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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2013 10:11:44 GMT -8
No car thread, now we have house thread. My summer place..... I like gold threads better, in keeping with the new iPhone 5G
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Post by Red Shirted Ensign on Aug 17, 2013 10:28:38 GMT -8
That is an excellent self-portrait. I know where you had it taken.....
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Post by rezonate on Aug 17, 2013 10:55:23 GMT -8
Wish this were true. My house in Connecticut has been on the market since February. Have had to drop the price three times. If it sells for my asking price I'll be net -20% from 2007. "The recovery" is just a fiction propagated by talking heads. Only 20% appreciation since 2007? I should be so luck. I paid $400K (high for this area) for my 100 year old home, then put $200K+ into restoring it. Cash. I'm refinancing it and the appraisal came in at $325,000. I bought it for duration (already picked out a spot in the backyard where I want to be buried), so the valuation doesn't mean that much to me. But before you cry in your milk you should consider how fortunate you are that you haven't lost money. Hi Gregg, you must have missed my minus sign: (-20%). Sure not as much as some but it is coming directly out of money earmarked for retirement. To make matters worse it will go into the pocket of the real estate agents. What a racket for them!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2013 11:14:07 GMT -8
That is an excellent self-portrait. I know where you had it taken..... You're just jealous...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2013 11:16:29 GMT -8
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2013 11:21:52 GMT -8
Apple keeps tweaking the wallpaper settings in the beta versions of iOS7. The latest gives you this, which I think looks quite nice. iOS7 is great BTW.
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Post by Mav on Aug 17, 2013 11:27:23 GMT -8
A Porsche?
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Post by bud777 on Aug 17, 2013 11:45:55 GMT -8
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Post by Mav on Aug 17, 2013 12:06:36 GMT -8
Auto-theme matching looks pretty nice!
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Post by Red Shirted Ensign on Aug 17, 2013 13:05:34 GMT -8
Auto-theme matching looks pretty nice! I have not had any personal experience with iOS7 yet but of the four people I know....all started out less than enthusiastic but now all are very excited and fully on board with the new Version. It took a while for them to get, as they put it, comfortable...but not anymore. All running it on iPhone 5
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Post by Mav on Aug 17, 2013 13:17:27 GMT -8
I thought iOS 7 was pretty snazzy right from the promo video. My only concern is if iOS 7's graphics abd new flourishes hurt battery life and add too much overhead.
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Post by redinaustin on Aug 17, 2013 13:56:10 GMT -8
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2013 14:36:33 GMT -8
Has anyone seen the Mac Pro teaser in a cinema yet? I imagine that would be kinda awesome.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2013 14:46:20 GMT -8
Only 20% appreciation since 2007? I should be so luck. I paid $400K (high for this area) for my 100 year old home, then put $200K+ into restoring it. Cash. I'm refinancing it and the appraisal came in at $325,000. I bought it for duration (already picked out a spot in the backyard where I want to be buried), so the valuation doesn't mean that much to me. But before you cry in your milk you should consider how fortunate you are that you haven't lost money. I read the original post as saying minus 20%. Ah the perils of speed reading.
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Post by tuffett on Aug 17, 2013 15:23:01 GMT -8
This feels great. For many reasons. I highly suggest everyone load the boat on the next dip. Actually, this run, while deserved, is making me nervous. It wasn't that long ago I touted AAPL popping about $50 from day of October earnings to the second Friday afterwards, and being blasted for the thought. Now, AAPL has moved $49 in three days and everybody is euphoric. It seems like just yesterday, people were calling for TC's head, or demanding that Apple change its business model (to be more like Samsung). The turnaround of member sentiment makes me nervous. I would say this turnaround in sentiment is in large part because Apple is changing their iPhone business model to appeal a much wider consumer base a la Samsung, though not as extreme (which is a good thing).
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Post by nagrani on Aug 17, 2013 15:31:33 GMT -8
If apple can borrow as much money as they want at 2% and are paying a divvy at 2.7% - what do you think they will do? It's pure alpha. #duh
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Post by nagrani on Aug 17, 2013 16:11:35 GMT -8
By apple taking their work software (pages, keynote, numbers) and making it free and online - they will slowly pull people away from office. #slickmove
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2013 16:47:03 GMT -8
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Post by phoebear611 on Aug 17, 2013 16:59:03 GMT -8
I am watching the Charlie Rose interview with Larry Ellison. Ellison actually said that he hates people who "copy" and he hates GOOG --- specifically Larry who gave the command to copy Oracle's Java and then make it their own. HOWEVER he thinks Samsung is a great company, probably the best tech company in the world and suggested they didn't copy anything. This guy (Ellison) - whose face is so frozen that it is only second to Joan Rivers - is on the AAPL board, correct? I had heard in the media that he didn't think AAPL could be successful without SJ - and I do understand their (Ellison and Jobs') 25 year friendship - hence a huge bias - but you would think that Ellison would measure his words more carefully given his seat on the Board. I made these same comments to the iHubby who is watching it with me and his response was, "A guy with a frozen face like that who is worth billions really doesn't give a crap what comes out of his mouth because he loves himself too much regardless." Then he said, "Phoebes, don't forget Samsung was making refrigerators before AAPL came along - How could anyone give them any credit for being innovative?! It's insane. Change the channel."
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Post by sponge on Aug 17, 2013 17:11:43 GMT -8
Ellison is not on Apple Board
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Post by Red Shirted Ensign on Aug 17, 2013 17:16:25 GMT -8
Ellison is not on Apple Board Sponge, is that you? We hit 500 and its like the doors just open....... Ellison was a friend to SJ but not on the Board. I give him a little slack....in his day he was an innovator too....
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2013 17:21:31 GMT -8
Larry Ellison is part entertainer who is a master of hyperbole. He thinks Google ripped him off and thinks Samsung is clean? Please. Steve Jobs would ex-friend Larry if he said that in front of him.
Outrageous. But that's Larry...
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Post by Red Shirted Ensign on Aug 17, 2013 17:24:09 GMT -8
This is far more than a new hire from Nike. If you have ever seen this guy present, he is a master.....they could not have gotten a better "face" for te product to give it credibility in the fitness world. This is very very big news.
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Post by sponge on Aug 17, 2013 17:25:25 GMT -8
Ellison is not on Apple Board Sponge, is that you? We hit 500 and its like the doors just open....... Ellison was a friend to SJ but not on the Board. I give him a little slack....in his day he was an innovator too.... Red I popped in just for you. . That exchange between you and Mercel with the pictures was priceless. Having met you both I can attest both pictures are legit, although you both cheated by showing poses in the younger years .
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Post by Red Shirted Ensign on Aug 17, 2013 17:30:23 GMT -8
Sponge, is that you? We hit 500 and its like the doors just open....... Ellison was a friend to SJ but not on the Board. I give him a little slack....in his day he was an innovator too.... Red I popped in just for you. . That exchange between you and Mercel with the pictures was priceless. Having met you both I can attest both pictures are legit, although you both cheated by showing poses in the younger years . Not true.....well, partially true. And don't make fun of Teddy!
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Post by phoebear611 on Aug 17, 2013 17:55:27 GMT -8
Looks like Larry is currently not on the Board, true...but he was on the Board at one time though. He's still annoying to have phrased things the way he did but he's entitled to his opinion. By the way - I don't know if anyone else here watched it but he also said that Isaacson didn't get SJ right and it was probably because he didn't like Jobs. After the whole interview I was thinking to myself - Geez - you don't know WTF to believe anymore. Everyone spins things the way they want and time re-writes every line.
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Post by Mav on Aug 17, 2013 18:05:12 GMT -8
Damn, even more fuel(band) for the fire! Not all in weeklies, but starting to wish I was. ;D Also, I need a new watch.
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Post by Mav on Aug 17, 2013 18:06:54 GMT -8
Larry Ellison is part entertainer who is a master of hyperbole. He thinks Google ripped him off and thinks Samsung is clean? Please. Steve Jobs would ex-friend Larry if he said that in front of him. Outrageous. But that's Larry... +1. Like Ellison's remarks mean anything...didn't even budge AAPL.
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Post by Red Shirted Ensign on Aug 17, 2013 18:08:11 GMT -8
Looks like Larry is currently not on the Board, true...but he was on the Board at one time though. He's still annoying to have phrased things the way he did but he's entitled to his opinion. By the way - I don't know if anyone else here watched it but he also said that Isaacson didn't get SJ right and it was probably because he didn't like Jobs. After the whole interview I was thinking to myself - Geez - you don't know WTF to believe anymore. Everyone spins things the way they want and time re-writes every line. The best Apple story will be written in 2020, looking back at SJ with less idolatry and at what Apple became after his influence waned. A first look back in about 2016 ...
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Post by phoebear611 on Aug 17, 2013 18:19:04 GMT -8
Looks like Larry is currently not on the Board, true...but he was on the Board at one time though. He's still annoying to have phrased things the way he did but he's entitled to his opinion. By the way - I don't know if anyone else here watched it but he also said that Isaacson didn't get SJ right and it was probably because he didn't like Jobs. After the whole interview I was thinking to myself - Geez - you don't know WTF to believe anymore. Everyone spins things the way they want and time re-writes every line. The best Apple story will be written in 2020, looking back at SJ with less idolatry and at what Apple became after his influence waned. A first look back in about 2016 ... So true... +1
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