<article>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#article10_02_15_1414244</id>
	<title>Bill Gates Responds To Apple iPad</title>
	<author>CmdrTaco</author>
	<datestamp>1266243780000</datestamp>
	<htmltext>superapecommando writes <i>"Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates has called Apple's iPad a 'nice reader' but claims <a href="http://www.computerworlduk.com/technology/hardware/laptops/news/index.cfm?newsid=18838">netbooks are the way forward</a>. Speaking briefly to BNET's Brent Schlender, the Microsoft Chairman, who had admitted to being in awe of the iPhone on first release, saw nothing in the iPad to really excite him."</i></htmltext>
<tokenext>superapecommando writes " Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates has called Apple 's iPad a 'nice reader ' but claims netbooks are the way forward .
Speaking briefly to BNET 's Brent Schlender , the Microsoft Chairman , who had admitted to being in awe of the iPhone on first release , saw nothing in the iPad to really excite him .
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<sentencetext>superapecommando writes "Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates has called Apple's iPad a 'nice reader' but claims netbooks are the way forward.
Speaking briefly to BNET's Brent Schlender, the Microsoft Chairman, who had admitted to being in awe of the iPhone on first release, saw nothing in the iPad to really excite him.
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31145108</id>
	<title>Not News</title>
	<author>pubwvj</author>
	<datestamp>1266254460000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>This would have been worthy news if Bill Gates had gushed about how great the iPad was and said he was going to be first in line to get three. But since he owns the biggest direct competitor this is not news. Of course he is going to dismiss it. Basic competition says he must. Move along, nothing to see here...</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>This would have been worthy news if Bill Gates had gushed about how great the iPad was and said he was going to be first in line to get three .
But since he owns the biggest direct competitor this is not news .
Of course he is going to dismiss it .
Basic competition says he must .
Move along , nothing to see here.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>This would have been worthy news if Bill Gates had gushed about how great the iPad was and said he was going to be first in line to get three.
But since he owns the biggest direct competitor this is not news.
Of course he is going to dismiss it.
Basic competition says he must.
Move along, nothing to see here...</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31144846</id>
	<title>Re:Of course...</title>
	<author>hairyfeet</author>
	<datestamp>1266253140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>You know that is something I just don't understand. Not trying to troll here, but I just don't get how a device with such a teeny tiny niche is supposed to be a "mega hit" or a "game-changer". Let us look at the iPhone, which has also had those labels attached to it. We are talking about a device that IIRC has captured less than 2\% of the market last I checked, yet everyone seems to be tripping over themselves to just slobber praise onto it.</p><p> If Motorola or any other company bragged about their new device like it was the best thing since sliced bread when it had only captured 2\% of the market everyone would be laughing at them. So why do so many sites trip over themselves to lavish praise on anything Apple? Is it because other have tried to rip off the GUI? Considering in the mobile space ripping off each other's ideas seems to be SOP I wouldn't make a big deal over that.</p><p>

So I honestly don't get it. We are talking about devices that typically won't even reach 5\% of the market, by a company that occupies a boutique niche. The only real hit market wise has been the iPod, and I would argue that the PMP market before Apple had designs so damned terrible that anybody that made one with less buttons than the space shuttle that wasn't a royal PITA to deal with would have been a hit. So what gives?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>You know that is something I just do n't understand .
Not trying to troll here , but I just do n't get how a device with such a teeny tiny niche is supposed to be a " mega hit " or a " game-changer " .
Let us look at the iPhone , which has also had those labels attached to it .
We are talking about a device that IIRC has captured less than 2 \ % of the market last I checked , yet everyone seems to be tripping over themselves to just slobber praise onto it .
If Motorola or any other company bragged about their new device like it was the best thing since sliced bread when it had only captured 2 \ % of the market everyone would be laughing at them .
So why do so many sites trip over themselves to lavish praise on anything Apple ?
Is it because other have tried to rip off the GUI ?
Considering in the mobile space ripping off each other 's ideas seems to be SOP I would n't make a big deal over that .
So I honestly do n't get it .
We are talking about devices that typically wo n't even reach 5 \ % of the market , by a company that occupies a boutique niche .
The only real hit market wise has been the iPod , and I would argue that the PMP market before Apple had designs so damned terrible that anybody that made one with less buttons than the space shuttle that was n't a royal PITA to deal with would have been a hit .
So what gives ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You know that is something I just don't understand.
Not trying to troll here, but I just don't get how a device with such a teeny tiny niche is supposed to be a "mega hit" or a "game-changer".
Let us look at the iPhone, which has also had those labels attached to it.
We are talking about a device that IIRC has captured less than 2\% of the market last I checked, yet everyone seems to be tripping over themselves to just slobber praise onto it.
If Motorola or any other company bragged about their new device like it was the best thing since sliced bread when it had only captured 2\% of the market everyone would be laughing at them.
So why do so many sites trip over themselves to lavish praise on anything Apple?
Is it because other have tried to rip off the GUI?
Considering in the mobile space ripping off each other's ideas seems to be SOP I wouldn't make a big deal over that.
So I honestly don't get it.
We are talking about devices that typically won't even reach 5\% of the market, by a company that occupies a boutique niche.
The only real hit market wise has been the iPod, and I would argue that the PMP market before Apple had designs so damned terrible that anybody that made one with less buttons than the space shuttle that wasn't a royal PITA to deal with would have been a hit.
So what gives?</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31144780</id>
	<title>A netbook isn't a tablet....</title>
	<author>ThePlague</author>
	<datestamp>1266252960000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>but it could be if you added the following:</p><p>1.  Touchscreen with a hinge that allows the LCD to rotate all the way around, so that the back of the screen touches what is usually called the bottom or underside of the netbook.<br>2.  A retractable sheet that can cover the keyboard when it's being used as a tablet<br>3.  A very well thought out application that let's you use the netbook as a tablet.  This is purely a UI issue, and could be done with HTML in a web browser.</p><p>So, you have a transformer netbook, able to turn into a tablet.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>but it could be if you added the following : 1 .
Touchscreen with a hinge that allows the LCD to rotate all the way around , so that the back of the screen touches what is usually called the bottom or underside of the netbook.2 .
A retractable sheet that can cover the keyboard when it 's being used as a tablet3 .
A very well thought out application that let 's you use the netbook as a tablet .
This is purely a UI issue , and could be done with HTML in a web browser.So , you have a transformer netbook , able to turn into a tablet .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>but it could be if you added the following:1.
Touchscreen with a hinge that allows the LCD to rotate all the way around, so that the back of the screen touches what is usually called the bottom or underside of the netbook.2.
A retractable sheet that can cover the keyboard when it's being used as a tablet3.
A very well thought out application that let's you use the netbook as a tablet.
This is purely a UI issue, and could be done with HTML in a web browser.So, you have a transformer netbook, able to turn into a tablet.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31148328</id>
	<title>Re:Netbook vs iPad is false dichotomy.</title>
	<author>ucblockhead</author>
	<datestamp>1266227280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I do all of those things with my MacBook today, so I'm not sure another device is justified.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I do all of those things with my MacBook today , so I 'm not sure another device is justified .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I do all of those things with my MacBook today, so I'm not sure another device is justified.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31145474</parent>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31144634</id>
	<title>Gates hailed the tablet in the past</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266252300000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Anyone else remember when Gates was all about tablet PC? That tablet was the future?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Anyone else remember when Gates was all about tablet PC ?
That tablet was the future ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Anyone else remember when Gates was all about tablet PC?
That tablet was the future?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31144370</id>
	<title>I don't know about you...</title>
	<author>Annorax</author>
	<datestamp>1266251280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>.. but when I see someone in a coffee shop hunched over their little netbook I kind of feel bad for them.</p><p>I find myself thinking, "Awww.... poor guy.  His back, eyes, and fingers must be killing him right now"</p><p>It looks really uncomfortable.</p><p>From the admittedly limited exposure to the iPad that I've had so far, it seems to be a much more comfortable experience.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>.. but when I see someone in a coffee shop hunched over their little netbook I kind of feel bad for them.I find myself thinking , " Awww.... poor guy .
His back , eyes , and fingers must be killing him right now " It looks really uncomfortable.From the admittedly limited exposure to the iPad that I 've had so far , it seems to be a much more comfortable experience .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>.. but when I see someone in a coffee shop hunched over their little netbook I kind of feel bad for them.I find myself thinking, "Awww.... poor guy.
His back, eyes, and fingers must be killing him right now"It looks really uncomfortable.From the admittedly limited exposure to the iPad that I've had so far, it seems to be a much more comfortable experience.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31144448</id>
	<title>Both are right</title>
	<author>Mr\_Silver</author>
	<datestamp>1266251640000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>In the future there will be two types of devices:</p><p>Those which are locked down, limited and controlled by the vendors. In return customers will receive a superior user experience, will not need to perform maintenance tasks, make complicated decisions and just be able to get on and use the product without instruction.</p><p>On the other side, we'll have products which allow the user a greater freedom to install, modify and remove what they want. However, in return they'll have to put up with the maintenance tasks, some things which don't "just work" and the odd inconsistent UI.</p><p>Both will probably succeed, as they are targeted at different markets.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>In the future there will be two types of devices : Those which are locked down , limited and controlled by the vendors .
In return customers will receive a superior user experience , will not need to perform maintenance tasks , make complicated decisions and just be able to get on and use the product without instruction.On the other side , we 'll have products which allow the user a greater freedom to install , modify and remove what they want .
However , in return they 'll have to put up with the maintenance tasks , some things which do n't " just work " and the odd inconsistent UI.Both will probably succeed , as they are targeted at different markets .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>In the future there will be two types of devices:Those which are locked down, limited and controlled by the vendors.
In return customers will receive a superior user experience, will not need to perform maintenance tasks, make complicated decisions and just be able to get on and use the product without instruction.On the other side, we'll have products which allow the user a greater freedom to install, modify and remove what they want.
However, in return they'll have to put up with the maintenance tasks, some things which don't "just work" and the odd inconsistent UI.Both will probably succeed, as they are targeted at different markets.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31143916</id>
	<title>getting excited on an iPad</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266248880000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><i>...saw nothing in the iPad to really excite him</i></p><p>Did you try looking at porn?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>...saw nothing in the iPad to really excite himDid you try looking at porn ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>...saw nothing in the iPad to really excite himDid you try looking at porn?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31144056</id>
	<title>Shocking!</title>
	<author>whisper\_jeff</author>
	<datestamp>1266249660000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext>Shocking, one of Microsoft's largest shareholders is talking down about a competitor's product. Who would have guessed?...</htmltext>
<tokenext>Shocking , one of Microsoft 's largest shareholders is talking down about a competitor 's product .
Who would have guessed ? .. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Shocking, one of Microsoft's largest shareholders is talking down about a competitor's product.
Who would have guessed?...</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31145054</id>
	<title>Re:I don't know about you...</title>
	<author>Overzeetop</author>
	<datestamp>1266254160000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>So you feel sorry for the guy reading an 11" screen and typing on a 90\% sized keyboard, but reading a 9.5" screen and trying to touch type on a touchscreen is going to be comfortable?</p><p>I'll be the first to admit that my Acer is not quite as comfortable as my Dell Precision workstation laptop, but I just can't imagine getting anything useful or fun done on an iPad, unless I happen to be comparting the experience to my phone.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>So you feel sorry for the guy reading an 11 " screen and typing on a 90 \ % sized keyboard , but reading a 9.5 " screen and trying to touch type on a touchscreen is going to be comfortable ? I 'll be the first to admit that my Acer is not quite as comfortable as my Dell Precision workstation laptop , but I just ca n't imagine getting anything useful or fun done on an iPad , unless I happen to be comparting the experience to my phone .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>So you feel sorry for the guy reading an 11" screen and typing on a 90\% sized keyboard, but reading a 9.5" screen and trying to touch type on a touchscreen is going to be comfortable?I'll be the first to admit that my Acer is not quite as comfortable as my Dell Precision workstation laptop, but I just can't imagine getting anything useful or fun done on an iPad, unless I happen to be comparting the experience to my phone.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31144370</parent>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31144006</id>
	<title>Re:That's it</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266249360000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext>I'm buying one. Day one, I will be in line at the Apple store with my mock turtleneck, tortoise-shell glasses, and my douche. I'll snatch one of these puppies up for the sole purpose of donning my Yoko Ono, blind-people shades, holding this thing to my ear, and asking the kids at the Genius Bar why my iPhone for the visually impaired gets such shitty reception. I will do this multiple times per store to no less than a dozen stores.</htmltext>
<tokenext>I 'm buying one .
Day one , I will be in line at the Apple store with my mock turtleneck , tortoise-shell glasses , and my douche .
I 'll snatch one of these puppies up for the sole purpose of donning my Yoko Ono , blind-people shades , holding this thing to my ear , and asking the kids at the Genius Bar why my iPhone for the visually impaired gets such shitty reception .
I will do this multiple times per store to no less than a dozen stores .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I'm buying one.
Day one, I will be in line at the Apple store with my mock turtleneck, tortoise-shell glasses, and my douche.
I'll snatch one of these puppies up for the sole purpose of donning my Yoko Ono, blind-people shades, holding this thing to my ear, and asking the kids at the Genius Bar why my iPhone for the visually impaired gets such shitty reception.
I will do this multiple times per store to no less than a dozen stores.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31149494</id>
	<title>Re:I initially poo-pooed the iPad too</title>
	<author>lennier</author>
	<datestamp>1266232800000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Dunno about netbooks, but Blackberries charge via USB, which is wonderful.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Dunno about netbooks , but Blackberries charge via USB , which is wonderful .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Dunno about netbooks, but Blackberries charge via USB, which is wonderful.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31152208</id>
	<title>why not both?</title>
	<author>GregNorc</author>
	<datestamp>1266255900000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I think the debate will be moot in 5 years, when materials science gets to the point that super thin convertibles are possible.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I think the debate will be moot in 5 years , when materials science gets to the point that super thin convertibles are possible .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I think the debate will be moot in 5 years, when materials science gets to the point that super thin convertibles are possible.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31144046</id>
	<title>nor did we Bill..</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266249540000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>"..saw nothing in the iPad to really excite him."<nobr> <wbr></nobr>..nor did we.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>" ..saw nothing in the iPad to really excite him .
" ..nor did we .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>"..saw nothing in the iPad to really excite him.
" ..nor did we.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31143692</id>
	<title>Uh, what?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266247740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext>Isn't the iPad essentially a netbook of the future?</htmltext>
<tokenext>Is n't the iPad essentially a netbook of the future ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Isn't the iPad essentially a netbook of the future?</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31149004</id>
	<title>Re:That's it</title>
	<author>FunkyELF</author>
	<datestamp>1266230640000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>As bemymonkey said.... Videos Please</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>As bemymonkey said.... Videos Please</tokentext>
<sentencetext>As bemymonkey said.... Videos Please</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31144006</parent>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31144830</id>
	<title>Re:Pocket PC</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266253140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>But it's how it does it. How technologies work is as important as what they do.</p><p>Slashdot-itis, I'm afraid. Just because you get a hard-on for chasing down drivers to make your distro work doesn't mean the average computer user wants to. Yes, most functionality can be hectored out of (INSERT X) but so what?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>But it 's how it does it .
How technologies work is as important as what they do.Slashdot-itis , I 'm afraid .
Just because you get a hard-on for chasing down drivers to make your distro work does n't mean the average computer user wants to .
Yes , most functionality can be hectored out of ( INSERT X ) but so what ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>But it's how it does it.
How technologies work is as important as what they do.Slashdot-itis, I'm afraid.
Just because you get a hard-on for chasing down drivers to make your distro work doesn't mean the average computer user wants to.
Yes, most functionality can be hectored out of (INSERT X) but so what?</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31147814</id>
	<title>Re:Netbook vs iPad is false dichotomy.</title>
	<author>Archimonde</author>
	<datestamp>1266224700000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>Want to check the news at breakfast, grab your instant-on iPad that you can control with a finger while eating at the breakfast table.</p></div><p>That is a recipe for a disaster. I know that many people see themselves using ipad when eating/drinking but I've learned my lesson a looong time ago. Liquids and non-waterproof electronics just don't mix.</p><p>At all.</p><p>You may be a ninja and you don't spill things but others do and they ruin $500+ devices easily.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Want to check the news at breakfast , grab your instant-on iPad that you can control with a finger while eating at the breakfast table.That is a recipe for a disaster .
I know that many people see themselves using ipad when eating/drinking but I 've learned my lesson a looong time ago .
Liquids and non-waterproof electronics just do n't mix.At all.You may be a ninja and you do n't spill things but others do and they ruin $ 500 + devices easily .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Want to check the news at breakfast, grab your instant-on iPad that you can control with a finger while eating at the breakfast table.That is a recipe for a disaster.
I know that many people see themselves using ipad when eating/drinking but I've learned my lesson a looong time ago.
Liquids and non-waterproof electronics just don't mix.At all.You may be a ninja and you don't spill things but others do and they ruin $500+ devices easily.
	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31145106</id>
	<title>Gates Is Right, shockingly</title>
	<author>uncleroot</author>
	<datestamp>1266254460000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Let's say you're sending your 19 year old off to college and for this argument you have to choose between and iPad and a netbook to give her.  Which one would get the job done better?  Netbook wins hands down for the real keyboard, ability to use a mouse and wide variety of software.  The iPad is for gadget hounds to play with while sitting on the toilet (I hope they are easy to clean) and for tech-savvy older folks to read their Wall Street journal from the easy chair.

The biggest drawback of the iPad that needs to be discussed more is the lack of a courser and mouse support because of Steve Job's Don Quixote quest to create something with no mouse and keyboard that works entirely with your fingers on glass.  We take the mouse and keyboard for granted and forget how good it is until we try to do something without it.  The touch interface works on the iPhone but will fail when compared to the netbook for general purpose computing because of the superior dexterity of the mouse compared to the finger on glass interface.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Let 's say you 're sending your 19 year old off to college and for this argument you have to choose between and iPad and a netbook to give her .
Which one would get the job done better ?
Netbook wins hands down for the real keyboard , ability to use a mouse and wide variety of software .
The iPad is for gadget hounds to play with while sitting on the toilet ( I hope they are easy to clean ) and for tech-savvy older folks to read their Wall Street journal from the easy chair .
The biggest drawback of the iPad that needs to be discussed more is the lack of a courser and mouse support because of Steve Job 's Don Quixote quest to create something with no mouse and keyboard that works entirely with your fingers on glass .
We take the mouse and keyboard for granted and forget how good it is until we try to do something without it .
The touch interface works on the iPhone but will fail when compared to the netbook for general purpose computing because of the superior dexterity of the mouse compared to the finger on glass interface .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Let's say you're sending your 19 year old off to college and for this argument you have to choose between and iPad and a netbook to give her.
Which one would get the job done better?
Netbook wins hands down for the real keyboard, ability to use a mouse and wide variety of software.
The iPad is for gadget hounds to play with while sitting on the toilet (I hope they are easy to clean) and for tech-savvy older folks to read their Wall Street journal from the easy chair.
The biggest drawback of the iPad that needs to be discussed more is the lack of a courser and mouse support because of Steve Job's Don Quixote quest to create something with no mouse and keyboard that works entirely with your fingers on glass.
We take the mouse and keyboard for granted and forget how good it is until we try to do something without it.
The touch interface works on the iPhone but will fail when compared to the netbook for general purpose computing because of the superior dexterity of the mouse compared to the finger on glass interface.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31151942</id>
	<title>Re:Why the iPad is the Future Despite Your Whines</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266252780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Thank you.  The whiny boyz can stick with their homebuilt units and game to their heart's content. The rest of us are looking for the confluence of technologies.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Thank you .
The whiny boyz can stick with their homebuilt units and game to their heart 's content .
The rest of us are looking for the confluence of technologies .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Thank you.
The whiny boyz can stick with their homebuilt units and game to their heart's content.
The rest of us are looking for the confluence of technologies.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31144840</parent>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31146368</id>
	<title>Of course, Gates would say that anyway...</title>
	<author>roc97007</author>
	<datestamp>1266260640000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><nobr> <wbr></nobr>...but in this instance he might be right.
</p><p>
Sales have very little relation to actual usefulness.  Apple has carefully cultivated a fanboi base that will insure that the iPad is successful.  And good on them -- they deserve to make money as much as anyone else.  But sales aren't a direct sign of usefulness -- else Winders wouldn't rule the world.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>...but in this instance he might be right .
Sales have very little relation to actual usefulness .
Apple has carefully cultivated a fanboi base that will insure that the iPad is successful .
And good on them -- they deserve to make money as much as anyone else .
But sales are n't a direct sign of usefulness -- else Winders would n't rule the world .</tokentext>
<sentencetext> ...but in this instance he might be right.
Sales have very little relation to actual usefulness.
Apple has carefully cultivated a fanboi base that will insure that the iPad is successful.
And good on them -- they deserve to make money as much as anyone else.
But sales aren't a direct sign of usefulness -- else Winders wouldn't rule the world.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31143948</id>
	<title>Re:That's it</title>
	<author>Penguinisto</author>
	<datestamp>1266249060000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>True, but unlike most tech pundits, at least Bill Gates is smart enough to recognize that there is a difference between the iPad and a netbook insofar as intended use. Most of Mr. Gates' adoring legions among the tech punditry (including the most highly respected of the bunch) haven't even made that mental leap just yet.</p><p>Personally, I'm happier with a n<i>ote</i>book - but my missus is the user type the iPad was aimed at. In spite of hating my Mac desktop, she's positively dying to get her hands on an iPad. It's this factor that Mssr. Gates and Microsoft will have to convince (and she uses but hates her netbook now, so, err...)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>True , but unlike most tech pundits , at least Bill Gates is smart enough to recognize that there is a difference between the iPad and a netbook insofar as intended use .
Most of Mr. Gates ' adoring legions among the tech punditry ( including the most highly respected of the bunch ) have n't even made that mental leap just yet.Personally , I 'm happier with a notebook - but my missus is the user type the iPad was aimed at .
In spite of hating my Mac desktop , she 's positively dying to get her hands on an iPad .
It 's this factor that Mssr .
Gates and Microsoft will have to convince ( and she uses but hates her netbook now , so , err... )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>True, but unlike most tech pundits, at least Bill Gates is smart enough to recognize that there is a difference between the iPad and a netbook insofar as intended use.
Most of Mr. Gates' adoring legions among the tech punditry (including the most highly respected of the bunch) haven't even made that mental leap just yet.Personally, I'm happier with a notebook - but my missus is the user type the iPad was aimed at.
In spite of hating my Mac desktop, she's positively dying to get her hands on an iPad.
It's this factor that Mssr.
Gates and Microsoft will have to convince (and she uses but hates her netbook now, so, err...)</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31143910</id>
	<title>PC version</title>
	<author>Andypcguy</author>
	<datestamp>1266248820000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I like what I've seen of the iPAD.  I wouldn't buy one as anything Mac is too expensive and I don't like their os.  I will wait until a PC vendor starts making a similar device for half the price running windows and all the software I like to use.  The overal concept is a good one and I have to give the mac guys credit for being real innovators.  I think the ipad will read all my pirated E-books quite nicely.  Most of them are technical in nature and don't fit the small fiction novel formfactor.  My books are textbook sized.</htmltext>
<tokenext>I like what I 've seen of the iPAD .
I would n't buy one as anything Mac is too expensive and I do n't like their os .
I will wait until a PC vendor starts making a similar device for half the price running windows and all the software I like to use .
The overal concept is a good one and I have to give the mac guys credit for being real innovators .
I think the ipad will read all my pirated E-books quite nicely .
Most of them are technical in nature and do n't fit the small fiction novel formfactor .
My books are textbook sized .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I like what I've seen of the iPAD.
I wouldn't buy one as anything Mac is too expensive and I don't like their os.
I will wait until a PC vendor starts making a similar device for half the price running windows and all the software I like to use.
The overal concept is a good one and I have to give the mac guys credit for being real innovators.
I think the ipad will read all my pirated E-books quite nicely.
Most of them are technical in nature and don't fit the small fiction novel formfactor.
My books are textbook sized.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31143938</id>
	<title>Re:For those who didn't RTFA</title>
	<author>zeromorph</author>
	<datestamp>1266248940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>It would have been interesting to here some of Gates' reasons behind his statement.</p></div><p>Indeed it would be, from TFA:</p><p><div class="quote"><p>"You know, I'm a big believer in touch and digital reading, but I still think that some mixture of voice, the pen and a real keyboard - in other words a netbook - will be the mainstream on that"</p></div><p>So he says that he believes in <em>touch</em> and <em>digital reading</em>, <b>but</b> <em>voice</em>, <em>pen</em> and <em>keyboard</em> will  be the mainstream <em>on that</em>!?

</p><p>WTF, seriously WTF! Either they mangled his statement beyond recognition or he has a very strange perception about what the iPad is, where digital reading is now (and what its problems are) as well as what most people do with their computers and smartphones</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>It would have been interesting to here some of Gates ' reasons behind his statement.Indeed it would be , from TFA : " You know , I 'm a big believer in touch and digital reading , but I still think that some mixture of voice , the pen and a real keyboard - in other words a netbook - will be the mainstream on that " So he says that he believes in touch and digital reading , but voice , pen and keyboard will be the mainstream on that ! ?
WTF , seriously WTF !
Either they mangled his statement beyond recognition or he has a very strange perception about what the iPad is , where digital reading is now ( and what its problems are ) as well as what most people do with their computers and smartphones</tokentext>
<sentencetext>It would have been interesting to here some of Gates' reasons behind his statement.Indeed it would be, from TFA:"You know, I'm a big believer in touch and digital reading, but I still think that some mixture of voice, the pen and a real keyboard - in other words a netbook - will be the mainstream on that"So he says that he believes in touch and digital reading, but voice, pen and keyboard will  be the mainstream on that!?
WTF, seriously WTF!
Either they mangled his statement beyond recognition or he has a very strange perception about what the iPad is, where digital reading is now (and what its problems are) as well as what most people do with their computers and smartphones
	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31145776</id>
	<title>Re:Apple screwed the pooch with this one</title>
	<author>kangsterizer</author>
	<datestamp>1266257640000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>well for one, it was damn easier for them to just take an ipod touch, change to a big screen and call it ipad.<br>and this is what it is, no irony, joke, or w/e else intended. ipod touch with a large screen and new name.<br>Runs ipod touch apps and only that. On larger screen.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>well for one , it was damn easier for them to just take an ipod touch , change to a big screen and call it ipad.and this is what it is , no irony , joke , or w/e else intended .
ipod touch with a large screen and new name.Runs ipod touch apps and only that .
On larger screen .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>well for one, it was damn easier for them to just take an ipod touch, change to a big screen and call it ipad.and this is what it is, no irony, joke, or w/e else intended.
ipod touch with a large screen and new name.Runs ipod touch apps and only that.
On larger screen.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31144074</parent>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31143994</id>
	<title>recent article</title>
	<author>S-4'N3</author>
	<datestamp>1266249300000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Didn't we see an article recently of a CEO stating that netbooks were on the way out?</htmltext>
<tokenext>Did n't we see an article recently of a CEO stating that netbooks were on the way out ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Didn't we see an article recently of a CEO stating that netbooks were on the way out?</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31144698</id>
	<title>Ironic, don't you think?</title>
	<author>IGnatius T Foobar</author>
	<datestamp>1266252600000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>It's ironic to see Bill Gates downplaying tablets.  The "Tablet PC" was his pet project half a decade ago.  Gates was convinced that tablets were the future, everyone would have one, and because it was his pet project it had all of the resources of Microsoft behind it.<br> <br>Tablet PC's failed miserably.<br> <br>Why?  I think it was because Gates was bent on force-fitting it to be a PC.  Gates wants everything to be a PC.  He's incapable of even parsing the idea that non-PC devices exist.<br> <br>Apple walked in with the idea that a tablet can be a "big iPod" or a "big iPhone" rather than a "small PC with a stylus."  For that matter, that was essentially the same idea behind netbooks, except with a keyboard.  Microsoft was successful in bullying the netbook manufacturers into larding up the hardware specs so that they eventually <i>became</i> "small laptops" instead, but that was easy because the netbook manufacturers were PC companies that Microsoft already had the ability to bend over a barrel.<br> <br>The next generation of tablets, <i>and</i> the next generation of netbooks, are going to come from companies like Apple, Nokia, LG, Motorola, etc. who aren't already beholden to Microsoft for other product lines.  And if Microsoft comes knocking and tells them "you're going to redesign this device so that it is a Windows PC" those companies will say "Fuck off, Bill.  This device isn't a PC and it's not going to become one."  They want ultimate portability, super long battery life, and other features that Ye Olde Windows PC just isn't going to enable.</htmltext>
<tokenext>It 's ironic to see Bill Gates downplaying tablets .
The " Tablet PC " was his pet project half a decade ago .
Gates was convinced that tablets were the future , everyone would have one , and because it was his pet project it had all of the resources of Microsoft behind it .
Tablet PC 's failed miserably .
Why ? I think it was because Gates was bent on force-fitting it to be a PC .
Gates wants everything to be a PC .
He 's incapable of even parsing the idea that non-PC devices exist .
Apple walked in with the idea that a tablet can be a " big iPod " or a " big iPhone " rather than a " small PC with a stylus .
" For that matter , that was essentially the same idea behind netbooks , except with a keyboard .
Microsoft was successful in bullying the netbook manufacturers into larding up the hardware specs so that they eventually became " small laptops " instead , but that was easy because the netbook manufacturers were PC companies that Microsoft already had the ability to bend over a barrel .
The next generation of tablets , and the next generation of netbooks , are going to come from companies like Apple , Nokia , LG , Motorola , etc .
who are n't already beholden to Microsoft for other product lines .
And if Microsoft comes knocking and tells them " you 're going to redesign this device so that it is a Windows PC " those companies will say " Fuck off , Bill .
This device is n't a PC and it 's not going to become one .
" They want ultimate portability , super long battery life , and other features that Ye Olde Windows PC just is n't going to enable .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>It's ironic to see Bill Gates downplaying tablets.
The "Tablet PC" was his pet project half a decade ago.
Gates was convinced that tablets were the future, everyone would have one, and because it was his pet project it had all of the resources of Microsoft behind it.
Tablet PC's failed miserably.
Why?  I think it was because Gates was bent on force-fitting it to be a PC.
Gates wants everything to be a PC.
He's incapable of even parsing the idea that non-PC devices exist.
Apple walked in with the idea that a tablet can be a "big iPod" or a "big iPhone" rather than a "small PC with a stylus.
"  For that matter, that was essentially the same idea behind netbooks, except with a keyboard.
Microsoft was successful in bullying the netbook manufacturers into larding up the hardware specs so that they eventually became "small laptops" instead, but that was easy because the netbook manufacturers were PC companies that Microsoft already had the ability to bend over a barrel.
The next generation of tablets, and the next generation of netbooks, are going to come from companies like Apple, Nokia, LG, Motorola, etc.
who aren't already beholden to Microsoft for other product lines.
And if Microsoft comes knocking and tells them "you're going to redesign this device so that it is a Windows PC" those companies will say "Fuck off, Bill.
This device isn't a PC and it's not going to become one.
"  They want ultimate portability, super long battery life, and other features that Ye Olde Windows PC just isn't going to enable.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31144366</id>
	<title>Re:Pocket PC</title>
	<author>intheshelter</author>
	<datestamp>1266251280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Troll</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>If you really believe the load of shit you just posted then you obviously have the technological vision of a gnat.  Tell me, where is the big explosion of pocket pc's that resulted from that supposed feature parity you're claiming.  I'm willing to bet the iPad will be huge, but Pocket PCs were worm riddled dogs in comparison.

Sorry, but if you are really so short sighted to think that a Pocket PC  feature list makes a compelling argument then maybe you should be posting for the Wall Street Journal or some other technologically challenged dinosaur.</htmltext>
<tokenext>If you really believe the load of shit you just posted then you obviously have the technological vision of a gnat .
Tell me , where is the big explosion of pocket pc 's that resulted from that supposed feature parity you 're claiming .
I 'm willing to bet the iPad will be huge , but Pocket PCs were worm riddled dogs in comparison .
Sorry , but if you are really so short sighted to think that a Pocket PC feature list makes a compelling argument then maybe you should be posting for the Wall Street Journal or some other technologically challenged dinosaur .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If you really believe the load of shit you just posted then you obviously have the technological vision of a gnat.
Tell me, where is the big explosion of pocket pc's that resulted from that supposed feature parity you're claiming.
I'm willing to bet the iPad will be huge, but Pocket PCs were worm riddled dogs in comparison.
Sorry, but if you are really so short sighted to think that a Pocket PC  feature list makes a compelling argument then maybe you should be posting for the Wall Street Journal or some other technologically challenged dinosaur.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31147822</id>
	<title>Say anything about Bill Gates....</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266224760000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>....But his response was more civilized than Hitler's</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>....But his response was more civilized than Hitler 's</tokentext>
<sentencetext>....But his response was more civilized than Hitler's</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31143644</id>
	<title>That's it</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266247560000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext>If there was anything that could guarantee the skyrocketing success of the iPad, we've just witnessed it.</htmltext>
<tokenext>If there was anything that could guarantee the skyrocketing success of the iPad , we 've just witnessed it .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If there was anything that could guarantee the skyrocketing success of the iPad, we've just witnessed it.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31146622</id>
	<title>Re:Borg with a heart of gold</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266262080000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><i>"The couple believe it should be possible to save the lives of 7.6 million children under five between 2010 and 2019 in poorer countries."</i></p><p>So, when they reach five years or older and get ill they die? That's a bit heartless Bill!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>" The couple believe it should be possible to save the lives of 7.6 million children under five between 2010 and 2019 in poorer countries .
" So , when they reach five years or older and get ill they die ?
That 's a bit heartless Bill !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>"The couple believe it should be possible to save the lives of 7.6 million children under five between 2010 and 2019 in poorer countries.
"So, when they reach five years or older and get ill they die?
That's a bit heartless Bill!</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31143676</parent>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31143690</id>
	<title>The iPad ought to be enough for anybody.</title>
	<author>lisany</author>
	<datestamp>1266247740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext>The iPad ought to be enough for anybody.</htmltext>
<tokenext>The iPad ought to be enough for anybody .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The iPad ought to be enough for anybody.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31145990</id>
	<title>Re:I initially poo-pooed the iPad too</title>
	<author>Culture20</author>
	<datestamp>1266258840000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>I didn't think there was a whole lot of use for the device until I took a trip from Munich to Philly in one of US Airs brand new A330s and noticed something, every single seat had a USB power outlet and all over the US USB power outlets are increasing in number. Are there any netbooks that can run off of USB power? The fact that the iPad can, has (supposedly) a really good battery life, and the fact that you can use the thing while standing up has sold me on the device.</p></div><p>If it's anything like the iPhone, it won't draw power unless a "I'm looking for USB storage device" signal is present.  I've tried very unsuccessfully plugging my iPhone into only-powered USB hubs before, and it failed to charge.  Even just a nudge from a BIOS boot screen was enough to make it work.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>I did n't think there was a whole lot of use for the device until I took a trip from Munich to Philly in one of US Airs brand new A330s and noticed something , every single seat had a USB power outlet and all over the US USB power outlets are increasing in number .
Are there any netbooks that can run off of USB power ?
The fact that the iPad can , has ( supposedly ) a really good battery life , and the fact that you can use the thing while standing up has sold me on the device.If it 's anything like the iPhone , it wo n't draw power unless a " I 'm looking for USB storage device " signal is present .
I 've tried very unsuccessfully plugging my iPhone into only-powered USB hubs before , and it failed to charge .
Even just a nudge from a BIOS boot screen was enough to make it work .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I didn't think there was a whole lot of use for the device until I took a trip from Munich to Philly in one of US Airs brand new A330s and noticed something, every single seat had a USB power outlet and all over the US USB power outlets are increasing in number.
Are there any netbooks that can run off of USB power?
The fact that the iPad can, has (supposedly) a really good battery life, and the fact that you can use the thing while standing up has sold me on the device.If it's anything like the iPhone, it won't draw power unless a "I'm looking for USB storage device" signal is present.
I've tried very unsuccessfully plugging my iPhone into only-powered USB hubs before, and it failed to charge.
Even just a nudge from a BIOS boot screen was enough to make it work.
	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31145324</id>
	<title>Re:Why the iPad is the Future Despite Your Whines</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266255420000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>mod parent up please. He's hitting the nail on the head!</p><p>And get her that IPad. She'll love you forever for that one...</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>mod parent up please .
He 's hitting the nail on the head ! And get her that IPad .
She 'll love you forever for that one.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>mod parent up please.
He's hitting the nail on the head!And get her that IPad.
She'll love you forever for that one...</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31144840</parent>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31144020</id>
	<title>I initially poo-pooed the iPad too</title>
	<author>antifoidulus</author>
	<datestamp>1266249420000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext>I didn't think there was a whole lot of use for the device until I took a trip from Munich to Philly in one of US Airs brand new A330s and noticed something, every single seat had a USB power outlet and all over the US USB power outlets are increasing in number.  Are there any netbooks that can run off of USB power?  The fact that the iPad can, has (supposedly) a really good battery life, and the fact that you can use the thing while standing up has sold me on the device.<br> <br>
That being said, the first company that can come out with a netbook that can run off of USB power will have a winner.</htmltext>
<tokenext>I did n't think there was a whole lot of use for the device until I took a trip from Munich to Philly in one of US Airs brand new A330s and noticed something , every single seat had a USB power outlet and all over the US USB power outlets are increasing in number .
Are there any netbooks that can run off of USB power ?
The fact that the iPad can , has ( supposedly ) a really good battery life , and the fact that you can use the thing while standing up has sold me on the device .
That being said , the first company that can come out with a netbook that can run off of USB power will have a winner .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I didn't think there was a whole lot of use for the device until I took a trip from Munich to Philly in one of US Airs brand new A330s and noticed something, every single seat had a USB power outlet and all over the US USB power outlets are increasing in number.
Are there any netbooks that can run off of USB power?
The fact that the iPad can, has (supposedly) a really good battery life, and the fact that you can use the thing while standing up has sold me on the device.
That being said, the first company that can come out with a netbook that can run off of USB power will have a winner.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31149084</id>
	<title>Netbooks...</title>
	<author>joh</author>
	<datestamp>1266231120000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Netbooks were once recognized as finally making the transition from the PC to the appliance. A cheap, HD-less, Linux-powered device with  a straight UI, good enough just for the basic things everyone needs but simple enough to be used by everyone everywhere, with a rather small SSD and good networking capabilities. We called it "netbook" for a reason.</p><p>Then MS came, looked and shivered. And offered really cheap Windows licenses, cheaper than integrating and inventing some Linux UI. One year later netbooks were just cheap notebooks with 10"-displays, running off Windows and big HDs. Problem solved.</p><p>Now Apple rears its always pretty head. A small and rather cheap device, with a good UI and no tinkering needed, just enough to get by for all your web and content and game needs.</p><p>Then MS speaks up again: Netbooks are the future! Yeah. Netbooks. Not tablets, which may run Android on platforms Windows lacks any support for. Not tablets from Apple, running circles around whatever MS has to offer. Netbooks, running Windows 7. The IBM PC, smaller, faster, cheaper and with a painted lid. And with Windows on it. Of course.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Netbooks were once recognized as finally making the transition from the PC to the appliance .
A cheap , HD-less , Linux-powered device with a straight UI , good enough just for the basic things everyone needs but simple enough to be used by everyone everywhere , with a rather small SSD and good networking capabilities .
We called it " netbook " for a reason.Then MS came , looked and shivered .
And offered really cheap Windows licenses , cheaper than integrating and inventing some Linux UI .
One year later netbooks were just cheap notebooks with 10 " -displays , running off Windows and big HDs .
Problem solved.Now Apple rears its always pretty head .
A small and rather cheap device , with a good UI and no tinkering needed , just enough to get by for all your web and content and game needs.Then MS speaks up again : Netbooks are the future !
Yeah. Netbooks .
Not tablets , which may run Android on platforms Windows lacks any support for .
Not tablets from Apple , running circles around whatever MS has to offer .
Netbooks , running Windows 7 .
The IBM PC , smaller , faster , cheaper and with a painted lid .
And with Windows on it .
Of course .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Netbooks were once recognized as finally making the transition from the PC to the appliance.
A cheap, HD-less, Linux-powered device with  a straight UI, good enough just for the basic things everyone needs but simple enough to be used by everyone everywhere, with a rather small SSD and good networking capabilities.
We called it "netbook" for a reason.Then MS came, looked and shivered.
And offered really cheap Windows licenses, cheaper than integrating and inventing some Linux UI.
One year later netbooks were just cheap notebooks with 10"-displays, running off Windows and big HDs.
Problem solved.Now Apple rears its always pretty head.
A small and rather cheap device, with a good UI and no tinkering needed, just enough to get by for all your web and content and game needs.Then MS speaks up again: Netbooks are the future!
Yeah. Netbooks.
Not tablets, which may run Android on platforms Windows lacks any support for.
Not tablets from Apple, running circles around whatever MS has to offer.
Netbooks, running Windows 7.
The IBM PC, smaller, faster, cheaper and with a painted lid.
And with Windows on it.
Of course.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31152892</id>
	<title>Re:I initially poo-pooed the iPad too</title>
	<author>rdnetto</author>
	<datestamp>1266351060000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>If it's anything like my N900, it'll let you use it as an external hard drive. Don't know if they'll actually do this though, since the partition has to be unmounted on the device before it becomes accessible to the PC (N900 has separate partitions for the OS and user's files).</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>If it 's anything like my N900 , it 'll let you use it as an external hard drive .
Do n't know if they 'll actually do this though , since the partition has to be unmounted on the device before it becomes accessible to the PC ( N900 has separate partitions for the OS and user 's files ) .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If it's anything like my N900, it'll let you use it as an external hard drive.
Don't know if they'll actually do this though, since the partition has to be unmounted on the device before it becomes accessible to the PC (N900 has separate partitions for the OS and user's files).</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31145322</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31145980</id>
	<title>Refinement not Revolution</title>
	<author>amiga3D</author>
	<datestamp>1266258780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>This is simply the refinement of the tablet.  The iPad will make a great tablet but it does not give people a reason to buy a tablet unless they were already looking for one.  I've wanted a tablet for a long time but couldn't find one I liked.  Now I'll be getting one.  I'm sure I'm not the only one.</htmltext>
<tokenext>This is simply the refinement of the tablet .
The iPad will make a great tablet but it does not give people a reason to buy a tablet unless they were already looking for one .
I 've wanted a tablet for a long time but could n't find one I liked .
Now I 'll be getting one .
I 'm sure I 'm not the only one .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>This is simply the refinement of the tablet.
The iPad will make a great tablet but it does not give people a reason to buy a tablet unless they were already looking for one.
I've wanted a tablet for a long time but couldn't find one I liked.
Now I'll be getting one.
I'm sure I'm not the only one.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31149510</id>
	<title>Re:Netbook vs iPad is false dichotomy.</title>
	<author>lennier</author>
	<datestamp>1266232860000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>But the two devices are not mutually exclusive and in fact are complementary.</p></div><p>Only if you have the disposable cash and gadget luggage space to buy both.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>But the two devices are not mutually exclusive and in fact are complementary.Only if you have the disposable cash and gadget luggage space to buy both .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>But the two devices are not mutually exclusive and in fact are complementary.Only if you have the disposable cash and gadget luggage space to buy both.
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31145474</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31153218</id>
	<title>Re:I initially poo-pooed the iPad too</title>
	<author>Spazntwich</author>
	<datestamp>1266311700000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Careful, our federal nannies don't much care for that kind of wondering. The mere act is probably technically "gaining unlawful access to a computer or network."</p><p>And do you have clearance from the FCC to operate a network at that altitude?</p><p>Also, do you realize the destructive potential channeled through your "device" (and precariously contained by parts sourced from the lowest [Chinese] bidder) represents severe danger of shock or electrocution to someone unfortunate enough to find themselves playing with it in the shower?</p><p>Sir, we're going to need to examine the devices memory. We've heard there's rumors on the internets of drug dealing communist child molestors trafficking child porn on chips fabricated out of 110\% pure cocaine. Please get in line and choose between a complimentary set of kneepads or astroglide. Just kidding. You think we can afford lube with all those federal agents we have to pay to deal with people like you?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Careful , our federal nannies do n't much care for that kind of wondering .
The mere act is probably technically " gaining unlawful access to a computer or network .
" And do you have clearance from the FCC to operate a network at that altitude ? Also , do you realize the destructive potential channeled through your " device " ( and precariously contained by parts sourced from the lowest [ Chinese ] bidder ) represents severe danger of shock or electrocution to someone unfortunate enough to find themselves playing with it in the shower ? Sir , we 're going to need to examine the devices memory .
We 've heard there 's rumors on the internets of drug dealing communist child molestors trafficking child porn on chips fabricated out of 110 \ % pure cocaine .
Please get in line and choose between a complimentary set of kneepads or astroglide .
Just kidding .
You think we can afford lube with all those federal agents we have to pay to deal with people like you ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Careful, our federal nannies don't much care for that kind of wondering.
The mere act is probably technically "gaining unlawful access to a computer or network.
"And do you have clearance from the FCC to operate a network at that altitude?Also, do you realize the destructive potential channeled through your "device" (and precariously contained by parts sourced from the lowest [Chinese] bidder) represents severe danger of shock or electrocution to someone unfortunate enough to find themselves playing with it in the shower?Sir, we're going to need to examine the devices memory.
We've heard there's rumors on the internets of drug dealing communist child molestors trafficking child porn on chips fabricated out of 110\% pure cocaine.
Please get in line and choose between a complimentary set of kneepads or astroglide.
Just kidding.
You think we can afford lube with all those federal agents we have to pay to deal with people like you?</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31145322</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31153626</id>
	<title>Re:Pocket PC</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266318360000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Making phone calls?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Making phone calls ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Making phone calls?</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31143862</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31143862</id>
	<title>Pocket PC</title>
	<author>JohnHegarty</author>
	<datestamp>1266248640000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I have an old Pocket PC that cost about $300 back in 2005 , and I really can think of much the IPad does that it won't.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I have an old Pocket PC that cost about $ 300 back in 2005 , and I really can think of much the IPad does that it wo n't .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I have an old Pocket PC that cost about $300 back in 2005 , and I really can think of much the IPad does that it won't.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31145060</id>
	<title>IT people just don't get it</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266254220000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Does my mom/dad/grand-ma, computer half-illiterate friends care about:</p><p>Webcam?           So they can watch me poke my nose while skyping? See that I am actually really on the toilet?<br>Multitasking?       Multiwhat? It's not like they do more than one thing at a time....<br>Real Keyboard?   They type maybe 1000 chars per week, on a busy one that is....</p><p>What they want is a pretty and easy usable device that intuitively allows them to consume digital media (word, music, movies) and play an occasional game.</p><p>My parents loathe the Laptop they have because it sits on a table away from where they'd actually really want to use it (couch, toilet, kitchen, bed,<nobr> <wbr></nobr>.....) and is to big and unweildy to easily be used in any of those locations.</p><p>The IPad is perfect for them in every way a full blown Computer, a Laptop or even a Netbook is not.</p><p>I think IT ppl are just to blinded by what they need such a thing as an IPad be able to do to see what "normal" people actually do need....</p><p>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Does my mom/dad/grand-ma , computer half-illiterate friends care about : Webcam ?
So they can watch me poke my nose while skyping ?
See that I am actually really on the toilet ? Multitasking ?
Multiwhat ? It 's not like they do more than one thing at a time....Real Keyboard ?
They type maybe 1000 chars per week , on a busy one that is....What they want is a pretty and easy usable device that intuitively allows them to consume digital media ( word , music , movies ) and play an occasional game.My parents loathe the Laptop they have because it sits on a table away from where they 'd actually really want to use it ( couch , toilet , kitchen , bed , ..... ) and is to big and unweildy to easily be used in any of those locations.The IPad is perfect for them in every way a full blown Computer , a Laptop or even a Netbook is not.I think IT ppl are just to blinded by what they need such a thing as an IPad be able to do to see what " normal " people actually do need... .                              </tokentext>
<sentencetext>Does my mom/dad/grand-ma, computer half-illiterate friends care about:Webcam?
So they can watch me poke my nose while skyping?
See that I am actually really on the toilet?Multitasking?
Multiwhat? It's not like they do more than one thing at a time....Real Keyboard?
They type maybe 1000 chars per week, on a busy one that is....What they want is a pretty and easy usable device that intuitively allows them to consume digital media (word, music, movies) and play an occasional game.My parents loathe the Laptop they have because it sits on a table away from where they'd actually really want to use it (couch, toilet, kitchen, bed, .....) and is to big and unweildy to easily be used in any of those locations.The IPad is perfect for them in every way a full blown Computer, a Laptop or even a Netbook is not.I think IT ppl are just to blinded by what they need such a thing as an IPad be able to do to see what "normal" people actually do need....
                             </sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31152266</id>
	<title>Disengenuous Bill!</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266256620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>This is pretty disengenuous on Bill's part. I give credit where credit is due; Bill is a visionary. Problem is, he doesn't always execute that vision very well. That's the problem with trying to be "first" with innovation. He was championing Tablet PCs almost 10 years ago. Well guess what Bill? Your vision was correct then, and is still correct today. You and your hardware partners failed to design tablets in a way that would appeal to the mass market. Fast forward today, and Apple is delivering on what Tablet PCs should have been. Actually, for the pedants here, I'll correct myself and say they are delivering on the Tablet PDA vision. (There, happy?!)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>This is pretty disengenuous on Bill 's part .
I give credit where credit is due ; Bill is a visionary .
Problem is , he does n't always execute that vision very well .
That 's the problem with trying to be " first " with innovation .
He was championing Tablet PCs almost 10 years ago .
Well guess what Bill ?
Your vision was correct then , and is still correct today .
You and your hardware partners failed to design tablets in a way that would appeal to the mass market .
Fast forward today , and Apple is delivering on what Tablet PCs should have been .
Actually , for the pedants here , I 'll correct myself and say they are delivering on the Tablet PDA vision .
( There , happy ? !
)</tokentext>
<sentencetext>This is pretty disengenuous on Bill's part.
I give credit where credit is due; Bill is a visionary.
Problem is, he doesn't always execute that vision very well.
That's the problem with trying to be "first" with innovation.
He was championing Tablet PCs almost 10 years ago.
Well guess what Bill?
Your vision was correct then, and is still correct today.
You and your hardware partners failed to design tablets in a way that would appeal to the mass market.
Fast forward today, and Apple is delivering on what Tablet PCs should have been.
Actually, for the pedants here, I'll correct myself and say they are delivering on the Tablet PDA vision.
(There, happy?!
)</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31154234</id>
	<title>Re:Pretty straightfoward comment</title>
	<author>Wovel</author>
	<datestamp>1266328740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>The best part is Microsoft tried to come out ahead on this by demoing an ugly , clunky, worthless, Windows based tablet.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>The best part is Microsoft tried to come out ahead on this by demoing an ugly , clunky , worthless , Windows based tablet .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The best part is Microsoft tried to come out ahead on this by demoing an ugly , clunky, worthless, Windows based tablet.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31147650</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31146586</id>
	<title>"Ev Ree Boddy Wants to Rule the World"</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266261960000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>Just some more than others.  Not me of course, I just want to be able to program ON my device.  For Free.  With tools of my choosing.  Thanks.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Just some more than others .
Not me of course , I just want to be able to program ON my device .
For Free .
With tools of my choosing .
Thanks .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Just some more than others.
Not me of course, I just want to be able to program ON my device.
For Free.
With tools of my choosing.
Thanks.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31144620</id>
	<title>Re:For those who didn't RTFA</title>
	<author>gravesb</author>
	<datestamp>1266252300000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I think Siri will be the killer app.  I tried that thing on an iPhone 3G, and I've never seen voice recognition work as well.  As it improves and becomes more useful, it might just replace the keyboard for most tasks on the iPad.  If Apple is smart, they'll buy the company up so that it really differentiates the iPad from other devices.</htmltext>
<tokenext>I think Siri will be the killer app .
I tried that thing on an iPhone 3G , and I 've never seen voice recognition work as well .
As it improves and becomes more useful , it might just replace the keyboard for most tasks on the iPad .
If Apple is smart , they 'll buy the company up so that it really differentiates the iPad from other devices .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I think Siri will be the killer app.
I tried that thing on an iPhone 3G, and I've never seen voice recognition work as well.
As it improves and becomes more useful, it might just replace the keyboard for most tasks on the iPad.
If Apple is smart, they'll buy the company up so that it really differentiates the iPad from other devices.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31143938</parent>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31146664</id>
	<title>Thank God!</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266262320000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><blockquote><div><p>saw nothing in the iPad to really excite him</p></div></blockquote><p>I feel as if my life has been spared, one thing I never want to see is Bill Gates getting excited. It's just so wrong on so many levels.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>saw nothing in the iPad to really excite himI feel as if my life has been spared , one thing I never want to see is Bill Gates getting excited .
It 's just so wrong on so many levels .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>saw nothing in the iPad to really excite himI feel as if my life has been spared, one thing I never want to see is Bill Gates getting excited.
It's just so wrong on so many levels.
	</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31143902</id>
	<title>People wont for out for it</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266248820000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>The only reason people got Iphones is because they were able to pay for it in installments (ie though their mobile phone contract). People aren't going to want to fork out alot of money for something that is essentially the same as their phone but with a bigger screen and less functionality. Even hardcore mac fanboys think the Ipad is a bit of a joke.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>The only reason people got Iphones is because they were able to pay for it in installments ( ie though their mobile phone contract ) .
People are n't going to want to fork out alot of money for something that is essentially the same as their phone but with a bigger screen and less functionality .
Even hardcore mac fanboys think the Ipad is a bit of a joke .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The only reason people got Iphones is because they were able to pay for it in installments (ie though their mobile phone contract).
People aren't going to want to fork out alot of money for something that is essentially the same as their phone but with a bigger screen and less functionality.
Even hardcore mac fanboys think the Ipad is a bit of a joke.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31147614</id>
	<title>Re:Of course...</title>
	<author>node 3</author>
	<datestamp>1266266760000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>So what gives?</p></div><p>Um, where to even begin...</p><p>First, iPhone's market share isn't 2\%. You're off by more than an order of magnitude.</p><p>Second, Apple tends to release products that defines or redefine a market. The Apple I/II defined the PC. The Mac redefined the PC. The PowerBook defined the notebook. The iPod redefined the PMP. The iPhone redefined the smart phone. Now the iPad is going to redefined the tablet computer.</p><p><i>And every time Apple did this there were people who complained about the new product definition.</i> They all said these things were toys or were underpowered or blah, blah, blah. Dvorak famously stated that the Mac was doomed because he didn't think anyone would ever want to use a mouse. The only product in that list that didn't have a gigantic chorus of naysayers was the iPhone (and even then, there were complaints).</p><p>Now, of course, there were portable computers before the PowerBook, there were GUIs (in labs) before the Mac/Lisa. There was *a* PC before the Apple I (the Altair 8800, which can only *barely* be called a PC). There were smartphones before the iPhone and PMPs before the iPod.</p><p>And today, there have been tablet computers before the iPad.</p><p>So, why the fuss? First, looking at Apple's history, the iPad fits in quite well. There are even the naysayers who are decrying its lack of features or its method of interaction. Of course, time will tell who is right, but I highly suspect that in a few years time, all small tablets will be iPads, the same way all PCs today are Macs and all smartphones (except Blackberry) are iPhones. Specifically, in the sense that there will be a clear pre-iPad and post-iPad market, and the majority of devices post-iPad will more closely resemble the iPad than they will resemble the tablet designs of the past.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>So what gives ? Um , where to even begin...First , iPhone 's market share is n't 2 \ % .
You 're off by more than an order of magnitude.Second , Apple tends to release products that defines or redefine a market .
The Apple I/II defined the PC .
The Mac redefined the PC .
The PowerBook defined the notebook .
The iPod redefined the PMP .
The iPhone redefined the smart phone .
Now the iPad is going to redefined the tablet computer.And every time Apple did this there were people who complained about the new product definition .
They all said these things were toys or were underpowered or blah , blah , blah .
Dvorak famously stated that the Mac was doomed because he did n't think anyone would ever want to use a mouse .
The only product in that list that did n't have a gigantic chorus of naysayers was the iPhone ( and even then , there were complaints ) .Now , of course , there were portable computers before the PowerBook , there were GUIs ( in labs ) before the Mac/Lisa .
There was * a * PC before the Apple I ( the Altair 8800 , which can only * barely * be called a PC ) .
There were smartphones before the iPhone and PMPs before the iPod.And today , there have been tablet computers before the iPad.So , why the fuss ?
First , looking at Apple 's history , the iPad fits in quite well .
There are even the naysayers who are decrying its lack of features or its method of interaction .
Of course , time will tell who is right , but I highly suspect that in a few years time , all small tablets will be iPads , the same way all PCs today are Macs and all smartphones ( except Blackberry ) are iPhones .
Specifically , in the sense that there will be a clear pre-iPad and post-iPad market , and the majority of devices post-iPad will more closely resemble the iPad than they will resemble the tablet designs of the past .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>So what gives?Um, where to even begin...First, iPhone's market share isn't 2\%.
You're off by more than an order of magnitude.Second, Apple tends to release products that defines or redefine a market.
The Apple I/II defined the PC.
The Mac redefined the PC.
The PowerBook defined the notebook.
The iPod redefined the PMP.
The iPhone redefined the smart phone.
Now the iPad is going to redefined the tablet computer.And every time Apple did this there were people who complained about the new product definition.
They all said these things were toys or were underpowered or blah, blah, blah.
Dvorak famously stated that the Mac was doomed because he didn't think anyone would ever want to use a mouse.
The only product in that list that didn't have a gigantic chorus of naysayers was the iPhone (and even then, there were complaints).Now, of course, there were portable computers before the PowerBook, there were GUIs (in labs) before the Mac/Lisa.
There was *a* PC before the Apple I (the Altair 8800, which can only *barely* be called a PC).
There were smartphones before the iPhone and PMPs before the iPod.And today, there have been tablet computers before the iPad.So, why the fuss?
First, looking at Apple's history, the iPad fits in quite well.
There are even the naysayers who are decrying its lack of features or its method of interaction.
Of course, time will tell who is right, but I highly suspect that in a few years time, all small tablets will be iPads, the same way all PCs today are Macs and all smartphones (except Blackberry) are iPhones.
Specifically, in the sense that there will be a clear pre-iPad and post-iPad market, and the majority of devices post-iPad will more closely resemble the iPad than they will resemble the tablet designs of the past.
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31143666</id>
	<title>post first</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266247620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Offtopic</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>frost piss</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>frost piss</tokentext>
<sentencetext>frost piss</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31144328</id>
	<title>Hardware dictation = fail?</title>
	<author>DavidR1991</author>
	<datestamp>1266251100000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>The fact they're dictating the exact hardware and layout makes me wonder whether (even though the software looks decent) this could crash and burn. Why should hardware manufacturers give up [what is effectively their creative control] for this OS, when they can make whatever they want and shove Android on it with no restrictions?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>The fact they 're dictating the exact hardware and layout makes me wonder whether ( even though the software looks decent ) this could crash and burn .
Why should hardware manufacturers give up [ what is effectively their creative control ] for this OS , when they can make whatever they want and shove Android on it with no restrictions ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The fact they're dictating the exact hardware and layout makes me wonder whether (even though the software looks decent) this could crash and burn.
Why should hardware manufacturers give up [what is effectively their creative control] for this OS, when they can make whatever they want and shove Android on it with no restrictions?</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31144504</id>
	<title>And Balmer laughed off iPhone/Android/Chrome....</title>
	<author>guidryp</author>
	<datestamp>1266251880000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>So what else is new? Did anyone expect different?</p><p>This is the default position of Microsofts old guard to any competitor product.</p><p>Android:<br><a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/main/08/11/06/microsoft-ceo-steve-ballmer-pokers-fun-at-google-android" title="neowin.net">http://www.neowin.net/news/main/08/11/06/microsoft-ceo-steve-ballmer-pokers-fun-at-google-android</a> [neowin.net]<br>Chrome:<br><a href="http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/14/steve\_ballmer\_laughs\_off\_googles\_chrome\_os\_threat.html" title="appleinsider.com">http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/14/steve\_ballmer\_laughs\_off\_googles\_chrome\_os\_threat.html</a> [appleinsider.com]<br>iPhone:<br><a href="http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/microsoft-ceo-claims-new-zune-market-share-laughs-at-iphone/" title="ilounge.com">http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/microsoft-ceo-claims-new-zune-market-share-laughs-at-iphone/</a> [ilounge.com]</p><p>Gates playing down iPhone:<br><a href="http://www.iphoneworld.ca/news/2007/02/03/bill-gates-wont-buy-an-apple-iphone/" title="iphoneworld.ca">http://www.iphoneworld.ca/news/2007/02/03/bill-gates-wont-buy-an-apple-iphone/</a> [iphoneworld.ca]</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>So what else is new ?
Did anyone expect different ? This is the default position of Microsofts old guard to any competitor product.Android : http : //www.neowin.net/news/main/08/11/06/microsoft-ceo-steve-ballmer-pokers-fun-at-google-android [ neowin.net ] Chrome : http : //www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/14/steve \ _ballmer \ _laughs \ _off \ _googles \ _chrome \ _os \ _threat.html [ appleinsider.com ] iPhone : http : //www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/microsoft-ceo-claims-new-zune-market-share-laughs-at-iphone/ [ ilounge.com ] Gates playing down iPhone : http : //www.iphoneworld.ca/news/2007/02/03/bill-gates-wont-buy-an-apple-iphone/ [ iphoneworld.ca ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>So what else is new?
Did anyone expect different?This is the default position of Microsofts old guard to any competitor product.Android:http://www.neowin.net/news/main/08/11/06/microsoft-ceo-steve-ballmer-pokers-fun-at-google-android [neowin.net]Chrome:http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/14/steve\_ballmer\_laughs\_off\_googles\_chrome\_os\_threat.html [appleinsider.com]iPhone:http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/microsoft-ceo-claims-new-zune-market-share-laughs-at-iphone/ [ilounge.com]Gates playing down iPhone:http://www.iphoneworld.ca/news/2007/02/03/bill-gates-wont-buy-an-apple-iphone/ [iphoneworld.ca]</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31152928</id>
	<title>Re:Netbook vs iPad is false dichotomy.</title>
	<author>rdnetto</author>
	<datestamp>1266351480000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>I am as big a tech geek as anyone here, but I have other devices to hack.</p> </div><p>Perhaps you simply have a different philosophy on hacking to the rest of us? I don't hack my gadgets just because I can, I do so to make them do what I want them to do. i.e. to increase their utility.<br>The iPad's utility is limited to what Apple dictates, but a more open device would be more flexible. To give you an example, what if you want to play back music/video in an unsupported (perhaps FOSS) format? If the device is open, you could install/port myplayer/VLC to it. If it's locked down, you have to convert it first.<br>Given the size of the iPad means you need a bag if you're going to carry it around, Gates is probably right about netbooks being more popular.<br>But then I'm not allowing for the massive hype surrounding anything Apple craps out.</p></div>
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<tokenext>I am as big a tech geek as anyone here , but I have other devices to hack .
Perhaps you simply have a different philosophy on hacking to the rest of us ?
I do n't hack my gadgets just because I can , I do so to make them do what I want them to do .
i.e. to increase their utility.The iPad 's utility is limited to what Apple dictates , but a more open device would be more flexible .
To give you an example , what if you want to play back music/video in an unsupported ( perhaps FOSS ) format ?
If the device is open , you could install/port myplayer/VLC to it .
If it 's locked down , you have to convert it first.Given the size of the iPad means you need a bag if you 're going to carry it around , Gates is probably right about netbooks being more popular.But then I 'm not allowing for the massive hype surrounding anything Apple craps out .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I am as big a tech geek as anyone here, but I have other devices to hack.
Perhaps you simply have a different philosophy on hacking to the rest of us?
I don't hack my gadgets just because I can, I do so to make them do what I want them to do.
i.e. to increase their utility.The iPad's utility is limited to what Apple dictates, but a more open device would be more flexible.
To give you an example, what if you want to play back music/video in an unsupported (perhaps FOSS) format?
If the device is open, you could install/port myplayer/VLC to it.
If it's locked down, you have to convert it first.Given the size of the iPad means you need a bag if you're going to carry it around, Gates is probably right about netbooks being more popular.But then I'm not allowing for the massive hype surrounding anything Apple craps out.
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31151980</id>
	<title>Re:Why the iPad is the Future Despite Your Whines</title>
	<author>feepness</author>
	<datestamp>1266253140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>For these people, an iPad is a godsend. It does exactly what they want. They know how to use it. They don't care about DRM. They don't care about Open Source. They don't even care about free beer. (Actually, they might take a pro-free beer position on that last statement).</p></div><p>This is exactly what I thought until I talked to my wife's mother who asked me for my recommendation.  She's a Mac user but also browses online to watch Lost and the like.  Guess what?  No Flash.  No deal.  They either need to increase the content selection or they're going to lose people.</p></div>
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<tokenext>For these people , an iPad is a godsend .
It does exactly what they want .
They know how to use it .
They do n't care about DRM .
They do n't care about Open Source .
They do n't even care about free beer .
( Actually , they might take a pro-free beer position on that last statement ) .This is exactly what I thought until I talked to my wife 's mother who asked me for my recommendation .
She 's a Mac user but also browses online to watch Lost and the like .
Guess what ?
No Flash .
No deal .
They either need to increase the content selection or they 're going to lose people .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>For these people, an iPad is a godsend.
It does exactly what they want.
They know how to use it.
They don't care about DRM.
They don't care about Open Source.
They don't even care about free beer.
(Actually, they might take a pro-free beer position on that last statement).This is exactly what I thought until I talked to my wife's mother who asked me for my recommendation.
She's a Mac user but also browses online to watch Lost and the like.
Guess what?
No Flash.
No deal.
They either need to increase the content selection or they're going to lose people.
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31146094</id>
	<title>Re:Pocket PC</title>
	<author>wzinc</author>
	<datestamp>1266259380000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>The iPhone didn't do much (or anything) that WinMo, etc didn't; it just did it well.</p><p>To fix WinMo / Pocket PC / WinCE, MS needs to:<br>1. Get rid of the stylus.<br>2. I have no idea...</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>The iPhone did n't do much ( or anything ) that WinMo , etc did n't ; it just did it well.To fix WinMo / Pocket PC / WinCE , MS needs to : 1 .
Get rid of the stylus.2 .
I have no idea.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The iPhone didn't do much (or anything) that WinMo, etc didn't; it just did it well.To fix WinMo / Pocket PC / WinCE, MS needs to:1.
Get rid of the stylus.2.
I have no idea...</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31144864</id>
	<title>Re:PC version</title>
	<author>macs4all</author>
	<datestamp>1266253200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p> I will wait until a PC vendor starts making a similar device for half the price running windows and all the software I like to use.</p></div><p>Well, they've had about a DECADE to do so (and failed MISERABLY); so I wonder just exactly WHEN you'll feel you can stop waiting.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>I will wait until a PC vendor starts making a similar device for half the price running windows and all the software I like to use.Well , they 've had about a DECADE to do so ( and failed MISERABLY ) ; so I wonder just exactly WHEN you 'll feel you can stop waiting .</tokentext>
<sentencetext> I will wait until a PC vendor starts making a similar device for half the price running windows and all the software I like to use.Well, they've had about a DECADE to do so (and failed MISERABLY); so I wonder just exactly WHEN you'll feel you can stop waiting.
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31144840</id>
	<title>Why the iPad is the Future Despite Your Whines</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266253140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Hang around with a non-geek for a while. A typical intelligent person who doesn't difference between Star Wars and Star Trek and doesn't even care. Look how they use their PC.</p><p>That PC might even be a "Mac" which they're told was "easier to use". They don't know about "right clicking". They don't know how to use the file browser (Finder or Windows Explorer). They simply want to get their work done. What do they do? Mainly browse the web, email, Facebook, Twitter. They sometimes even use Microsoft Word and maybe rarely use Excel if they want to make a table of some sort (and they have no idea how to do things like sum up a column).</p><p>For these people, an iPad is a godsend. It does exactly what they want. They know how to use it. They don't care about DRM. They don't care about Open Source. They don't even care about free beer. (Actually, they might take a pro-free beer position on that last statement).</p><p>Am I tossing out my laptops and desktop systems and getting myself an iPad? No way. I am a developer and need the full power of my computer. I need to run multiple things at once. I need my command line. I need to be able to configure my development environments and to test out my stuff on our QA environments. I can't do that on an iPad, and won't get one for myself.</p><p>However, my wife mainly looks at her mail and browses the web. She has no idea how to use the Finder to browse her files. She has no idea how to use Spotlight as a search tool. The other day, she lost the icon on the Dock for Quicken, and asked me to put it back. This is a Mac, and she even finds it overly complex to use.</p><p>How does she respond with Windows? We have a Windows Media Center as our TV, and she always asked me or our children to help her set it up, so she can watch her program.</p><p>She also has an iPod Touch she uses as an organizer and she loves it. She has no problems using the contacts, email, using the web browser, or checking the weather. She has even taken to installing her own applications and rearranging the icons on the screen. She loves the touch screen and the ease of maneuvering.</p><p>My wife's current desktop computer is over six years old and is showing signs of its age. I need to get a replacement. I could try to use a cheap windows system, but she hates Windows. She knows Macs, and an Mac Mini might be a nice replacement.</p><p>Then again, why not an iPad? It does everything she wants, and uses an interface she knows and loves. I'll get a BlueTooth keyboard and it's her desktop system. If she wants to lie down on the couch and browse the web, she can do that too. For my wife, the iPad is perfect.</p><p>The iPad is an appliance much like a toaster. A chef might find a toaster limiting, but if all you want to do is warm up your Pop Tart, you can't go wrong with a toaster.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Hang around with a non-geek for a while .
A typical intelligent person who does n't difference between Star Wars and Star Trek and does n't even care .
Look how they use their PC.That PC might even be a " Mac " which they 're told was " easier to use " .
They do n't know about " right clicking " .
They do n't know how to use the file browser ( Finder or Windows Explorer ) .
They simply want to get their work done .
What do they do ?
Mainly browse the web , email , Facebook , Twitter .
They sometimes even use Microsoft Word and maybe rarely use Excel if they want to make a table of some sort ( and they have no idea how to do things like sum up a column ) .For these people , an iPad is a godsend .
It does exactly what they want .
They know how to use it .
They do n't care about DRM .
They do n't care about Open Source .
They do n't even care about free beer .
( Actually , they might take a pro-free beer position on that last statement ) .Am I tossing out my laptops and desktop systems and getting myself an iPad ?
No way .
I am a developer and need the full power of my computer .
I need to run multiple things at once .
I need my command line .
I need to be able to configure my development environments and to test out my stuff on our QA environments .
I ca n't do that on an iPad , and wo n't get one for myself.However , my wife mainly looks at her mail and browses the web .
She has no idea how to use the Finder to browse her files .
She has no idea how to use Spotlight as a search tool .
The other day , she lost the icon on the Dock for Quicken , and asked me to put it back .
This is a Mac , and she even finds it overly complex to use.How does she respond with Windows ?
We have a Windows Media Center as our TV , and she always asked me or our children to help her set it up , so she can watch her program.She also has an iPod Touch she uses as an organizer and she loves it .
She has no problems using the contacts , email , using the web browser , or checking the weather .
She has even taken to installing her own applications and rearranging the icons on the screen .
She loves the touch screen and the ease of maneuvering.My wife 's current desktop computer is over six years old and is showing signs of its age .
I need to get a replacement .
I could try to use a cheap windows system , but she hates Windows .
She knows Macs , and an Mac Mini might be a nice replacement.Then again , why not an iPad ?
It does everything she wants , and uses an interface she knows and loves .
I 'll get a BlueTooth keyboard and it 's her desktop system .
If she wants to lie down on the couch and browse the web , she can do that too .
For my wife , the iPad is perfect.The iPad is an appliance much like a toaster .
A chef might find a toaster limiting , but if all you want to do is warm up your Pop Tart , you ca n't go wrong with a toaster .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Hang around with a non-geek for a while.
A typical intelligent person who doesn't difference between Star Wars and Star Trek and doesn't even care.
Look how they use their PC.That PC might even be a "Mac" which they're told was "easier to use".
They don't know about "right clicking".
They don't know how to use the file browser (Finder or Windows Explorer).
They simply want to get their work done.
What do they do?
Mainly browse the web, email, Facebook, Twitter.
They sometimes even use Microsoft Word and maybe rarely use Excel if they want to make a table of some sort (and they have no idea how to do things like sum up a column).For these people, an iPad is a godsend.
It does exactly what they want.
They know how to use it.
They don't care about DRM.
They don't care about Open Source.
They don't even care about free beer.
(Actually, they might take a pro-free beer position on that last statement).Am I tossing out my laptops and desktop systems and getting myself an iPad?
No way.
I am a developer and need the full power of my computer.
I need to run multiple things at once.
I need my command line.
I need to be able to configure my development environments and to test out my stuff on our QA environments.
I can't do that on an iPad, and won't get one for myself.However, my wife mainly looks at her mail and browses the web.
She has no idea how to use the Finder to browse her files.
She has no idea how to use Spotlight as a search tool.
The other day, she lost the icon on the Dock for Quicken, and asked me to put it back.
This is a Mac, and she even finds it overly complex to use.How does she respond with Windows?
We have a Windows Media Center as our TV, and she always asked me or our children to help her set it up, so she can watch her program.She also has an iPod Touch she uses as an organizer and she loves it.
She has no problems using the contacts, email, using the web browser, or checking the weather.
She has even taken to installing her own applications and rearranging the icons on the screen.
She loves the touch screen and the ease of maneuvering.My wife's current desktop computer is over six years old and is showing signs of its age.
I need to get a replacement.
I could try to use a cheap windows system, but she hates Windows.
She knows Macs, and an Mac Mini might be a nice replacement.Then again, why not an iPad?
It does everything she wants, and uses an interface she knows and loves.
I'll get a BlueTooth keyboard and it's her desktop system.
If she wants to lie down on the couch and browse the web, she can do that too.
For my wife, the iPad is perfect.The iPad is an appliance much like a toaster.
A chef might find a toaster limiting, but if all you want to do is warm up your Pop Tart, you can't go wrong with a toaster.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31146884</id>
	<title>Fool me once...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266263460000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Bill kind of shooted Microsoft in the back by saying a competitor product was amazing.</p><p>Even if he's equally impressed by the iPad, he'll never admit it.</p><p>The iPad is the computer for "regular people", i.e. our parents, who can barely navigate DVD menus and set the aspect ratio of their TVs.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Bill kind of shooted Microsoft in the back by saying a competitor product was amazing.Even if he 's equally impressed by the iPad , he 'll never admit it.The iPad is the computer for " regular people " , i.e .
our parents , who can barely navigate DVD menus and set the aspect ratio of their TVs .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Bill kind of shooted Microsoft in the back by saying a competitor product was amazing.Even if he's equally impressed by the iPad, he'll never admit it.The iPad is the computer for "regular people", i.e.
our parents, who can barely navigate DVD menus and set the aspect ratio of their TVs.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31196694</id>
	<title>Multitasking</title>
	<author>curryandbeer</author>
	<datestamp>1266571800000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>People, if you want a tablet that can multitask then buy an Archos 9</htmltext>
<tokenext>People , if you want a tablet that can multitask then buy an Archos 9</tokentext>
<sentencetext>People, if you want a tablet that can multitask then buy an Archos 9</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31145474</id>
	<title>Netbook vs iPad is false dichotomy.</title>
	<author>guidryp</author>
	<datestamp>1266256140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I see a lot of people simply reading a laundry list of what a laptop(and netbook) does vs iPad does and proclaiming laptop the winner.</p><p>But the two devices are not mutually exclusive and in fact are complementary.</p><p>You don't do your work on an iPad. You do your work on your Desktop/Laptop and when you want to kickback and read e-comics on the <b>couch</b>, you grab your iPad.</p><p>Want to check the news at breakfast, grab your instant-on iPad that you can control with a finger while eating at the <b>breakfast table</b>.</p><p>Cooking up something new for dinner, iPad in the <b>kitchen</b> with your recipe (no worry about food in the keyboard).</p><p>Finish reading a book in your <b>bedroom</b> at night.</p><p>This is internet/reader device for every room of the house, highly portable with a slick interface.</p><p>I am as big a tech geek as anyone here, but I have other devices to hack. I have no problem getting a really nifty reader/net tablet with a different form factor, high quality user interface and yet unimagined possibilities.</p><p>Even with the limited uses I am considering now it is enough for me to head to the store once they are released.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I see a lot of people simply reading a laundry list of what a laptop ( and netbook ) does vs iPad does and proclaiming laptop the winner.But the two devices are not mutually exclusive and in fact are complementary.You do n't do your work on an iPad .
You do your work on your Desktop/Laptop and when you want to kickback and read e-comics on the couch , you grab your iPad.Want to check the news at breakfast , grab your instant-on iPad that you can control with a finger while eating at the breakfast table.Cooking up something new for dinner , iPad in the kitchen with your recipe ( no worry about food in the keyboard ) .Finish reading a book in your bedroom at night.This is internet/reader device for every room of the house , highly portable with a slick interface.I am as big a tech geek as anyone here , but I have other devices to hack .
I have no problem getting a really nifty reader/net tablet with a different form factor , high quality user interface and yet unimagined possibilities.Even with the limited uses I am considering now it is enough for me to head to the store once they are released .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I see a lot of people simply reading a laundry list of what a laptop(and netbook) does vs iPad does and proclaiming laptop the winner.But the two devices are not mutually exclusive and in fact are complementary.You don't do your work on an iPad.
You do your work on your Desktop/Laptop and when you want to kickback and read e-comics on the couch, you grab your iPad.Want to check the news at breakfast, grab your instant-on iPad that you can control with a finger while eating at the breakfast table.Cooking up something new for dinner, iPad in the kitchen with your recipe (no worry about food in the keyboard).Finish reading a book in your bedroom at night.This is internet/reader device for every room of the house, highly portable with a slick interface.I am as big a tech geek as anyone here, but I have other devices to hack.
I have no problem getting a really nifty reader/net tablet with a different form factor, high quality user interface and yet unimagined possibilities.Even with the limited uses I am considering now it is enough for me to head to the store once they are released.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31149102</id>
	<title>This is NOT good...</title>
	<author>rjch</author>
	<datestamp>1266231180000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>...I actually agree with him.  Better kill me now.</htmltext>
<tokenext>...I actually agree with him .
Better kill me now .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>...I actually agree with him.
Better kill me now.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31151598</id>
	<title>Re:I initially poo-pooed the iPad too</title>
	<author>toddestan</author>
	<datestamp>1266248700000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><blockquote><div><p>That being said, the first company that can come out with a netbook that can run off of USB power will have a winner.</p></div></blockquote><p>Given that the USB spec only allows for a maximum draw of 2.5W, I doubt we'll see one soon.  At best you could charge it slowly if the netbook was not actually running.  Though the OLPC could pull it off.</p><p>Perhaps in the future when they have USB3.0 ports (maximum draw of 9W) it may be possible.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>That being said , the first company that can come out with a netbook that can run off of USB power will have a winner.Given that the USB spec only allows for a maximum draw of 2.5W , I doubt we 'll see one soon .
At best you could charge it slowly if the netbook was not actually running .
Though the OLPC could pull it off.Perhaps in the future when they have USB3.0 ports ( maximum draw of 9W ) it may be possible .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>That being said, the first company that can come out with a netbook that can run off of USB power will have a winner.Given that the USB spec only allows for a maximum draw of 2.5W, I doubt we'll see one soon.
At best you could charge it slowly if the netbook was not actually running.
Though the OLPC could pull it off.Perhaps in the future when they have USB3.0 ports (maximum draw of 9W) it may be possible.
	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31144074</id>
	<title>Apple screwed the pooch with this one</title>
	<author>MikeRT</author>
	<datestamp>1266249780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>What they should have done is built it on a high-end Atom CPU, and then created a hybrid interface that lets users choose between an iPhone-like interface for convenience and a real OS X desktop.</p><p>If Apple can create a fat binaries for PPC and x86, why couldn't they have updated the toolchain for the iPhone to let developers do a one click rebuild to support x86 as well?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>What they should have done is built it on a high-end Atom CPU , and then created a hybrid interface that lets users choose between an iPhone-like interface for convenience and a real OS X desktop.If Apple can create a fat binaries for PPC and x86 , why could n't they have updated the toolchain for the iPhone to let developers do a one click rebuild to support x86 as well ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>What they should have done is built it on a high-end Atom CPU, and then created a hybrid interface that lets users choose between an iPhone-like interface for convenience and a real OS X desktop.If Apple can create a fat binaries for PPC and x86, why couldn't they have updated the toolchain for the iPhone to let developers do a one click rebuild to support x86 as well?</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31144106</id>
	<title>Really?</title>
	<author>rreay</author>
	<datestamp>1266249960000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Really?  He said that?  How incredibly surprising.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Really ?
He said that ?
How incredibly surprising .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Really?
He said that?
How incredibly surprising.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31157650</id>
	<title>Re:Why the iPad is the Future Despite Your Whines</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266347160000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Hey thanks for your reply and I thought your post was pretty good and noteworthy.  I understand what you mean about how non-tech integrated people think and what sort of device is good for them.  However, to me there is one thing that bugs me.  Please I mean no offense to your wife or anyone really its just something that I think is really sad in today's world and technology.  I think that there are too many people operating computers without any basic knowledge of what a computer is or how it works and then they get frustrated.  I am not asking for people to become computer geniuses and know how to take one apart but simple things like installing an update or replacing an icon on the Dock should be common sense to people.</p><p>I am not sure what it is about today's society and technology but its like they get something and then they expect it to work flawless without anything on their part.  In a perfect world things would just plug and play and then "play nice" but this isn't a perfect world.  The internet changes at a lightning fast speed and users today are more lost than ever.  Companies like Apple and sometimes Microsoft have made everything "too user friendly."</p><p>I don't think the problem is so much with older people who didn't grow up with technology in their childhood it has to do with younger people being lazy and stubborn into working less.  They don't want to make their mind think they just want everything to "just work."  I am not saying that things should be difficult to setup but people have to think too.  Most users never even troubleshoot and then they blame the OS or hardware.  I work repairing computers and I see so many young people that know how to do so many things but they can't update Flash player? Or download Adobe reader and install it? C'mon its not rocket science people have to learn to manipulate a computer in this way if they are going to keep up with technology.  At least just the basics man!</p><p>When we begin to rely and trust something that we barely even know how to work then we are asking for trouble.  That's why people get viruses, trojans and all the rest because they are not educated.  Read a little bit and learn.  Do I blame Apple? No of course not they are a business and they make their $$ on users that won't read or learn.  They make the "Computers for Dummies" into hardware and they do it well but the are not contributing to the improvement of the world's advancement to user enlightenment of the technology world.</p><p>Don't believe me? Think I am lying? Man this guy's wife is living proof as well as anyone else who is not a tech. and uses a Mac.  Go ahead ask to change resolutions on a Mac, ask them about network sharing, ask them how to make shortcuts onto the desktop and how to install a program.  Lets see if they can do it on their own?  Didn't think so.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Hey thanks for your reply and I thought your post was pretty good and noteworthy .
I understand what you mean about how non-tech integrated people think and what sort of device is good for them .
However , to me there is one thing that bugs me .
Please I mean no offense to your wife or anyone really its just something that I think is really sad in today 's world and technology .
I think that there are too many people operating computers without any basic knowledge of what a computer is or how it works and then they get frustrated .
I am not asking for people to become computer geniuses and know how to take one apart but simple things like installing an update or replacing an icon on the Dock should be common sense to people.I am not sure what it is about today 's society and technology but its like they get something and then they expect it to work flawless without anything on their part .
In a perfect world things would just plug and play and then " play nice " but this is n't a perfect world .
The internet changes at a lightning fast speed and users today are more lost than ever .
Companies like Apple and sometimes Microsoft have made everything " too user friendly .
" I do n't think the problem is so much with older people who did n't grow up with technology in their childhood it has to do with younger people being lazy and stubborn into working less .
They do n't want to make their mind think they just want everything to " just work .
" I am not saying that things should be difficult to setup but people have to think too .
Most users never even troubleshoot and then they blame the OS or hardware .
I work repairing computers and I see so many young people that know how to do so many things but they ca n't update Flash player ?
Or download Adobe reader and install it ?
C'mon its not rocket science people have to learn to manipulate a computer in this way if they are going to keep up with technology .
At least just the basics man ! When we begin to rely and trust something that we barely even know how to work then we are asking for trouble .
That 's why people get viruses , trojans and all the rest because they are not educated .
Read a little bit and learn .
Do I blame Apple ?
No of course not they are a business and they make their $ $ on users that wo n't read or learn .
They make the " Computers for Dummies " into hardware and they do it well but the are not contributing to the improvement of the world 's advancement to user enlightenment of the technology world.Do n't believe me ?
Think I am lying ?
Man this guy 's wife is living proof as well as anyone else who is not a tech .
and uses a Mac .
Go ahead ask to change resolutions on a Mac , ask them about network sharing , ask them how to make shortcuts onto the desktop and how to install a program .
Lets see if they can do it on their own ?
Did n't think so .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Hey thanks for your reply and I thought your post was pretty good and noteworthy.
I understand what you mean about how non-tech integrated people think and what sort of device is good for them.
However, to me there is one thing that bugs me.
Please I mean no offense to your wife or anyone really its just something that I think is really sad in today's world and technology.
I think that there are too many people operating computers without any basic knowledge of what a computer is or how it works and then they get frustrated.
I am not asking for people to become computer geniuses and know how to take one apart but simple things like installing an update or replacing an icon on the Dock should be common sense to people.I am not sure what it is about today's society and technology but its like they get something and then they expect it to work flawless without anything on their part.
In a perfect world things would just plug and play and then "play nice" but this isn't a perfect world.
The internet changes at a lightning fast speed and users today are more lost than ever.
Companies like Apple and sometimes Microsoft have made everything "too user friendly.
"I don't think the problem is so much with older people who didn't grow up with technology in their childhood it has to do with younger people being lazy and stubborn into working less.
They don't want to make their mind think they just want everything to "just work.
"  I am not saying that things should be difficult to setup but people have to think too.
Most users never even troubleshoot and then they blame the OS or hardware.
I work repairing computers and I see so many young people that know how to do so many things but they can't update Flash player?
Or download Adobe reader and install it?
C'mon its not rocket science people have to learn to manipulate a computer in this way if they are going to keep up with technology.
At least just the basics man!When we begin to rely and trust something that we barely even know how to work then we are asking for trouble.
That's why people get viruses, trojans and all the rest because they are not educated.
Read a little bit and learn.
Do I blame Apple?
No of course not they are a business and they make their $$ on users that won't read or learn.
They make the "Computers for Dummies" into hardware and they do it well but the are not contributing to the improvement of the world's advancement to user enlightenment of the technology world.Don't believe me?
Think I am lying?
Man this guy's wife is living proof as well as anyone else who is not a tech.
and uses a Mac.
Go ahead ask to change resolutions on a Mac, ask them about network sharing, ask them how to make shortcuts onto the desktop and how to install a program.
Lets see if they can do it on their own?
Didn't think so.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31168876</id>
	<title>Funny?</title>
	<author>StevenABallmer</author>
	<datestamp>1265038860000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Bill is always right people!
<a href="http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com/" title="blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com/</a> [blogspot.com]</htmltext>
<tokenext>Bill is always right people !
http : //fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com/ [ blogspot.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Bill is always right people!
http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com/ [blogspot.com]</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31149378</id>
	<title>Re:I initially poo-pooed the iPad too</title>
	<author>White Flame</author>
	<datestamp>1266232260000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>The <a href="http://www.open-pandora.org/" title="open-pandora.org">Pandora</a> [open-pandora.org] can run off of USB power.  Whether it counts as a netbook or not is up to your definition, as it's basically a handheld computer.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>The Pandora [ open-pandora.org ] can run off of USB power .
Whether it counts as a netbook or not is up to your definition , as it 's basically a handheld computer .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The Pandora [open-pandora.org] can run off of USB power.
Whether it counts as a netbook or not is up to your definition, as it's basically a handheld computer.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31143976</id>
	<title>Well, what do you expect Gates to say?</title>
	<author>QuietLagoon</author>
	<datestamp>1266249240000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>He was unable to monetize the tablet format, even after a couple of unsuccessful tries of forcing Windows into the tablet format.    So the only thing he can utter now is flatulent sour grapes when Apple comes out with a tablet with a usable UI and a possibly successful tablet.</htmltext>
<tokenext>He was unable to monetize the tablet format , even after a couple of unsuccessful tries of forcing Windows into the tablet format .
So the only thing he can utter now is flatulent sour grapes when Apple comes out with a tablet with a usable UI and a possibly successful tablet .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>He was unable to monetize the tablet format, even after a couple of unsuccessful tries of forcing Windows into the tablet format.
So the only thing he can utter now is flatulent sour grapes when Apple comes out with a tablet with a usable UI and a possibly successful tablet.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31152712</id>
	<title>seriously, like we don't know what bill will say</title>
	<author>Nyder</author>
	<datestamp>1266261480000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>yes, Mr. Gates.  Won't let his kids have ipods because it would look bad.</p><p>What the heck else is he going to say?</p><p>how the hell does this sort of submission make news?</p><p>It would be news if he said "hell ya, them ipads rock, wish MS would make one, they would of had I been there still.  Guess I better go buy one then"</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>yes , Mr. Gates. Wo n't let his kids have ipods because it would look bad.What the heck else is he going to say ? how the hell does this sort of submission make news ? It would be news if he said " hell ya , them ipads rock , wish MS would make one , they would of had I been there still .
Guess I better go buy one then "</tokentext>
<sentencetext>yes, Mr. Gates.  Won't let his kids have ipods because it would look bad.What the heck else is he going to say?how the hell does this sort of submission make news?It would be news if he said "hell ya, them ipads rock, wish MS would make one, they would of had I been there still.
Guess I better go buy one then"</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31144040</id>
	<title>Re:The iPad ought to be enough for anybody.</title>
	<author>alex4u2nv</author>
	<datestamp>1266249540000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>You mean its running on EMACS?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>You mean its running on EMACS ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You mean its running on EMACS?</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31144826</id>
	<title>Re:I initially poo-pooed the iPad too</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266253080000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>http://www.alwaysinnovating.com/touchbook/, a convertible netbook/tablet running linux on a low powered Cortex A8 processor.</p><p>Theoretically, its "out". But good luck getting one shipped to you in less than 4 months after payment. At the moment, each one is hand assembled from hobby parts that are themselves ordered after payment is received. I want one, but I don't think I am willing to part with the $399 and wait 3 to 6 months.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>http : //www.alwaysinnovating.com/touchbook/ , a convertible netbook/tablet running linux on a low powered Cortex A8 processor.Theoretically , its " out " .
But good luck getting one shipped to you in less than 4 months after payment .
At the moment , each one is hand assembled from hobby parts that are themselves ordered after payment is received .
I want one , but I do n't think I am willing to part with the $ 399 and wait 3 to 6 months .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>http://www.alwaysinnovating.com/touchbook/, a convertible netbook/tablet running linux on a low powered Cortex A8 processor.Theoretically, its "out".
But good luck getting one shipped to you in less than 4 months after payment.
At the moment, each one is hand assembled from hobby parts that are themselves ordered after payment is received.
I want one, but I don't think I am willing to part with the $399 and wait 3 to 6 months.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31195144</id>
	<title>Re:Why the iPad is the Future Despite Your Whines</title>
	<author>mano.m</author>
	<datestamp>1266509460000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>intelligent person who<br>
doesn't [know the] difference between Star Wars and Star Trek.<br>
don't know about "right clicking".<br>
don't know how to use the file browser (Finder or Windows Explorer).<br>
(and they have no idea how to do things like sum up a column).</p></div><p>Taking extreme liberties with the meaning of 'intelligent', aren't we?</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>intelligent person who does n't [ know the ] difference between Star Wars and Star Trek .
do n't know about " right clicking " .
do n't know how to use the file browser ( Finder or Windows Explorer ) .
( and they have no idea how to do things like sum up a column ) .Taking extreme liberties with the meaning of 'intelligent ' , are n't we ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>intelligent person who
doesn't [know the] difference between Star Wars and Star Trek.
don't know about "right clicking".
don't know how to use the file browser (Finder or Windows Explorer).
(and they have no idea how to do things like sum up a column).Taking extreme liberties with the meaning of 'intelligent', aren't we?
	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31152926</id>
	<title>Re:Apple screwed the pooch with this one</title>
	<author>Kitkoan</author>
	<datestamp>1266351480000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>What they should have done is built it on a high-end Atom CPU, and then created a hybrid interface that lets users choose between an iPhone-like interface for convenience and a real OS X desktop.</p></div><p>They would never do that, because it would kill their MacBook sales. They wanted to build something 'portable' but not 'kill all other MacBook sales'. Granted in this case, seems like it might not do as well as people might have said. Heard quite a lot of Apple users declare its great, amazing, pretty. But ask them if they would buy it and the offical answer is 'I have an iPhone, why do I need a bigger one?'</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>What they should have done is built it on a high-end Atom CPU , and then created a hybrid interface that lets users choose between an iPhone-like interface for convenience and a real OS X desktop.They would never do that , because it would kill their MacBook sales .
They wanted to build something 'portable ' but not 'kill all other MacBook sales' .
Granted in this case , seems like it might not do as well as people might have said .
Heard quite a lot of Apple users declare its great , amazing , pretty .
But ask them if they would buy it and the offical answer is 'I have an iPhone , why do I need a bigger one ?
'</tokentext>
<sentencetext>What they should have done is built it on a high-end Atom CPU, and then created a hybrid interface that lets users choose between an iPhone-like interface for convenience and a real OS X desktop.They would never do that, because it would kill their MacBook sales.
They wanted to build something 'portable' but not 'kill all other MacBook sales'.
Granted in this case, seems like it might not do as well as people might have said.
Heard quite a lot of Apple users declare its great, amazing, pretty.
But ask them if they would buy it and the offical answer is 'I have an iPhone, why do I need a bigger one?
'
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31145146</id>
	<title>Terrible Secret</title>
	<author>HTH NE1</author>
	<datestamp>1266254640000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>"Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates has called Apple's iPad a 'nice reader' but claims netbooks are the way forward.</p></div><p>"Netbooks are the answer. Humans must buy netbooks. They must go to the stores."</p><p>"That is incorrect. Tablets are the answer. Humans must buy tablets. They must go to the stores."</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>" Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates has called Apple 's iPad a 'nice reader ' but claims netbooks are the way forward .
" Netbooks are the answer .
Humans must buy netbooks .
They must go to the stores .
" " That is incorrect .
Tablets are the answer .
Humans must buy tablets .
They must go to the stores .
"</tokentext>
<sentencetext>"Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates has called Apple's iPad a 'nice reader' but claims netbooks are the way forward.
"Netbooks are the answer.
Humans must buy netbooks.
They must go to the stores.
""That is incorrect.
Tablets are the answer.
Humans must buy tablets.
They must go to the stores.
"
	</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31153992</id>
	<title>Re:Netbook vs iPad is false dichotomy.</title>
	<author>aug24</author>
	<datestamp>1266324900000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>My writer friends have seen the keyboard dock for the iPad and are drooling... they will be working on it.</htmltext>
<tokenext>My writer friends have seen the keyboard dock for the iPad and are drooling... they will be working on it .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>My writer friends have seen the keyboard dock for the iPad and are drooling... they will be working on it.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31143676</id>
	<title>Borg with a heart of gold</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266247680000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext>The article is only short so here's the whole thing:<p><div class="quote"><p>"Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates has called Apple's iPad a "nice reader" but claims netbooks are the way forward. Speaking briefly to BNET's Brent Schlender, the Microsoft Chairman, who had admitted to being in awe of the iPhone on first release, saw nothing in the iPad to really excite him.

"You know, I'm a big believer in touch and digital reading, but I still think that some mixture of voice, the pen and a real keyboard - in other words a netbook - will be the mainstream on that," Gates said.

"So, it's not like I sit there and feel the same way I did with iPhone where I say, 'Oh my God, Microsoft didn't aim high enough.' It's a nice reader, but there's nothing on the iPad I look at and say, 'Oh, I wish Microsoft had done it.'"

The Microsoft founder and his wife Melinda now devote much of their time to good causes. Last month, they announced plans to donate $10bn (&pound;6.2bn) over the next 10 years to develop and deliver new vaccines. The couple believe it should be possible to save the lives of 7.6 million children under five between 2010 and 2019 in poorer countries."</p></div><p>Good on you Borg Bill, saving the life of one child is a life-changing thing, a million I can't even get my head round.</p></div>
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<tokenext>The article is only short so here 's the whole thing : " Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates has called Apple 's iPad a " nice reader " but claims netbooks are the way forward .
Speaking briefly to BNET 's Brent Schlender , the Microsoft Chairman , who had admitted to being in awe of the iPhone on first release , saw nothing in the iPad to really excite him .
" You know , I 'm a big believer in touch and digital reading , but I still think that some mixture of voice , the pen and a real keyboard - in other words a netbook - will be the mainstream on that , " Gates said .
" So , it 's not like I sit there and feel the same way I did with iPhone where I say , 'Oh my God , Microsoft did n't aim high enough .
' It 's a nice reader , but there 's nothing on the iPad I look at and say , 'Oh , I wish Microsoft had done it .
' " The Microsoft founder and his wife Melinda now devote much of their time to good causes .
Last month , they announced plans to donate $ 10bn (   6.2bn ) over the next 10 years to develop and deliver new vaccines .
The couple believe it should be possible to save the lives of 7.6 million children under five between 2010 and 2019 in poorer countries .
" Good on you Borg Bill , saving the life of one child is a life-changing thing , a million I ca n't even get my head round .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The article is only short so here's the whole thing:"Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates has called Apple's iPad a "nice reader" but claims netbooks are the way forward.
Speaking briefly to BNET's Brent Schlender, the Microsoft Chairman, who had admitted to being in awe of the iPhone on first release, saw nothing in the iPad to really excite him.
"You know, I'm a big believer in touch and digital reading, but I still think that some mixture of voice, the pen and a real keyboard - in other words a netbook - will be the mainstream on that," Gates said.
"So, it's not like I sit there and feel the same way I did with iPhone where I say, 'Oh my God, Microsoft didn't aim high enough.
' It's a nice reader, but there's nothing on the iPad I look at and say, 'Oh, I wish Microsoft had done it.
'"

The Microsoft founder and his wife Melinda now devote much of their time to good causes.
Last month, they announced plans to donate $10bn (£6.2bn) over the next 10 years to develop and deliver new vaccines.
The couple believe it should be possible to save the lives of 7.6 million children under five between 2010 and 2019 in poorer countries.
"Good on you Borg Bill, saving the life of one child is a life-changing thing, a million I can't even get my head round.
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31153360</id>
	<title>I share the same feelings</title>
	<author>Ilgaz</author>
	<datestamp>1266313560000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I was expecting a real game changer, something using an exclusive technology like e-ink/lcd hybrid which is also manufactured cheaply to end the division.</p><p>They sticked with conventional LCD. Fine... Why didn't they at least implement Dolby lab's Dolby Vision? <a href="http://www.dolby.com/professional/technology/home-theater/dolby-vision.html" title="dolby.com">http://www.dolby.com/professional/technology/home-theater/dolby-vision.html</a> [dolby.com]</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I was expecting a real game changer , something using an exclusive technology like e-ink/lcd hybrid which is also manufactured cheaply to end the division.They sticked with conventional LCD .
Fine... Why did n't they at least implement Dolby lab 's Dolby Vision ?
http : //www.dolby.com/professional/technology/home-theater/dolby-vision.html [ dolby.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I was expecting a real game changer, something using an exclusive technology like e-ink/lcd hybrid which is also manufactured cheaply to end the division.They sticked with conventional LCD.
Fine... Why didn't they at least implement Dolby lab's Dolby Vision?
http://www.dolby.com/professional/technology/home-theater/dolby-vision.html [dolby.com]</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31146408</id>
	<title>Re:Borg with a heart of gold</title>
	<author>xigxag</author>
	<datestamp>1266260880000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><blockquote><div><p>some mixture of voice, the pen and a real keyboard - in other words a netbook - will be the mainstream on that</p></div></blockquote><p>So in other words, Bill, all those years your company devoted to TabletPCs, up to and including baking tablet functionality into Windows 7, it was all just a big mistake?  Is that the prevailing wisdom at Microsoft these days as well?  Granted, most TabletPC's these days are convertibles anyway, but even so, I wonder how Fujitsu, HP and Microsoft's other tablet partners feel about producing a dead-end product?</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>some mixture of voice , the pen and a real keyboard - in other words a netbook - will be the mainstream on thatSo in other words , Bill , all those years your company devoted to TabletPCs , up to and including baking tablet functionality into Windows 7 , it was all just a big mistake ?
Is that the prevailing wisdom at Microsoft these days as well ?
Granted , most TabletPC 's these days are convertibles anyway , but even so , I wonder how Fujitsu , HP and Microsoft 's other tablet partners feel about producing a dead-end product ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>some mixture of voice, the pen and a real keyboard - in other words a netbook - will be the mainstream on thatSo in other words, Bill, all those years your company devoted to TabletPCs, up to and including baking tablet functionality into Windows 7, it was all just a big mistake?
Is that the prevailing wisdom at Microsoft these days as well?
Granted, most TabletPC's these days are convertibles anyway, but even so, I wonder how Fujitsu, HP and Microsoft's other tablet partners feel about producing a dead-end product?
	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31144722</id>
	<title>While the iPad may not change the world...</title>
	<author>Afell001</author>
	<datestamp>1266252720000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>It will be a combination of iTunes revamp for video digital content and a synergy in both Apple and third-party apps for the iPad that will drive its success. To date, there is very little in the way of enhancement to a truly digital lifestyle, even though all the pieces are avaialable. If you download a video on one device, it only exists on that device.

But what if I were to introduce something new. What if I set up a small web of machines that are all linked to my account, so that if I purchase the rights to a specific digital property on my smart phone, and get home to discover that the wife wants to watch it too but the screen is much too small for both of us, then I have to take the trouble to download it again to another device (such as my laptop or set-top device) so we can watch it on the big screen.

How about if, instead, I have preferences set that if I download it on to my smart phone (or tablet) it also downloads to my desktop system and is available to any other devices in my home that are connected via network. If it is located on my computer, then it can stream to my smart phone or tablet as long as it has enough bandwidth, thus eliminating my need for large amounts of storage on my phone or tablet when I am just browsing content at home.

All of the pieces of this technology are available now, but what doesn't exist commercially are the ties that bind them together under one umbrella. Sure, if you know what you are doing, you can make this happen, but remember that people like you are a minority of the users out there with both the need for this kind of lifestyle and the discretionary income to afford it. But you still have to find or buy your digital content from multiple sources, and the devices you use do not automatically synchronize themselves to each other without a lot of technical work under the hood. This is where a company like Apple or Google will dominate, by bringing everything together for the end consumer who doesn't have the capability or time to figure out how to make it all work together.</htmltext>
<tokenext>It will be a combination of iTunes revamp for video digital content and a synergy in both Apple and third-party apps for the iPad that will drive its success .
To date , there is very little in the way of enhancement to a truly digital lifestyle , even though all the pieces are avaialable .
If you download a video on one device , it only exists on that device .
But what if I were to introduce something new .
What if I set up a small web of machines that are all linked to my account , so that if I purchase the rights to a specific digital property on my smart phone , and get home to discover that the wife wants to watch it too but the screen is much too small for both of us , then I have to take the trouble to download it again to another device ( such as my laptop or set-top device ) so we can watch it on the big screen .
How about if , instead , I have preferences set that if I download it on to my smart phone ( or tablet ) it also downloads to my desktop system and is available to any other devices in my home that are connected via network .
If it is located on my computer , then it can stream to my smart phone or tablet as long as it has enough bandwidth , thus eliminating my need for large amounts of storage on my phone or tablet when I am just browsing content at home .
All of the pieces of this technology are available now , but what does n't exist commercially are the ties that bind them together under one umbrella .
Sure , if you know what you are doing , you can make this happen , but remember that people like you are a minority of the users out there with both the need for this kind of lifestyle and the discretionary income to afford it .
But you still have to find or buy your digital content from multiple sources , and the devices you use do not automatically synchronize themselves to each other without a lot of technical work under the hood .
This is where a company like Apple or Google will dominate , by bringing everything together for the end consumer who does n't have the capability or time to figure out how to make it all work together .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>It will be a combination of iTunes revamp for video digital content and a synergy in both Apple and third-party apps for the iPad that will drive its success.
To date, there is very little in the way of enhancement to a truly digital lifestyle, even though all the pieces are avaialable.
If you download a video on one device, it only exists on that device.
But what if I were to introduce something new.
What if I set up a small web of machines that are all linked to my account, so that if I purchase the rights to a specific digital property on my smart phone, and get home to discover that the wife wants to watch it too but the screen is much too small for both of us, then I have to take the trouble to download it again to another device (such as my laptop or set-top device) so we can watch it on the big screen.
How about if, instead, I have preferences set that if I download it on to my smart phone (or tablet) it also downloads to my desktop system and is available to any other devices in my home that are connected via network.
If it is located on my computer, then it can stream to my smart phone or tablet as long as it has enough bandwidth, thus eliminating my need for large amounts of storage on my phone or tablet when I am just browsing content at home.
All of the pieces of this technology are available now, but what doesn't exist commercially are the ties that bind them together under one umbrella.
Sure, if you know what you are doing, you can make this happen, but remember that people like you are a minority of the users out there with both the need for this kind of lifestyle and the discretionary income to afford it.
But you still have to find or buy your digital content from multiple sources, and the devices you use do not automatically synchronize themselves to each other without a lot of technical work under the hood.
This is where a company like Apple or Google will dominate, by bringing everything together for the end consumer who doesn't have the capability or time to figure out how to make it all work together.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31145322</id>
	<title>Re:I initially poo-pooed the iPad too</title>
	<author>Rich0</author>
	<datestamp>1266255420000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>It just makes you wonder how they have that all wired up.  It would be tempting to plug in a USB host and see what shows up on the network...</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>It just makes you wonder how they have that all wired up .
It would be tempting to plug in a USB host and see what shows up on the network.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>It just makes you wonder how they have that all wired up.
It would be tempting to plug in a USB host and see what shows up on the network...</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31143660</id>
	<title>Of course...</title>
	<author>King InuYasha</author>
	<datestamp>1266247620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Redundant</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Meh... Of course Microsoft responds that way....

They don't want to say that the iPad could possibly be another game-changer, even though Apple seems to be known for doing that nowadays...</htmltext>
<tokenext>Meh... Of course Microsoft responds that way... . They do n't want to say that the iPad could possibly be another game-changer , even though Apple seems to be known for doing that nowadays.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Meh... Of course Microsoft responds that way....

They don't want to say that the iPad could possibly be another game-changer, even though Apple seems to be known for doing that nowadays...</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31146354</id>
	<title>Re:Why the iPad is the Future Despite Your Whines</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266260580000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Hang around with a typical intelligent person for a while.  You'll find that they are generally quite a bit more skilled than these people you describe.  They are perfectly capable of using a modern computer system, whether or not they care much about how or why they work.  A marginally intelligent person will have no trouble navigating any modern user interface and doing with it what they desire.  It's the other folks who find Apple alluring, with it's promise to enable them to do the things they see intelligent people doing.   Sometimes Apple delivers on this, but of course in doing so Apply must often simplify things to the point where intelligent folks are dismayed by the lack of features.  You can't win em all.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Hang around with a typical intelligent person for a while .
You 'll find that they are generally quite a bit more skilled than these people you describe .
They are perfectly capable of using a modern computer system , whether or not they care much about how or why they work .
A marginally intelligent person will have no trouble navigating any modern user interface and doing with it what they desire .
It 's the other folks who find Apple alluring , with it 's promise to enable them to do the things they see intelligent people doing .
Sometimes Apple delivers on this , but of course in doing so Apply must often simplify things to the point where intelligent folks are dismayed by the lack of features .
You ca n't win em all .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Hang around with a typical intelligent person for a while.
You'll find that they are generally quite a bit more skilled than these people you describe.
They are perfectly capable of using a modern computer system, whether or not they care much about how or why they work.
A marginally intelligent person will have no trouble navigating any modern user interface and doing with it what they desire.
It's the other folks who find Apple alluring, with it's promise to enable them to do the things they see intelligent people doing.
Sometimes Apple delivers on this, but of course in doing so Apply must often simplify things to the point where intelligent folks are dismayed by the lack of features.
You can't win em all.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31149454</id>
	<title>Re:Netbook vs iPad is false dichotomy.</title>
	<author>White Flame</author>
	<datestamp>1266232560000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>If a device warrants dragging around with me, even around the house, I'd much MUCH rather it be pocketable.  I currently have a Nokia N800 and it works great for exactly the purposes you describe, and I'm waiting for my Pandora to arrive.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>If a device warrants dragging around with me , even around the house , I 'd much MUCH rather it be pocketable .
I currently have a Nokia N800 and it works great for exactly the purposes you describe , and I 'm waiting for my Pandora to arrive .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If a device warrants dragging around with me, even around the house, I'd much MUCH rather it be pocketable.
I currently have a Nokia N800 and it works great for exactly the purposes you describe, and I'm waiting for my Pandora to arrive.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31144160</id>
	<title>Gates is still MS and focuses on what MS can do</title>
	<author>fermion</author>
	<datestamp>1266250200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Touchscreens are not yet commodity hardware, and therefore most MS customers are not going to pay for the added benifit.  It is like GPUs in the mid 80's. Critical for the GUI interface, but expensive so kit that ran MS Windows did not generally include it.  The same goes for touchpads.  Most computer that run MS software does not have the top of the line touchpads, so still need multibutton mice to work.  Card readers are cheap, touchpads are less so.
<p>
Netbooks can be made cheaply from parts that fall off the assembly line, so this is where the future has to lie if MS is going to continue to show a profit, and Gates will continue to get the stock benifits.  It would make no sense for him to promote a market in which MS cannot compete.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Touchscreens are not yet commodity hardware , and therefore most MS customers are not going to pay for the added benifit .
It is like GPUs in the mid 80 's .
Critical for the GUI interface , but expensive so kit that ran MS Windows did not generally include it .
The same goes for touchpads .
Most computer that run MS software does not have the top of the line touchpads , so still need multibutton mice to work .
Card readers are cheap , touchpads are less so .
Netbooks can be made cheaply from parts that fall off the assembly line , so this is where the future has to lie if MS is going to continue to show a profit , and Gates will continue to get the stock benifits .
It would make no sense for him to promote a market in which MS can not compete .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Touchscreens are not yet commodity hardware, and therefore most MS customers are not going to pay for the added benifit.
It is like GPUs in the mid 80's.
Critical for the GUI interface, but expensive so kit that ran MS Windows did not generally include it.
The same goes for touchpads.
Most computer that run MS software does not have the top of the line touchpads, so still need multibutton mice to work.
Card readers are cheap, touchpads are less so.
Netbooks can be made cheaply from parts that fall off the assembly line, so this is where the future has to lie if MS is going to continue to show a profit, and Gates will continue to get the stock benifits.
It would make no sense for him to promote a market in which MS cannot compete.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31143974</id>
	<title>Plans to donate $10bn!!!!??? Forget the iPad!!!!</title>
	<author>viraltus</author>
	<datestamp>1266249180000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Really, the article says the guy is about to save 7.6 million children's lives and the head title is about the iPad?  I can imagine the day someone cures cancer; the head news title will be "Dr. X  uses an iMac to do his things"</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Really , the article says the guy is about to save 7.6 million children 's lives and the head title is about the iPad ?
I can imagine the day someone cures cancer ; the head news title will be " Dr. X uses an iMac to do his things "</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Really, the article says the guy is about to save 7.6 million children's lives and the head title is about the iPad?
I can imagine the day someone cures cancer; the head news title will be "Dr. X  uses an iMac to do his things"</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31145286</id>
	<title>Keyboards/Input</title>
	<author>yoshi\_mon</author>
	<datestamp>1266255300000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>There is a time and a place for keyboard.  And what Bill does not get is that it's not always.</p><p>Sure if I want to have a mobile computer I want a keyboard.  <b>A real freaking keyboard</b>, not some scrunched up thing that I can't touch type on.  If I have to hunt'n'peck because the keyboard is so small I'd rather just have a bigger screen.</p><p>On a reader I'll take no keyboard thanks.  And then if/when I need a keyboard I'll pull out my real laptop or get to a desktop.  My reader does not have to do it all.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>There is a time and a place for keyboard .
And what Bill does not get is that it 's not always.Sure if I want to have a mobile computer I want a keyboard .
A real freaking keyboard , not some scrunched up thing that I ca n't touch type on .
If I have to hunt'n'peck because the keyboard is so small I 'd rather just have a bigger screen.On a reader I 'll take no keyboard thanks .
And then if/when I need a keyboard I 'll pull out my real laptop or get to a desktop .
My reader does not have to do it all .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>There is a time and a place for keyboard.
And what Bill does not get is that it's not always.Sure if I want to have a mobile computer I want a keyboard.
A real freaking keyboard, not some scrunched up thing that I can't touch type on.
If I have to hunt'n'peck because the keyboard is so small I'd rather just have a bigger screen.On a reader I'll take no keyboard thanks.
And then if/when I need a keyboard I'll pull out my real laptop or get to a desktop.
My reader does not have to do it all.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31143684</id>
	<title>For those who didn't RTFA</title>
	<author>Lord Grey</author>
	<datestamp>1266247680000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>You don't need to.  There is zero meaningful information in it that is not included in the summary.</p><p>It would have been interesting to here some of Gates' reasons behind his statement.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>You do n't need to .
There is zero meaningful information in it that is not included in the summary.It would have been interesting to here some of Gates ' reasons behind his statement .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You don't need to.
There is zero meaningful information in it that is not included in the summary.It would have been interesting to here some of Gates' reasons behind his statement.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31147650</id>
	<title>Re:Pretty straightfoward comment</title>
	<author>node 3</author>
	<datestamp>1266267000000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>I think a lot of people would agree with his statement, myself included.</p></div><p>I think a lot will as well. The difference is that I think a lot *more* will disagree.</p><p>In a year's time, most people will want an iPad instead of a netbook. Only the geeks of the Linux variety will still want a netbook in greater numbers.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>I think a lot of people would agree with his statement , myself included.I think a lot will as well .
The difference is that I think a lot * more * will disagree.In a year 's time , most people will want an iPad instead of a netbook .
Only the geeks of the Linux variety will still want a netbook in greater numbers .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I think a lot of people would agree with his statement, myself included.I think a lot will as well.
The difference is that I think a lot *more* will disagree.In a year's time, most people will want an iPad instead of a netbook.
Only the geeks of the Linux variety will still want a netbook in greater numbers.
	</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31148936</id>
	<title>That's a silly analogy.</title>
	<author>mosb1000</author>
	<datestamp>1266230280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>That's ridiculous.  A toaster oven is merely a larger toaster.  What's the benefit to that?  There is absolutely nothing you can do with a toaster oven that you can't do with a toaster.  Just tell you wife to stick with the toaster, there is no reason she could possibly want a toaster oven.</htmltext>
<tokenext>That 's ridiculous .
A toaster oven is merely a larger toaster .
What 's the benefit to that ?
There is absolutely nothing you can do with a toaster oven that you ca n't do with a toaster .
Just tell you wife to stick with the toaster , there is no reason she could possibly want a toaster oven .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>That's ridiculous.
A toaster oven is merely a larger toaster.
What's the benefit to that?
There is absolutely nothing you can do with a toaster oven that you can't do with a toaster.
Just tell you wife to stick with the toaster, there is no reason she could possibly want a toaster oven.</sentencetext>
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	<title>First Post</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266247680000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>For once I sort of agree with Bill Gates - this ends up being a great content delivery system for iTunes and the App Store..so far I haven't seen any other apps that make me want to go out and buy one .  Would I buy this over the "JooJoo" - who knows..</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>For once I sort of agree with Bill Gates - this ends up being a great content delivery system for iTunes and the App Store..so far I have n't seen any other apps that make me want to go out and buy one .
Would I buy this over the " JooJoo " - who knows. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>For once I sort of agree with Bill Gates - this ends up being a great content delivery system for iTunes and the App Store..so far I haven't seen any other apps that make me want to go out and buy one .
Would I buy this over the "JooJoo" - who knows..</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31145672</id>
	<title>Re:Pocket PC</title>
	<author>nine-times</author>
	<datestamp>1266257100000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Provide a pleasant experience?</htmltext>
<tokenext>Provide a pleasant experience ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Provide a pleasant experience?</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31146406</id>
	<title>Re:Of course...</title>
	<author>bkr1\_2k</author>
	<datestamp>1266260880000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><i>We are talking about a device that IIRC has captured less than 2\% of the market last I checked, yet everyone seems to be tripping over themselves to just slobber praise onto it</i></p><p>The iPod has between 70 and  87\% market share, depending upon which numbers you look at.  The iPhone has between 15 and 25\%, depending upon which numbers you look at.  Those are not "boutique niche" numbers by any stretch of the imagination.</p><p><i>The only real hit market wise has been the iPod, and I would argue that the PMP market before Apple had designs so damned terrible that anybody that made one with less buttons than the space shuttle that wasn't a royal PITA to deal with would have been a hit. So what gives?</i><br>What gives is that Apple did it.  And they've done it many times over the last decade or so.  Arguably they've been the most successful "turn around" seen in a long time, if not in all time.  People keep talking about it because it's almost unheard of for a company to have that kind of turn-around with the kind of consistent growth in market share (in multiple markets) that Apple has seen since Jobs' return.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>We are talking about a device that IIRC has captured less than 2 \ % of the market last I checked , yet everyone seems to be tripping over themselves to just slobber praise onto itThe iPod has between 70 and 87 \ % market share , depending upon which numbers you look at .
The iPhone has between 15 and 25 \ % , depending upon which numbers you look at .
Those are not " boutique niche " numbers by any stretch of the imagination.The only real hit market wise has been the iPod , and I would argue that the PMP market before Apple had designs so damned terrible that anybody that made one with less buttons than the space shuttle that was n't a royal PITA to deal with would have been a hit .
So what gives ? What gives is that Apple did it .
And they 've done it many times over the last decade or so .
Arguably they 've been the most successful " turn around " seen in a long time , if not in all time .
People keep talking about it because it 's almost unheard of for a company to have that kind of turn-around with the kind of consistent growth in market share ( in multiple markets ) that Apple has seen since Jobs ' return .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>We are talking about a device that IIRC has captured less than 2\% of the market last I checked, yet everyone seems to be tripping over themselves to just slobber praise onto itThe iPod has between 70 and  87\% market share, depending upon which numbers you look at.
The iPhone has between 15 and 25\%, depending upon which numbers you look at.
Those are not "boutique niche" numbers by any stretch of the imagination.The only real hit market wise has been the iPod, and I would argue that the PMP market before Apple had designs so damned terrible that anybody that made one with less buttons than the space shuttle that wasn't a royal PITA to deal with would have been a hit.
So what gives?What gives is that Apple did it.
And they've done it many times over the last decade or so.
Arguably they've been the most successful "turn around" seen in a long time, if not in all time.
People keep talking about it because it's almost unheard of for a company to have that kind of turn-around with the kind of consistent growth in market share (in multiple markets) that Apple has seen since Jobs' return.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31145274</id>
	<title>Oscar Mohamar Dainitin</title>
	<author>Oscar Mohamar</author>
	<datestamp>1266255240000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Oscar Mohamar Dainitin I think that the problem with the iPad, from my perspective, is the fact that it is an LCD vs. EInk. Oscar Mohamar Dainitin.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Oscar Mohamar Dainitin I think that the problem with the iPad , from my perspective , is the fact that it is an LCD vs. EInk. Oscar Mohamar Dainitin .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Oscar Mohamar Dainitin I think that the problem with the iPad, from my perspective, is the fact that it is an LCD vs. EInk. Oscar Mohamar Dainitin.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31143842</id>
	<title>Give the pad time</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266248460000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>If the iPad is a game changer, it won't be one overnight.  I see the iPhone as being an instant success not because of what it was, but because of what all other phones weren't.  The rest of the smartphone landscape at the time was dismal, both in terms of hardware and plans (yes, this is a USA centric view).  So the instant success of the iPhone was an anomaly, not the "apple norm".</p><p>Think back to the iPod, it languished and didn't really gain a whole lot of traction until the third version.  That's a lot of time to wait and watch.  If the iPad does turn into a "gamechanger", it will also be over time.</p><p>The apple store will be the big game changer.  I would drop my cable in a heartbeat if I could get shows (all the shows) when I want them.  I pay like $100 a month to comcast for a DVR and their crappy compressed digital cable.  I'd be willing to pay at least that for a vast and deep menu of shows I could watch when I want.  The same holds true for books, newspapers, and magazines.  The content will be the killer app, and the ease of getting that content will differentiate the iPad from all others.</p><p>If what I've outlined above happens where I can get my TV shows and movies from an apple store, it will also revive the appleTV which is like an airport express just waiting for content.</p><p>Sheldon</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>If the iPad is a game changer , it wo n't be one overnight .
I see the iPhone as being an instant success not because of what it was , but because of what all other phones were n't .
The rest of the smartphone landscape at the time was dismal , both in terms of hardware and plans ( yes , this is a USA centric view ) .
So the instant success of the iPhone was an anomaly , not the " apple norm " .Think back to the iPod , it languished and did n't really gain a whole lot of traction until the third version .
That 's a lot of time to wait and watch .
If the iPad does turn into a " gamechanger " , it will also be over time.The apple store will be the big game changer .
I would drop my cable in a heartbeat if I could get shows ( all the shows ) when I want them .
I pay like $ 100 a month to comcast for a DVR and their crappy compressed digital cable .
I 'd be willing to pay at least that for a vast and deep menu of shows I could watch when I want .
The same holds true for books , newspapers , and magazines .
The content will be the killer app , and the ease of getting that content will differentiate the iPad from all others.If what I 've outlined above happens where I can get my TV shows and movies from an apple store , it will also revive the appleTV which is like an airport express just waiting for content.Sheldon</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If the iPad is a game changer, it won't be one overnight.
I see the iPhone as being an instant success not because of what it was, but because of what all other phones weren't.
The rest of the smartphone landscape at the time was dismal, both in terms of hardware and plans (yes, this is a USA centric view).
So the instant success of the iPhone was an anomaly, not the "apple norm".Think back to the iPod, it languished and didn't really gain a whole lot of traction until the third version.
That's a lot of time to wait and watch.
If the iPad does turn into a "gamechanger", it will also be over time.The apple store will be the big game changer.
I would drop my cable in a heartbeat if I could get shows (all the shows) when I want them.
I pay like $100 a month to comcast for a DVR and their crappy compressed digital cable.
I'd be willing to pay at least that for a vast and deep menu of shows I could watch when I want.
The same holds true for books, newspapers, and magazines.
The content will be the killer app, and the ease of getting that content will differentiate the iPad from all others.If what I've outlined above happens where I can get my TV shows and movies from an apple store, it will also revive the appleTV which is like an airport express just waiting for content.Sheldon</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31147300</id>
	<title>OH MIGHTY BILL!</title>
	<author>YankDownUnder</author>
	<datestamp>1266265260000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>YES BILL! I SHALL BUY MORE NETBOOKS!
(Oh wait, I hate the screen resolution on them, and I don't like Microsoft Windows(tm) on them, and WTF?)
Bugger that, I'll buy a cheap laptop and stick Ubuntu on it. Resolved.</htmltext>
<tokenext>YES BILL !
I SHALL BUY MORE NETBOOKS !
( Oh wait , I hate the screen resolution on them , and I do n't like Microsoft Windows ( tm ) on them , and WTF ?
) Bugger that , I 'll buy a cheap laptop and stick Ubuntu on it .
Resolved .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>YES BILL!
I SHALL BUY MORE NETBOOKS!
(Oh wait, I hate the screen resolution on them, and I don't like Microsoft Windows(tm) on them, and WTF?
)
Bugger that, I'll buy a cheap laptop and stick Ubuntu on it.
Resolved.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31146326</id>
	<title>Re:Netbook vs iPad is false dichotomy.</title>
	<author>shutdown -p now</author>
	<datestamp>1266260460000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I would add that netbook vs <em>tablet</em> is a false dichotomy, and I agree with your points regarding tablets in general. It's just that iPad doesn't look like a good tablet (at least for a geek). I'd rather have something in a similar form factor, but with Win7, or, barring that, an oversized N900.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I would add that netbook vs tablet is a false dichotomy , and I agree with your points regarding tablets in general .
It 's just that iPad does n't look like a good tablet ( at least for a geek ) .
I 'd rather have something in a similar form factor , but with Win7 , or , barring that , an oversized N900 .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I would add that netbook vs tablet is a false dichotomy, and I agree with your points regarding tablets in general.
It's just that iPad doesn't look like a good tablet (at least for a geek).
I'd rather have something in a similar form factor, but with Win7, or, barring that, an oversized N900.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31145794</id>
	<title>Adoring legions?</title>
	<author>ClosedSource</author>
	<datestamp>1266257820000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>"Most of Mr. Gates' adoring legions among the tech punditry (including the most highly respected of the bunch) haven't even made that mental leap just yet."</p><p>Gates has the charisma of a rock. He has no adoring legions especially among tech punditry.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>" Most of Mr. Gates ' adoring legions among the tech punditry ( including the most highly respected of the bunch ) have n't even made that mental leap just yet .
" Gates has the charisma of a rock .
He has no adoring legions especially among tech punditry .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>"Most of Mr. Gates' adoring legions among the tech punditry (including the most highly respected of the bunch) haven't even made that mental leap just yet.
"Gates has the charisma of a rock.
He has no adoring legions especially among tech punditry.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31144832</id>
	<title>Re:For those who didn't RTFA</title>
	<author>Lars T.</author>
	<datestamp>1266253140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>You don't need to.  There is zero meaningful information in it that is not included in the summary.</p></div><p>Yes, there is: ""So, it's not like I sit there and feel the same way I did with iPhone where I say, 'Oh my God, Microsoft didn't aim high enough.'" Take that from Bill, Balmer.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>You do n't need to .
There is zero meaningful information in it that is not included in the summary.Yes , there is : " " So , it 's not like I sit there and feel the same way I did with iPhone where I say , 'Oh my God , Microsoft did n't aim high enough .
' " Take that from Bill , Balmer .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You don't need to.
There is zero meaningful information in it that is not included in the summary.Yes, there is: ""So, it's not like I sit there and feel the same way I did with iPhone where I say, 'Oh my God, Microsoft didn't aim high enough.
'" Take that from Bill, Balmer.
	</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_15_1414244.31143670</id>
	<title>Pretty straightfoward comment</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266247620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Not much meat to the article (*gasp* I read it).
<br> <br>
I think a lot of people would agree with his statement, myself included.
<br> <br>
I think the charitable donations for vaccines at the bottom of the article is more interesting, though that's been covered here already.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Not much meat to the article ( * gasp * I read it ) .
I think a lot of people would agree with his statement , myself included .
I think the charitable donations for vaccines at the bottom of the article is more interesting , though that 's been covered here already .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Not much meat to the article (*gasp* I read it).
I think a lot of people would agree with his statement, myself included.
I think the charitable donations for vaccines at the bottom of the article is more interesting, though that's been covered here already.</sentencetext>
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