Of course you did, never forget that Apple are in the business of selling you a phone.
The quality of it is getting closer to what you expect from Apple but the prices are lower.
Do you think the one or both of these iPod products are on their way out of the Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) fold, or will development keep them relevant and dominant?
Considering the lack of Apple software on the market, looking at it is all you are likely to do with your iMac.
With only 4 stores in Asia and the Chinese gaga for Apple, you would think the company would be building more stores and they are.
There is, however, the slight problem of the Lumia 920 not yet shipping: unless you've been blessed with a prototype of the Windows Phone 8 device, Apple and Google are the only ones that have their latest navigation software on a phone you can actually buy.
Everywhere you turn this year, Apple 's machines are on the march.
What you are really buying with a PowerBook is the underlying OS and Apple's growing suite of Web-centric personal apps such as iCal, iTunes and iPhoto.
When you watch Jony Ive enthuse about the chamfers and the microns in the official Apple video that was shown at the launch event on Wednesday (see above), you are hearing the implicit backstory of not just how the device feels in your hand but how it makes you feel about yourself.
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New products are tough to bring to market and new categories are very tough to develop especially when you need the volume that Apple does to make a meaningful financial impact.
Its posh, company-owned American Girl stores are as close as you can get to Apple Store profitability in the toy-selling business.
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Many of you are probably saying Apple and others appear to be doing well at the expense of RIM and Nokia.
To be clear: You are not going to see a version of Office showing up in the Apple App Store or the Android Marketplace in the near-tern.
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Holding it in your hand, you can tell the Samsung phone's plastic parts are a bit cheaper than Apple's luxury glass-and-metal components.
When a weather crisis hits New York, you never can predict just how the Big Apple or its millions of residents are going to react.
And there are times, like what is certainly the case at Apple, where you have no choice.
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The most common woods are hickory and mesquite, but you can find alder, apple, cherry and, my personal favorite, pecan.
Apple insists the device does better than standard definition, if you are obtaining the video from its iTunes service, since iTunes scales the video for the device, so it will render somewhere between standard definition and HD.
Unfortunately because you are so anti-Apple biased, you must try your darnedest to cherry pick only the data that supports your dis-Apple agenda.
Once the iPad says it has reached "100%, " you are guaranteed at least 10 hours of battery life, which is what Apple promises of the tablet.
However, when you close your eyes and think about what makes Apple an iconic company, the chances are your first thought will be a Jony Ive design.
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This morning Spotify announced that in the next few days users of Apple iPods and iPads (you can bet Android apps are coming soon) can stream its radio app for free.
It also allows you to get music from multiple Apple devices. iTunes music libraries are capable of playing music away from the PC and it is simple to use (no pairing, always ready).
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Sure the iMac might look nice sitting next to your Barcalounger, but considering the lack of Apple software on the market (see "Apple offers sizzle"), looking at it is all you are likely to do with your iMac.
If you want to invest in photography your best plays are smart phone suppliers Apple, and Google for not only the Android software but the Chrome apps that are being used to photoshop images right inside browser windows.
While Apple's designs are unique, its hardware is powered by the same Intel microprocessors you'll find in any computer sold by Dell or Hewlett-Packard.
Here, then, are the best kept secrets of successful women for you when you can break-away from baking your award winning apple pie, wrapping presents, or attending holiday movies.
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Maybe the police are learning the same thing as everyone else: Pay attention to Apple and people will pay attention to you.
You may not remember, but the first deal done with Apple was a radically different business deal than where we are today.
In the end, the most important tools are the ones that you personally use every day--whether it's a mouse, a spatula or an Apple iPod.
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