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Old Mar 21, 2016 | 10:48 AM
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little over 2 hours.
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Old Mar 21, 2016 | 10:52 AM
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Old Mar 21, 2016 | 01:18 PM
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$50 for a nylon band.... what the fuck.
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Old Mar 21, 2016 | 01:37 PM
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That was craptastic
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Old Mar 21, 2016 | 02:50 PM
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That was craptastic
You know you're gonna buy it all
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Old Mar 21, 2016 | 03:09 PM
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You know you're gonna buy it all
Wife may get the new Ipad and son may get the phone. Nothing for me.
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Old Mar 21, 2016 | 04:34 PM
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SE looks like a winner. I'm happy with the pricing. I think I'll get one and give my kid my 5S.

It will be interesting to see how sales of the SE do compared to the 6S.

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Old Mar 21, 2016 | 06:56 PM
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My wife may very well want the SE. She loves the size of her 5s.
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Old Mar 21, 2016 | 07:00 PM
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I really hope some of the Android makers start pushing higher end, smaller size phones as a result of this...
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Old Mar 21, 2016 | 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Sarlacc
My wife may very well want the SE. She loves the size of her 5s.
I want a 5SE-- I like my wife's 5s, and hate the size of all the newer phones, which are too tall and wide for pants pockets, and the 5SE is cheaper than the 5s, with better capabilities.
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Old Mar 21, 2016 | 09:58 PM
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Its just iPhone SE.

Not iPhone 5SE.
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Old Mar 21, 2016 | 09:58 PM
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iPhone Steve Edition?
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Old Mar 21, 2016 | 10:17 PM
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Of crap, it's a SE. Can't wait to see the first from the hood, to put the fake plastic air louvers on it.
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Old Mar 22, 2016 | 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by stogie1020
I really hope some of the Android makers start pushing higher end, smaller size phones as a result of this...
Are the Samsung Mini versions not up to snuff?
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Old Mar 22, 2016 | 07:28 AM
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Of crap, it's a SE. Can't wait to see the first from the hood, to put the fake plastic air louvers on it.



Probably come with the 18 inch steelies instead of the usual 16 too
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Old Mar 22, 2016 | 11:15 AM
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Are the Samsung Mini versions not up to snuff?
Right now I feel like these (and similar) are an after thought. I would love to see Motorola start putting out a 4.5-4.7 inch screen, high spec phone again.

I am going to need a replacement in the next 4-5 months and do not want the larger form factor.

Nexus 5x is looking nice, but not sure how long in the tooth it is..

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Old Mar 22, 2016 | 11:19 AM
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9.3 is out now I guess. Anyone download it?
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Old Mar 22, 2016 | 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by stogie1020
Right now I feel like these (and similar) are an after thought. I would love to see Motorola start putting out a 4.5-4.7 inch screen, high spec phone again.

I am going to need a replacement in the next 4-5 months and do not want the larger form factor.

Nexus 5x is looking nice, but not sure how long in the tooth it is..
Played with an S7 today. That thing is tiny. I guess if you want something the size of an iPhone 5 it's too big.
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Old Mar 22, 2016 | 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Mizouse
Its just iPhone SE.

Not iPhone 5SE.
Oops-- I didn't pay attention to the name at Apple's press conference, and a bunch of websites speculated about the "5se" and "5SE".

Well, I like having a 4-incher.


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Old Mar 23, 2016 | 01:45 AM
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well i like the 5.5" Plus size to compensate......
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Old Apr 4, 2016 | 02:41 PM
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MIL got an iPad pro, I was playing with it a little last night.

It's 1000% overkill for her, I have no idea why she got it versus just a new ipad, but she got it...

She uses it to browse FB, play some games, email people and shop online.

Total overkill.
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Old Apr 4, 2016 | 04:43 PM
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My mom got one too...To watch TV on.....Damn old people.
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Old Apr 4, 2016 | 04:44 PM
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My mom got one too...To watch TV on.....Damn old people.
Right?


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Old Apr 4, 2016 | 07:56 PM
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Which iPad Pro? 9.7" or 12"?
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Old Apr 5, 2016 | 05:57 AM
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Mom got the and wife 9
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Old Apr 10, 2016 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Whiskers
My mom got one too...To watch TV on.....Damn old people.
When it comes to iPad, a new one just means the older one is cheaper now. That's how I always handle it.
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Old Apr 17, 2016 | 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Mizouse
Why would I not try it on?

The wait wasn't so bad, 10 minutes.












So 1 year later, I finally have one.

I was given one as a gift by a close family friend.

It's a 42mm space grey sport version
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Old Apr 17, 2016 | 06:03 PM
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Return it and wait for the next gen?
Oh, and your arm is so smooth. :ghey:
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Old Apr 17, 2016 | 08:07 PM
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aint gonna return a gift.
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Old Apr 18, 2016 | 06:59 AM
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Old Apr 19, 2016 | 03:09 PM
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Retina MacBook updated.

Skylake processors used

15-18% faster
80-90% faster write speeds
1 hour longer battery life

New rose gold color



Also 13" MacBook Airs come standard with 8GB of RAM
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Old Apr 19, 2016 | 03:10 PM
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Old Apr 19, 2016 | 10:06 PM
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Tried the new nylon strap out. Terrible. So rigid and course in texture, plastic connectors and buckle. Felt more like a $5 band than a $50 one. I'll stick to my other bands.
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Old Apr 20, 2016 | 12:19 AM
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Tried the new nylon strap on. Terrible. So rigid and course in texture, plastic connectors and buckle.
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Old Apr 21, 2016 | 09:43 PM
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Old Apr 22, 2016 | 08:54 AM
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Old Apr 23, 2016 | 06:49 AM
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Old Apr 23, 2016 | 07:46 PM
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Are you actually coming to SF???
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Old Apr 24, 2016 | 12:48 AM
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Are you actually coming to SF???
Yep. Let me know if you are around.
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Old Apr 24, 2016 | 11:56 AM
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OK, so tell me about MacBooks. I'm thinking about joining the dark side, but only if I can run Win 10 well in Boot Camp or Parallels. Well, that's my assumption. My work VPN works best via Internet Explorer, and for that I need Windows. I think to use it otherwise, I have to use Java, and I think I'd rather kill myself.

I don't have a big need for horsepower. I'm not planning on playing too many games. I need a good keyboard for writing, good battery life, and fairly lightweight/portable. I have a HP Probook 15.6 that is supposedly a perfect candidate for a Hackintosh build, but I was thinking of handing it down (solving another problem that recently came up). What I love about the ProBook is the keyboard, minus the fact that it isn't backlit (requirement). I'm not sure how I'll deal without a keypad, but the Surface Pro 4 doesn't have one either. The SP4 would be my choice on the Windows side right now. The pen isn't important to me.

So, sell me on going to the dark side. I'm currently looking at the different models.
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