A MacBook is pretty much a gift from God and Steve Jobs. You can run the world from Washington Square Park. :-)
Apple Stock up now what 20X? over the last few year? BECAUSE it's machines are mind blowing amazing. It's the most amazing development environment I've ever used. I love the glossy display by the way. On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 7:15 AM, David Krings <ram...@gmx.net> wrote: > Ajai Khattri wrote: > >> On Mon, 19 Oct 2009, John Campbell wrote: >> >> My new computer has a glossy display, and the >>> reflection is terrible with a black background in the terminal. >>> >> >> Did you not expect that? Its the major complaint with the glossy Apple >> laptops... Im not sure but at some point Apple decided to ship all their >> low-end MacBooks with only glossy screens (no matte option). In fact, my old >> iBook had a better screen (until it was stolen). >> > > Making a matte finish is an extra step, means it costs more money. After > all, Apple is nothing more than a publicly traded company that does very > well with consumer electronics (and yea, they make some not so shabby > computers as well). So anything that increases shareholder value while > keeping people buying stuff is a good move. And maybe their spin doctors > came up with an explanation why reflections on the screen are not a bug, but > a feature. > > > Does anyone know of a good insurance provider for laptops? Being portable >> makes them so easy to steal... >> > > You may want to check your renters or home owners insurance. They usually > include an extra bucket for electronics and typically consider the inside of > your car as part of the living space. Doesn't help when your laptop gets > stolen at a customer's site, coffee shop, train, plane.... > I'd contact insurance companies and ask. I am sure they sell you insurance > for anything as long as you are willing to pay. > > > David > > _______________________________________________ > New York PHP Users Group Community Talk Mailing List > http://lists.nyphp.org/mailman/listinfo/talk > > http://www.nyphp.org/Show-Participation > -- IM/iChat: ejpusa Links: http://del.icio.us/ejpusa Follow me: http://www.twitter.com/ejpusa Karma: http://www.coderswithconscience.com
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