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Feb 18, 09 - 10:07 pm Comment from: LateRegistrant

So there you have it:

A news flash

and flash news.

Only at MDN.

Our "Pre" is not "takeover bait." It's a wholly original creation, pure innovation, and also contains magic pixie dust and, gee, wasn't I great on "Crazy Like a Fox?"

My crooked, weasel partner, Fred Anderson, and I, along with the rest of Apple's castoffs, are simply dead set on revenge since Jobs told us to take a hike because we couldn't cut it at Apple anymore. Plus, Fred really likes to backdate stock options. A lot.

Anyway, Apple's IP is our IP, right? We worked there once, right?

And, my fake iPhone is the best fake iPhone in the world!

Hey, I know Bono, you know.

Awww, fsck everybody!

Feb 19, 09 - 12:10 am Comment from: twilightmoon

Here is where Apple's large cash reserve comes in handy. They can prepay for a lot of the parts they will need at fire sale prices, while everyone else is trying to cut down on their costs.

It will put them in a very strong position going forward, they already prepaid for displays recently.

This is just a bit than an Iphone.., but not quite an macbook air. This is the 'next big thing' . I suspect something a bit like a Iphone, but a little less than a notebook. i.e. Apples answer to the netbook. Apps through the App store, and the games as well. The appstore will be inextricably linked to this device, as is the Ipod to Itunes. Why not? The model works for millions of happy customers.
Will it take away Iphone Sales, No because not a phone. Ipod Touch sales, probably, but do away with the classic and lower the price $100 bucks and the touch is the highend Ipod, with more memory to boot.

I see something a little smaller than a macbook Air, with an Iphone keyboard (only the size of a HPnetbook keyboard) - with tactile feel... If you need telephone you got wifi, or Skype. Price? Depending on Flash Drive Option $499 - $899. And if you want a real laptop - White Ibook at $999 Perfect price point -Classic Apple.

Let the rumors commence!

Feb 19, 09 - 12:53 am Comment from: Mac Daddy

@grognard: So, instead of an iPhone Nano, an iPod Mega? Fascinating. I'd buy.

Feb 19, 09 - 01:39 am Comment from: buildingautomator

Can anyone explain me what NAND Flash RAM is ???? Because that would be a whole new invention that Apple should patent and vigorously defend. Because the rest of the world is still using NAND Flash ROM.

Apple is flashing their cash for more flash

Reports are that Palm will launch pre because they bought a load of memory - and paid for it on Mastercard.

Nice to know that there continue to exist expanding markets in this time of economic crisis that appears to exist partly in the people's (initially: the analysts') minds.

But to screw us further, you will see that this time many traditional laws won't hold true:
- if competition increases, this is considered bad news
- if demand decreases, and there appears a brief oversupply, prices will hardly drop. Oh no. Because this is bad news, signs of "deflation". Whatever happened to our free market where there used to be a self-adjusting balance between supply/demand and pricing?

@buildingautomator
RAM is Random Access Memory (What iPods Use to store songs)
ROM is Read Only Memory (Like in a game cartridge).

I don't think anyone is using Flash ROM.

Palm should have it easy since the Pre will be limited to a measley 8gb while the next iPhone is due to hit 32gb.

Feb 19, 09 - 06:30 pm Comment from: BiZarRo BaLlmEr

does this mean 64Gig touch and 32 gig iPhone? Can't be due only to iPhone sales can it? Isn't Apple projecting 40 million iPhones this year? Something else is going on.

@Mac Daddy

Ipod Mega - Why not? Or a Macbook shuffle or Macbook Nano.

Right between the a phone and a Mac book. Right price point as well.... All flash nice thin (solid aluminium) And Apple has thousand of new users using the app store for apps/ along with Mobile me. for a continual revenu stream like Itune is....

If any one can do it Apple can.