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BadgerKid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-29-11 06:53 PM
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12. Rural schools.
Some are using slower DSL and/or shared lines.

Evidence for need is given by the Rural Broadband Initiative.
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  -Apple squeezes every nickle out of everyone, part two DainBramaged  Sep-29-11 06:13 PM   #0 
  - WHAAAA! Apple Haters sign in here!  Atman   Sep-29-11 06:18 PM   #1 
  - The problem I have with Apple is their monopolistic policy.  johnaries   Sep-29-11 08:41 PM   #32 
  - Apple cult members sign in here! LOL!  Logical   Sep-29-11 09:22 PM   #35 
  - Just had to replace the "mag-safe" power cord  SomethingFishy   Sep-29-11 06:18 PM   #2 
  - Ooooooh good info  idiotgardener   Sep-29-11 06:20 PM   #4 
  - There is also a guy on Youtube who shows you  SomethingFishy   Sep-29-11 06:23 PM   #6 
  - Everything Apple sells is overpriced by at least 200%  tridim   Sep-29-11 06:41 PM   #9 
  - Well, I don't really agree...  idiotgardener   Sep-29-11 06:46 PM   #10 
  - They are not worth the higher price. But they have convinced many people....  Logical   Sep-29-11 09:25 PM   #36 
  - I guess that's up to the beholder...  idiotgardener   Sep-29-11 10:39 PM   #41 
     - Ask help desk managers, macs DO give you trouble like any other computer!  Logical   Sep-29-11 10:51 PM   #42 
        - shhh "Those are words not to be spoken"  Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel   Sep-30-11 05:40 AM   #47 
        - These would be the same Help Desk managers whose salary depends...  Tesha   Sep-30-11 07:13 AM   #49 
           - Jesus are you clueless....  Logical   Sep-30-11 12:01 PM   #58 
              - Ahh, you've switche to personal attacks.  Tesha   Sep-30-11 01:12 PM   #59 
                 - No, just letting you know you know nothing about Help Desk Managers. But I bet you knew that already  Logical   Sep-30-11 02:35 PM   #63 
                    - I know plenty about corporate IT departments. And you are in pure attack mode. (NT)  Tesha   Sep-30-11 05:39 PM   #66 
                       - Deleted message  Name removed   Sep-30-11 05:42 PM   #68 
  - jeez, they bust after a year & cost $90 a pop? that's a crap product.  DrunkenBoat   Sep-30-11 02:16 AM   #44 
  - Price is truly against Apple. I have PC and a Mac..  SomethingFishy   Sep-29-11 06:49 PM   #11 
  - There aren't any legal knock-offs for "Mag-Safe" power adapters; Apple has never licensed them.  Tesha   Sep-29-11 08:40 PM   #31 
  - in this case "intellectual property" seems to be an excuse for highway robbery.  DrunkenBoat   Sep-30-11 02:17 AM   #45 
     - Then work to get the law changed.  Tesha   Sep-30-11 07:09 AM   #48 
        - Yugo? The reason I buy PCs is because I want CURRENT technology.  EOTE   Sep-30-11 01:37 PM   #62 
           - Strangely enough, I don't consider GPU performance the final word in computer evaluations.  Tesha   Sep-30-11 05:41 PM   #67 
              - That's simply not true.  EOTE   Sep-30-11 06:50 PM   #73 
                 - You seem to be confused; the latest MacBook Airs are Sandy Bridge as well.  Tesha   Sep-30-11 07:24 PM   #74 
                    - Once again, the bulk of Mac products do not feature up to date tech.  EOTE   Oct-01-11 09:24 AM   #75 
                       - So you were wrong about Sandy Bridge only being available in Mac Mini.  Tesha   Oct-01-11 07:55 PM   #78 
                          - It's available on two measly models.  EOTE   Oct-03-11 06:25 AM   #79 
  - I read a neat article on "the most overpriced computer parts"  dixiegrrrrl   Sep-30-11 02:39 PM   #64 
  - That was a smart move.  Atman   Sep-29-11 06:22 PM   #5 
  - What educational institution won't have a high-speed connection?  idiotgardener   Sep-29-11 06:19 PM   #3 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Sep-29-11 06:40 PM   #8 
  - Rural schools.  BadgerKid   Sep-29-11 06:53 PM   #12 
  - Many rural areas lack such connections in the US  Bluenorthwest   Sep-30-11 08:36 AM   #51 
     - Maybe an exception should be made for places like that...  idiotgardener   Oct-01-11 02:25 PM   #77 
  - I guess by "world class network connection" you mean a cable modem like I have.  Nye Bevan   Sep-29-11 06:25 PM   #7 
  - I purchased MS Office 2010 last year  tammywammy   Sep-29-11 06:54 PM   #13 
     - I'm curious  Warpy   Sep-29-11 07:14 PM   #15 
        - I haven't seen that paper clip in years.  tammywammy   Sep-29-11 07:19 PM   #16 
  - Hey DB! Just switched back to PC!  Romulox   Sep-29-11 07:04 PM   #14 
  - If you want to play the best games, Apple OS isn't the way to go  DainBramaged   Sep-29-11 08:13 PM   #26 
  - .  Occulus   Sep-29-11 10:07 PM   #38 
  - Skyrim, my brudda. That's what I built this rig for.  Romulox   Sep-30-11 11:48 AM   #55 
  - Holy crap!  Generic Other   Sep-29-11 08:18 PM   #29 
  - I think it's an  Occulus   Sep-29-11 10:20 PM   #39 
     - It's code name is "SDF-1"  Romulox   Sep-30-11 11:50 AM   #56 
  - All the software peeps are pushing "teh cloud"  blogslut   Sep-29-11 07:36 PM   #17 
  - Clouds can evaporate.  Occulus   Sep-29-11 10:22 PM   #40 
     - I'm a hard copy fan  blogslut   Sep-30-11 04:44 AM   #46 
  - A computer is just a tool  n2doc   Sep-29-11 07:45 PM   #18 
  - And in six months, no one else will do it either  jmowreader   Sep-29-11 07:51 PM   #19 
  - Unrec'd  brooklynite   Sep-29-11 07:55 PM   #20 
  - Or that somehow, Apple profits from network use...  REP   Sep-29-11 08:02 PM   #23 
  - There there, I understand it escapes you, so sorry......  DainBramaged   Sep-29-11 08:09 PM   #25 
     - The Snow Leopard upgrade on disk cost $29.99. The Lion upgrade by download costs...  brooklynite   Sep-29-11 08:19 PM   #30 
  - You know what I find amazing about this post?  justiceischeap   Sep-29-11 08:01 PM   #21 
  - Of course you would............if they lower the price further (which they won't) it's a victory  DainBramaged   Sep-29-11 08:08 PM   #24 
     - Sounds like someone isn't aware of Apple's discounts for schools, students and teachers  REP   Sep-29-11 08:14 PM   #27 
  - Not adding more plastic crap to landfills is just so fucking wrong  REP   Sep-29-11 08:01 PM   #22 
  - signing in!  madrchsod   Sep-29-11 08:17 PM   #28 
  - I tried to buy the Apple OS at 3 local retailers the other day (Walmart, Target and Best Buy)  steve2470   Sep-29-11 08:42 PM   #33 
  - I'm still waiting for the YHBT post  REP   Sep-29-11 08:57 PM   #34 
  - step away from windows... it's ok  fascisthunter   Sep-29-11 09:25 PM   #37 
  - Its almost like another constant 'Nader must hate thread"  Ichingcarpenter   Sep-30-11 08:45 AM   #53 
     - along with the...  fascisthunter   Sep-30-11 08:53 AM   #54 
  - You only have to download it once.  mwrguy   Sep-30-11 02:12 AM   #43 
  - How long will the 2500 tons of disks thrown away in UK LAST YEAR stay in the landfill...?  stlsaxman   Sep-30-11 07:22 AM   #50 
  - urgrade to lion is 29.99  rdking647   Sep-30-11 08:41 AM   #52 
  - I will never install Lion on my Imac. It's going to stay on Snow Leopard for the rest of its life.  Romulox   Sep-30-11 11:52 AM   #57 
     - I just upgraded my 2006 iMac to Snow Leopard.  EnviroBat   Sep-30-11 01:20 PM   #60 
        - Mac OSX Lion is Apple's attempt to bring their IOS (Iphone) interface to desktops.  Romulox   Sep-30-11 02:53 PM   #65 
        - It will be interesting to see if that attempt succeeds.  Tesha   Sep-30-11 05:48 PM   #71 
        - (I'm not Romulux) but what's holding me back are some programs that still depend on Rosetta, ...  Tesha   Sep-30-11 05:44 PM   #69 
  - Personally I like having the physical media in my posession.  EnviroBat   Sep-30-11 01:24 PM   #61 
  - In the Apple world, Time Capsule provides an alternative.  Tesha   Sep-30-11 05:46 PM   #70 
  - Good green move. That should cut down on landfill and desk clutter.  ClarkUSA   Sep-30-11 05:53 PM   #72 
  - Most software companies are only providing software via download now  HipChick   Oct-01-11 09:26 AM   #76 
 

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