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From: Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: "Unhackable" Apple Confirms Malware-Infected Apps Found And Removed From Its Chinese App Store
Date: 6 Oct 2015 20:13:34 GMT
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On Tue, 06 Oct 2015 16:08:23 -0400, Warren Oates wrote:

> In article <zpmdnYYWIf8AnInLnZ2dnUU7-VGdnZ2d@supernews.com>,
>  nom de plume <nomdeplume@stickybit.guru> wrote:
> 
>> On 2015-10-06, Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> wrote:
>> > I bought that wretched thingy because I needed a machine running OSX
>> > for compiling my programs for that environment
>> >
>> > If I had not had that need I would never be so stupid to buy such a
>> > overpriced underperforming toy
>> >
>> > The apple hardware is OK. But so is other hardware for half the price
>> 
>> I see. I'm actually not a fan of their hardware at all. I don't like a
>> most products that they make except for the iPad. That I do like. The
>> iPhone I would like but it is missing one feature that ruins it for me.
>> The watch is meh. Other than that I don't like any of their hardware
>> and honestly, their software sucks camel balls.
>> 
>> I do actually actually like iBooks. Bet no one would have guessed that.
>> :) The Kindle ebook app sucks donkey dicks. Apple's is better. That
>> simple.
> 
> Something new to consider:
> 
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/10/06/microsoft_surface_laptop/


It will be interesting to see some hands-on reviews.


-- 
Lloyd