I spent several hours troubleshooting this one before the news got out. Looks like it blew away a good chunk of the Registry. The computer had no Task Bar or Start button. Desktop icons could not be moved.

Re: [CGUYS] Twist in school spying scandal

The Lower Merion School District is now admitting that over 56,000 photos were taken of students by way of the cameras in Macbook computers provided to the students. This number if images is far and above the number of privacy invasions previously admitted to by the school system. Steve ***

Re: [CGUYS] Is Apple Readying for a Rematch With Microsoft in Personal Computing? - NYTimes.com

On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 12:55 PM, b_s-wilk wrote: *A bigger iPad, with a keyboard? Sounds like a notebook. FWIW. I used an iPad on Tuesday. It's heavy, slippery, can be easily dropped. Keyboard is

Re: [CGUYS] Is Apple Readying for a Rematch With Microsoft in Personal Computing? - NYTimes.com

MS is releasing some Win phones on Verizon the Kin's which are using a cut down version of their new OS. Lower prices also. Stewart At 06:29 PM 4/18/2010, you wrote: Apple had a decade on MS at one point according to Steve Jobs and dropped the ball. We'll see if that changes with this new

Re: [CGUYS] Is Apple Readying for a Rematch With Microsoft in Personal Computing? - NYTimes.com

Apple had a decade on MS at one point according to Steve Jobs and dropped the ball. We'll see if that changes with this new battlefield. Apple seemingly has the same type of disadvantage with their product only being sold on one network while MS can get it's new phone on any network, and don't fo

Re: [CGUYS] Twist in school spying scandal

On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 3:09 PM, mike wrote: > *The district is apparently not standing behind its two IT employees who had > the necessary permissions to enable this remote viewing, technology > coordinator Carol Cafiero and technician Michael Perbix, and from what > little we can tell now it's

[CGUYS] Is Apple Readying for a Rematch With Microsoft in Personal Computing? - NYTimes.com

By SAAD FAZIL of VentureBeat Published: April 16, 2010 Pundits are declaring mobile the new PC. The number of mobile phones far outstrips the number of desktops. Mobile phones are available to people in the developing world who never had an opportunity to buy or even use a PC. With phones beco

Re: [CGUYS] Twist in school spying scandal

*The district is apparently not standing behind its two IT employees who had the necessary permissions to enable this remote viewing, technology coordinator Carol Cafiero and technician Michael Perbix, and from what little we can tell now it's not looking particularly good for them. In a deposition

[CGUYS] comparing the new apple macbook pro to the pc competition

Money quote: I was surprised at how comparable the Apple systems¹ base configurations were to the high end notebook PCs from the major venders. I expected the Windows PCs to blow the MacBooks away

Re: [CGUYS] Should I buy for my wife?

>Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Should I buy for my wife? > >I have been using the Acer Aspire Revo R3610-U9012 for a few months as part of >a home theater setup and it has been fine. This is more expensive than the >AR1600 but it comes with a wireless keyboard and mouse (which I needed) p

Re: [CGUYS] iPad exceed radiation limits

On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 1:40 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: > On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 12:05 PM, tjpa wrote: > > > Actually somebody in the Israeli government is playing games. The iPad > uses > > the same chip set used in iPhones and many other brands of smart phones. > The > > scoop is that the

Re: [CGUYS] iPad exceed radiation limits

On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 12:05 PM, tjpa wrote: > Actually somebody in the Israeli government is playing games. The iPad uses > the same chip set used in iPhones and many other brands of smart phones. The > scoop is that the exclusive right to sell iPads in Israel belongs to a > relative of a gover

Re: [CGUYS] Digital TV [Was: Broadband Speeds Map]

Despite the gripes, many people are wiseing up to realize that the don't need to pay $1000+ per year to watch TV. "Nearly 800,000 U.S. TV households cut the cord" http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_gadg/20100413/tc_ytech_gadg/ytech_gadg_tc1598 *

Re: [CGUYS] iPad exceed radiation limits

On Apr 16, 2010, at 10:34 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: The iPad, as currently configured, exceeds the RF radiation limits for most European countries and for Israel. Israel is already banning them from sale there and will not allow them to be brought into the country by travelers. Actually s

Re: [CGUYS] Should I buy for my wife?

I have been using the Acer Aspire Revo R3610-U9012 for a few months as part of a home theater setup and it has been fine. This is more expensive than the AR1600 but it comes with a wireless keyboard and mouse (which I needed) plus Windows 7 with its built-in security program, which seems to work

[CGUYS] iPad exceed radiation limits

The iPad, as currently configured, exceeds the RF radiation limits for most European countries and for Israel. Israel is already banning them from sale there and will not allow them to be brought into the country by travelers. FCC standards, which the iPad apparently complies with, allow for

Re: [CGUYS] Should I buy for my wife?

> Acer - AspireRevo Nettop with Intel® Atom™ Processor > Model: AR1600-U910H | SKU: 9535434 > > She is not a computer person. Only uses it for limited e-mail and for > microsoft word. Is not > interested in using for more than this. > > Would this Acer do the job? Certainly, it's more than adeq

[CGUYS] Should I buy for my wife?

Acer - AspireRevo Nettop with Intel® Atom™ Processor Model: AR1600-U910H | SKU: 9535434 She is not a computer person. Only uses it for limited e-mail and for microsoft word. Is not interested in using for more than this. Would this Acer do the job? Thanks Marcio *

Re: [CGUYS] Where to buy XP computer?

Dell Outlet can sell machines that would fit this requirement. John Mealey -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:computerguy...@listserv.aol.com] On Behalf Of rocky lee Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 7:29 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS

Re: [CGUYS] Need Internet Radio Recommendations

On Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:45:21 -0700 Ellen Rains Harris escribió: I have two of the Grace Digitals, and I love them. They do internet, Sirius and Pandora. At home I still use an FM transmitter connected to my iMac. It's a stereo transmitter for cars that I plugged into a DC/AC adapter. It

Re: [CGUYS] Where to buy XP computer?

http://www.parallels.com/products/xptowin7migration/ > -- > > Date:    Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:02:20 -0400 > From:    "Richard P." > Subject: Where to buy XP computer? > > A senior friend went out to a local electronics store and > bought a new > Dell, 64 bit Windows 7 H

Re: [CGUYS] Need Internet Radio Recommendations

I have two of the Grace Digitals, and I love them. They do internet, Sirius and Pandora. - Original Message - From: "Mother Geek" To: Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 12:31 PM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Need Internet Radio Recommendations I just got a Sangean from CCrane. L

[CGUYS] iPhone ads over time

I just watched all the iPhone television commercials that are posted on the Apple website. The early ads, the first five or six, focused on features of the iPhone and how one can use it. Those ads that followed, up to and including the latest ones, mostly focus exclusively on how to use the iPh

Re: [CGUYS] Where to buy XP computer?

Dell outlet...I have one... -Original Message- From: Richard P. [mailto:richs...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 7:02 PM Subject: Where to buy XP computer? A senior friend went out to a local electronics store and bought a new Dell, 64 bit Windows 7 Home Premium computer to rep

[CGUYS] Printing from iPad

A fantastic workaround that lets you print directly from your iPad. No major modifications needed. http://www.pcworld.com/zoom?id=194341&page=1&zoomIdx=1 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, priv

Re: [CGUYS] Where to buy XP computer?

On Apr 15, 2010, at 7:02 PM, Richard P. wrote: It looks like the only Microsoft computer's being advertised are the Windows 7, 64 bit version. Hardly, get one of these for $150. It even comes with XP installed. http://www.overstock.com/Electronics/Dell-Optiplex-GX270-2.4-GHz-Desktop-XP-Pro-Co

Re: [CGUYS] Where to buy XP computer?

On Apr 15, 2010, at 7:02 PM, Richard P. wrote: A senior friend went out to a local electronics store and bought a new Dell, 64 bit Windows 7 Home Premium computer to replace his old XP which has a failing hard drive. Unfortunately, the only program that he has that will run on the new computer is

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