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Everything that a limited dataplan isn't.

Using the resources that we should be allowed to.

Data usage doesn't block 911 calls and it doesn't soak up an ATT towers cell coverage.

It's a different address on the tower and I won't be guilted or bullied in slowing my use. I hit nearly 10 GB last month.

What did I do? Streamed audio while at work, watched video at the gym. Enjoyed listening to Radio Soulwax's app repeatedly wherever I went.

I hate that ATT thinks they can't support us. I may use more bandwidth than you or someone else with a limited plan, but I'm still a paying customer.

And I didn't accept a Multibillion dollar subsidy from the govt to expand MY network and then do as little as possible and call it an upgrade. Nope. Not me.

I don't see this as a solution to a problem anyone was having. Most ecommerce sites are going to be affiliated with a Google Checkout or PayPal service already.

The convenience of Square is that credit swipes can be done at a swiped rate. I know just by looking at this, these are going.to get processed at card not present rates so I can't imagine a retailer is going to prefer this unless they get a great rate on their transactions in total.

Moreover, I think the consumer is not going to want to take photos of their card to authorize the payment. The phone may not store the number, but the consumer will have no idea where the numbers are going. I know there's going to be some crazy high PCI compliance in place but I don't think it's worth the investment unless you want to have to coddle your customers into trusting you. A lot of people still dont know that a scanned check image is as legit as an actual paper check, and I know that would make plenty of people nervous just hearing that news.

I'm nOt going to go on about the uselessness of Wed design software.

Instead I offer that anyone looking into making a website look intO one of the many free content management systems.

Wordpress, Drupal, and Joomla are three very competent and user friendly platforms. I use Joomla myself and I think it's great.

Given that nearly any browser has a code view these days, you can learn the fundamentals and easily and quickly create content and feature rich websites very quickly.

Wordpress is practically known for ease of use.

Best of all, a majority of these systems come with little to no cost. Imagine that. Creativity software with out any of the financial pain. :-)

Isn't it like going to an AA meeting and shaming people of their addictions because you're not like them?

Admit you're an audiophile and it gets better.

If you're going to the process of double ripping your music, you're no where fringe, you're in country knee deep in the s#*t.

It's okay to like nice things, but don't bemoan your personal issues and resolve of iTunes in the face of saying that you're better than some guy who drops coin on a soundproof listening room or has a line of credit at Bang and Olufsen.

It just makes it easier for others to empathize.

I use Audiogalaxy. It's free universal app, has live updating, iTunes playlist support, playlist creation, shuffle/genius features, cover art, and will work with files outside of iTunes.

A bonus is that all the audio loaded in the Mac at home is accessible on the web too through Audiogalaxy's website.

You only have to download the server app for your desktop, doesn't conflict with my AirVideo DLNA streaming either.

I used to use ORB for video and audio but was consistently underwhelmed with support and ability of the application.

Most of the comments and this article are very short sighted.

HP has to buy their motherboards from vendors who have integrated features. Obviously the value proposition is that the cost to integrate Thunderbolt into their motherboards hasn't reached a saturation point worth investing in yet.

Freakin... How long after FireWire got introduced did it take to showup as a built in feature of high end motherboards for PC builders? 2004-2005?

Before then you had to buy a 3rd party PCI card.

I mean, did none of you notice how many iMacs and MBP's ship with eSata ports? Those are on nearly all PCs now. Where were the built in SCSI plugs on the Mac Pro? It's an add in. Guys. Don't freak out because Apple picked a bleeding edge tech that PC manufacturers won't integrate for years. SCSI and eSata never took a hit for lack of inclusion. In fact, many people that used the hardware needed external controllers to manage the resources of the data adequately.

I can't begin to recall all the people who wanted video storage and would ask me to use the on board PATA Promise controller. Nevermind that it would share the bus with their FireWire or their analog capture card. No... The slowdown they'd see in use would justify the need for external cards. PCs have not changed guys.

Anyone wanting good Thunderbolt performance would seek out an external controller anyway on a PC. Trust me... Just cause we have something nice that's integrated doesn't mean that the PC world won't use it. Heck, if it's as fast or faster than the old Fiber channel cards expect to see some wide adoption in enterprise. It'll be around for years if this plays out.

I could not be more pleased with the announcement today. I have the original intel Mac at home and an i3 Mac at work. I love how much faster the i3 is compared to my intel at home, so this offers a clear bump to go to the i7 from my intel.

I really wish they had a wireless keyboard with a number pad, but I can do without.

I just need the Back to School promotion to start soon and we're getting a new computer.

Any netbook manufacturer that wanted to go into tablets is looking at Microsoft, thinking, "2012? Tablets might not be Sustainable?"

And that super-tiny Android tablet marketshare is going to look really dour to any executive.

Not that Androids marketshare won't grow, but with the half baked launches of two pieces of hardware from Samsung and Motorola, it's looking like a risky proposition.

Good luck to Asus on their Windows 7 slate.

I spent the time to make a Time Machine backup which took hours and then found out that my hard drive was in the process of dying. I had just thought that the drive was just showing signs of age, but it was genuinely broken as some of the heads were sticking making the all too familiar click sound when I did diagnostics after the fact.

So, I managed to save my system completely with that Time Machine backup. Took 6 hours to run, then restored it in 90 minutes and bam, just like brand new.

So you're willing to spend an extra $200 for a video camera for your kids? Buy them the iPad and an iPod Touch if you're that hard up. If $200 isn't going to break your bank, the extra $20 difference won't kill you.

If I had kids, they'd be getting these. They're a bargain considering the whole package you get at 40% off normal price.

Honestly... At $300, I'm willing to wait until next year when the iPad 2 goes on sale for that price and snap one up while people scramble for the iPad 3. Whatever goes into the 3rd iteration will be great I'm sure, but... 40% discounts are 40% discounts.