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1. Comment - Microsoft extends Xbox 360 price cut to the US

   (Sep 4, 2008 - 11:42 AM)

   Historically over time, console systems are eventually slashed in price. This is common over time in a highly competitive market.
   
   On a different note, David Gerard said, "Microsoft Japan is already actually paying people to take the machines, with little success." My question is what is Microsoft paying the people in Japan to take the systems?

2. Comment - East coast iPhone 3G users report data service outages

   (Sep 4, 2008 - 11:33 AM)

   I had ATT without 3G.
   
   On two different phones, I'd have five bars in downtown Seattle and my signal would drop to one bar causing my connection to disconnect. After many hours on the phone w/ ATT customer support (lack of), I had to switch carriers because they said my problem didn't exist. In the end, I came to the conclusion customer's do not care if you have a bad signal. ;)

3. Comment - New Dell Latitudes promise 10 to 19 hours of battery life

   (Aug 12, 2008 - 9:08 PM)

   When Dell released the D400 and X300 series, they promised 6 to 8 hours of battery life. However in reality they give about 2.5 hours.
   
   Why is this a big deal? First the lithium batteries produced are faulty and fail frequently. Second the trade off for battery longevity was speed thus getting a slow computer with a battery life under what was published.
   
   How can I back this observation up? I work for a huge company and we solely use Dell. I have to order 30 batteries a month because we have excessive failure on 6 and 9 cell batteries. Also I have to deal with the frequent dissatisfied customers. Of course the front line technicians get shot while Dell collects the money. In conclusion don't believe what the sales specification state but wait for the real world test. Cheers!