wordoflife
May 1, 07:18 PM
It could be the screen protector, the only way is to check by removing it.
timothyjay2004
Nov 19, 02:34 PM
I was just about to post about this likely being a loss leader. They're generating buzz and traffic in their stores. Their losses on the iPad are designed to turn profit on other sales.
You are exactly correct. I would bet anything that TJ Maxx/Marshalls did in fact pay the $499 for each and are selling them at a reduced price. Because they did not announce where they will be, they intended/bet on the internet hype to drive customers into the stores to look to see if their local store(s) had them. And, about 75% of those customers will stay in the store and look around while they are there, and of those 75% of customers, 60% are likely to buy something. It is a marketing ploy. This type of thing has been done for ages by smaller chain stores. It's nothing new. Only reason it's getting attention is that it is an iPad, something people want - and that is exactly why they did it.
You are exactly correct. I would bet anything that TJ Maxx/Marshalls did in fact pay the $499 for each and are selling them at a reduced price. Because they did not announce where they will be, they intended/bet on the internet hype to drive customers into the stores to look to see if their local store(s) had them. And, about 75% of those customers will stay in the store and look around while they are there, and of those 75% of customers, 60% are likely to buy something. It is a marketing ploy. This type of thing has been done for ages by smaller chain stores. It's nothing new. Only reason it's getting attention is that it is an iPad, something people want - and that is exactly why they did it.
bwrairen
Mar 26, 09:14 PM
Wow, a lot of unethical people on here. This is totally a scam, and the seller relied on the buyer assuming he was a normal upstanding human being who was selling a legitimate product. There is no way that is right, ethical, or moral. The seller deserves to be jailed.
Really? The seller was completely honest, upfront and quite descriptive about the item he is selling. I wish I could get the same when I go to buy my next used car.
Unscrupulous? You betcha! Illegal? Hell NO!
"A fool and his money are soon parted" Age old proverb there.
The winner of this auction, if he had to pay, would not only be getting a picture of an iphone. He will be receiving one of life's lessons. The buyer has no else to blame but himself for this.
People will be trying to take things of value from you your entire life. If you wish to secure these things it would be best to keep your guard up. It took me about 20 seconds to read that item description, and I would do the same if I were going to spend $5, let alone $450.
Caveat emptor
Really? The seller was completely honest, upfront and quite descriptive about the item he is selling. I wish I could get the same when I go to buy my next used car.
Unscrupulous? You betcha! Illegal? Hell NO!
"A fool and his money are soon parted" Age old proverb there.
The winner of this auction, if he had to pay, would not only be getting a picture of an iphone. He will be receiving one of life's lessons. The buyer has no else to blame but himself for this.
People will be trying to take things of value from you your entire life. If you wish to secure these things it would be best to keep your guard up. It took me about 20 seconds to read that item description, and I would do the same if I were going to spend $5, let alone $450.
Caveat emptor
aduttonater
Jan 8, 10:14 PM
I got new socks this Xmas.
BTW
Mar 25, 07:15 PM
I'd love to see Apple displace Google Maps on their iOS devices. That would be a major blow to Google and a major win for Apple and their iAd product. The more you tie maps into adverts the more personalized those adverts become. The more successful marketing campaigns. Apple can take iAds to the next level. :cool:
jkelly888
Jan 31, 06:01 PM
I have a Mac Mini from late 2006 with an intel Core duo cpu (Model#: MA608LL/A). The problem I'm having is that i have it set to turn the display off after idling 5min and go to sleep after idling for 10min. It turns the display off but the mac never goes to sleep. I can use the apple remote or the menu option to put it to sleep. It just never goes to sleep due to idling. Any possible solutions would be great.
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Dec 13, 05:58 AM
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infotaintment
Oct 9, 04:47 AM
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WestonHarvey1
Apr 7, 12:39 PM
U act like we dont know they are crap. We all know what Atari is guy. U act like u are reviewing games for the latest playstation or something. Its Atari. We understand that.
I don't understand a single thing you just said.
I don't understand a single thing you just said.
hansiedejong
Oct 3, 06:23 AM
MacBook Pro:
https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/iPad%20%3A%20MBP/Schermafbeelding%202010-10-03%20om%2013.19.15.png?w=771afede
iPad:
https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/iPad%20%3A%20MBP/Photo%20okt.%2003%2C%201%2017%2002%20PM.jpg?w=0b99fec3
Both click for big.
https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/iPad%20%3A%20MBP/Schermafbeelding%202010-10-03%20om%2013.19.15.png?w=771afede
iPad:
https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/iPad%20%3A%20MBP/Photo%20okt.%2003%2C%201%2017%2002%20PM.jpg?w=0b99fec3
Both click for big.
BillyShears
Oct 31, 12:11 PM
I wonder if the Shuffle will ever have more than 2 gigabytes. It's form factor seems to limit it, not because there'll never 2 gigabyte storage that small (there will), but because you can't select songs. I wonder how useful a 10 gig Shuffle would be. (Maybe it would be useful... since I don't listen to music on "shuffle" very often, it doesn't appeal to me, so maybe I'm missing something.)
But on the other hand, what can Apple do? They won't be able to make it much smaller (still needs controls and headphone jack).
That leaves them with the only option being to make it cheaper.
Feature-wise, I guess wireless syncing, as it gets smaller the dock is going to be smaller and smaller (the current version looks flimsy, like it wouldn't stand up or something.) But there's not much you can do with something with no screen.
They have to do one (or more) of the following:
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But on the other hand, what can Apple do? They won't be able to make it much smaller (still needs controls and headphone jack).
That leaves them with the only option being to make it cheaper.
Feature-wise, I guess wireless syncing, as it gets smaller the dock is going to be smaller and smaller (the current version looks flimsy, like it wouldn't stand up or something.) But there's not much you can do with something with no screen.
They have to do one (or more) of the following:
doctor-don
Nov 24, 09:12 AM
TJ Maxx isn't selling them at a loss. TJ Maxx however is diluting the perceived value of the iPad. That's something all manufacturers -- not just Apple -- look to protect.
It's exactly why Amazon forces you to put some things in your cart to see the price. Amazon can't advertise a product below Price X, according to their agreement with the manufacturer. If they did, Amazon would be diluting the perceived market value of the product, which would force other resellers to follow suit. This forces the market price lower, and then resellers start putting pressure on the manufacturer to lower THEIR price (to resellers) so the retailers/resellers can maintain healthier margins.
It turns into a race towards the bottom, where a product gets commoditized. Manufacturers try to avoid that at all costs, because they only have a few products where they can sell at a high-margin or premium, for so long, before competition creates a pressure to drive the price down.
Yes, it's a loss leader item.
From tech.fortune.cnn.com-
Piper Jaffray's (PJC) Andrew Murphy has heard that T.J. Maxx's total supply of iPads is about 80 units, which could have been purchased as a loss leader anywhere -- including Apple's own stores -- for $40,000, and then re-sold for $32,000.
"It's obviously irritating to Apple that they're getting used this way," says PJC's Gene Munster. "But for $8,000, it's a brilliant marketing strategy."
And they may have bought them from Target where they seemed to be in good supply yesterday (as well as other days I have visited different Target stores) since most of the 64GB iPads are gone. The economy is doing well when the most expensive (non-3g) iPad is selling out; but it could be they didn't have that many at the start (due to the perceived poor economy).
It's exactly why Amazon forces you to put some things in your cart to see the price. Amazon can't advertise a product below Price X, according to their agreement with the manufacturer. If they did, Amazon would be diluting the perceived market value of the product, which would force other resellers to follow suit. This forces the market price lower, and then resellers start putting pressure on the manufacturer to lower THEIR price (to resellers) so the retailers/resellers can maintain healthier margins.
It turns into a race towards the bottom, where a product gets commoditized. Manufacturers try to avoid that at all costs, because they only have a few products where they can sell at a high-margin or premium, for so long, before competition creates a pressure to drive the price down.
Yes, it's a loss leader item.
From tech.fortune.cnn.com-
Piper Jaffray's (PJC) Andrew Murphy has heard that T.J. Maxx's total supply of iPads is about 80 units, which could have been purchased as a loss leader anywhere -- including Apple's own stores -- for $40,000, and then re-sold for $32,000.
"It's obviously irritating to Apple that they're getting used this way," says PJC's Gene Munster. "But for $8,000, it's a brilliant marketing strategy."
And they may have bought them from Target where they seemed to be in good supply yesterday (as well as other days I have visited different Target stores) since most of the 64GB iPads are gone. The economy is doing well when the most expensive (non-3g) iPad is selling out; but it could be they didn't have that many at the start (due to the perceived poor economy).
Granny-Smith
Apr 6, 01:36 AM
Macbooks haven't been updated since May 2010.
Macanadian
Oct 17, 09:47 PM
http://att.macrumors.com/contest/05BE19.jpg
This is why I switched back in 1998. I still have friends asking me to get the virus out of their PC's because their kids insists on downloading free songs/files from everywhere.
This is why I switched back in 1998. I still have friends asking me to get the virus out of their PC's because their kids insists on downloading free songs/files from everywhere.
Mr.Noisy
Dec 11, 02:54 AM
Decided to change it again, something darker :)
Source of Original (http://dark.pozadia.org/images/wallpapers/epitaph_wuxga-569537.jpeg)
Source of Original (http://dark.pozadia.org/images/wallpapers/epitaph_wuxga-569537.jpeg)
stridemat
May 2, 05:05 PM
I decided to not donate for a while. Actions like these get me to reconsider. Which is a good thing IMO.
Now's a good a time as any :)
Now's a good a time as any :)
kbfr08
Apr 24, 02:43 PM
Was browsing techforless' non-functional apple section, since most products they have are repairable. Anyway, I came across this iMac with 2 stickers. One's a red apple sticker, which I have never seen before, the other is a white sticker.
The unit has mostly been stripped, so I'm not going to but it even if it is a prototype.
http://www.techforless.com/cgi-bin/salvage.pl?sku=MA710LL/A
I'm just wondering as to what the red sticker might have been for.
The unit has mostly been stripped, so I'm not going to but it even if it is a prototype.
http://www.techforless.com/cgi-bin/salvage.pl?sku=MA710LL/A
I'm just wondering as to what the red sticker might have been for.
MacBytes
Dec 16, 04:29 PM
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canadadude
Mar 13, 02:41 PM
Any porn sites that allow airplay? Or is it too early?
jessica.
Dec 25, 09:07 PM
^they sell gas grills in Texas?! :eek:
alent1234
Apr 6, 11:57 AM
this is raw storage
by the time you account for RAID, business continuity volumes and DR site storage the ratio is something like 5 times raw to usable storage
by the time you account for RAID, business continuity volumes and DR site storage the ratio is something like 5 times raw to usable storage
edesignuk
Feb 13, 05:37 AM
Well, I may be the first. I've been devising a plan to counter strike edesigns Keira renegade. The only thing holding me back is a decision of whom I will use to attack. Call it Battle of the Hottest Avatars.
Let the battle commence!
Actually I have seen a kinder and gentler edesign since the mini-mod topic was brought up.
Congrats and best wishes to all!
Well you know, everyones got to do a little bit of kissing up now and then :eek: ;) :D
Let the battle commence!
Actually I have seen a kinder and gentler edesign since the mini-mod topic was brought up.
Congrats and best wishes to all!
Well you know, everyones got to do a little bit of kissing up now and then :eek: ;) :D
L I G H T I N G
Apr 6, 06:00 PM
Google goes through 24 petabytes of data a day....wow
macquariumguy
May 4, 09:57 AM
What say you now??
I think the people responsible for authorizing and carrying it out should be prosecuted for war crimes, beginning with Bush and Cheney.
I think the people responsible for authorizing and carrying it out should be prosecuted for war crimes, beginning with Bush and Cheney.
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